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What does the Google outage tell us about the Internet giant?

What does the Google outage tell us about the Internet giant?

If you trying to do an internet search earier today or have G-mail, you may have noticed some trouble with access to Google. The internet giant is reporting that some users couldn't access those e-mail accounts, or even the search engine for sometime this morning.

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Ski trek to North Pole is an American first

Ski trek to North Pole is an American first

An Ely man and his fellow arctic adventurer are back from an unprecedented North Pole expedition. Tyler Fish and John Huston made a 55-day trek across the Arctic Ocean without any external help; skiing, snowshoeing, and even swimming their way to the top of the Earth.
by William Wilcoxen

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Director Duncan Jones takes philosophy to the moon

Director Duncan Jones takes philosophy to the moon

Film director Duncan Jones had some very specific goals as he approached his first feature film. He wanted to work with character actor Sam Rockwell, he wanted to make a science fiction film and he wanted to blend in some philosophy.
by Euan Kerr

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Minn. researchers find 'smoking gun' link between nicotine and cancer

Minn. researchers find 'smoking gun' link between nicotine and cancer

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have detected two substances in tobacco smoke that directly cause lung cancer, and they say the finding may help one day predict which smokers will develop the disease.
by Lorna Benson

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Audit recommends ending ethanol subsidies in Minn.

Audit recommends ending ethanol subsidies in Minn.

Minnesota's Legislative Auditor said the state should consider ending its ethanol subsidy. But with the industry suffering a brutal downturn, key lawmakers say there's no way that idea will pass.
by Mark Steil

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State approves massive power line project

State approves massive power line project

A controversial power line project that will stretch across southern and central Minnesota has been approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
by Sea Stachura

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Editing memory and consciousness

Editing memory and consciousness

Researchers are learning more about how memories are made and lost by examining changes in the physiology of the brain. Midmorning finds out memory works at the molecular level.

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