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35W bridge will be closely monitored

Hundreds of sensors, some placed inside the bridge's concrete during construction, will send data to the University of Minnesota for analysis.
by Tim Post

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

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Some video games appear to encourage teenagers to become more engaged citizens.

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Anthropologist on saving culture

Anthropologist on saving culture

He has investigated Zombie culture in Haiti and lived with tribal peoples in the Amazon and the Arctic. Anthropologist Wade Davis talks about the link between cultural diversity and biodiversity, and why we must fight to protect cultures on the verge of extinction.

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Cutting-edge technology makes new 35W bridge a model for future

Cutting-edge technology makes new 35W bridge a model for future

How fast the new bridge was completed has some people wondering how safe it will be, but officials say the bridge's advanced design and cutting-edge technology make it a model for bridge building in the future.
by Jessica Mador

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Best Buy to acquire Napster

Best Buy to acquire Napster

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Inc. said Monday it will acquire online music-sharing site Napster Inc. for about $126.8 million in cash, in a move to boost its digital media capabilities.

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Future Tenses' Jon Gordon discusses the Pentagon's secret weapon in Iraq.

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What do Internet users want to know about Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin? Her name as a search term is still high.

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