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A new search engine in town

A new search engine in town

Software giants Microsoft and Yahoo just made a 10-year deal to join forces in taking on Google with their own search engine called "Bing." What will the new option mean for the average user when most people prefer Google?

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Farms used as real world research labs

Farms used as real world research labs

A North Dakota farmer is letting researchers try a new approach to studying the environmental impacts of agriculture by turning his entire farm into a laboratory.
by Dan Gunderson

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What science can reveal about aging

What science can reveal about aging

Newly published research on monkeys' diets suggest that a restricted-calorie diet could be the key for humans to live longer. How is scientific research changing our view of longevity, and will it give clues to how we will age in the future?

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Should Twitter followers be a job requirement?

Should Twitter followers be a job requirement?

Electronics retailing giant Best Buy got quite a bit of attention when they listed 250 Twitter followers as a requirement on a recent job posting. Jon Gordon, host of MPR's Future Tense, talked with Tom Crann, who asked whether Best Buy is a front-runner in wanting employees involved in social media.
by Tom Crann

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Qwest doubles top broadband speed in Twin Cities

Qwest is doubling its top Internet download speeds in some areas, including the Twin Cities metro area, to keep up with the offerings of cable companies.

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40th anniversary of moon landing

40th anniversary of moon landing

University of Minnesota planetary scientist and Apollo advisor Robert Pepin joins Midday to discuss the first humans landing on the moon and what we learned from lunar exploration.

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Rethinking chronic pain relief

Rethinking chronic pain relief

An FDA panel recommends sweeping restrictions on a widely used over the counter painkiller, acetamenophin, and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet. How will these limitations reframe the way doctors treat chronic pain and prevent addiction?

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40th anniversary of the first moon landing

Nearly 40 years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong took the first "small step for man" on the moon. Midmorning explores the significance of the first lunar landing for future space research and addresses conspiracy theorists' claims that the landing never happened.

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