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March 15, 2009 5:41 PM

Vice president to visit Minnesota; will tout economic stimulus

Vice President Biden's town hall forum at the New Flyer Bus Company will be in the congressional district of a vocal critic of the federal spending plan.

by Jessica Mador

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March 13, 2009 4:40 PM

Meet the money man behind the Elk Run development

When an ambitious biobusiness park was proposed for southeast Minnesota, the first question was, who will finance it? The answer is Steve Burrill, a San Francisco-based venture capitalist with Midwestern roots.

by Sea Stachura

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March 13, 2009 3:57 PM

Twitter nation

Everyone's doing it these days. Celebrities, politicians, athletes, even jurors. Tweeting that is. Midmorning examines the Twitter phenomenon, and what it means for the evolution of the Web.

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March 13, 2009 1:55 PM

Midmorning Weekend

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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March 11, 2009 3:58 PM

The science of emotional survival

Though scientists consider competition to be a major motivator for human behavior, complex emotions like modesty and love also have a valuable role in social groups.

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March 9, 2009 2:56 PM

President Obama calls for scientific integrity

President Barack Obama has removed the ban on embryonic stem cell research and calls for scientific progress in America. Midday discusses the ethical issues intertwined with this new policy.

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March 9, 2009 10:49 AM

Obama lifts ban on embryonic stem cell research

President Barack Obama is ending Bush-era limits on using federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research. Obama was signing an executive order Monday, with scientists at his side.

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March 9, 2009 8:58 AM

Obama stem cell order to affect U of M

President Barack Obama is planning to sign an executive order today that will end limits on using federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research. One of the institutions that will be directly affected by the change is the Stem Cell Institute at the University of Minnesota.

by Cathy Wurzer

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March 6, 2009 4:41 PM

The science behind 'Watchmen'

Superman is faster than a speeding bullet. Spiderman can do whatever a spider can. But, how do comic book heros and their extraordinary abilities relate to the laws of physics when Hollywood gets a hold of them?

by Steven John