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“The prospect of great wealth will be one of the main draws of space exploration in the coming decades …” [PopSci]
View ArticleIs ‘Siri’ Just The Tip Of The Iceberg?
“Recent rumors about future Apple products suggest it may just be start of something very, very big.” [Gizmodo]
View ArticleLink Found Between Trees, Acid Rain
“Ronald Reagan was right. Well, nearly. One of the former US president’s most ridiculed statements was that acid rain came from trees. Up to half the acidity in rainfall over the US in summer does...
View ArticleLady Gaga Named AP’s Entertainer Of The Year
“Mother monster” herself, Lady Gaga, has been voted The Associated Press Entertainer of the Year. [CBS NEWS]
View ArticleFDA Warns Man To Stop Donating Sperm Over Internet
The FDA has issued a stern warning to Trent Arsenault of Fremont, California: Stop donating your sperm over the internet or you’re going to prison. [CBS News]
View ArticleBackstreet Boys Singer A.J. McLean Weds
A.J. McLean is now a married man. The Backstreet Boys singer wed his girlfriend, Rochelle Karidis, Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. [CBS NEWS]
View ArticleReport: N. Korea Test-Fires Missile
North Korea conducted at least one short-range missile test Monday, the same day it announced the death of leader Kim Jong Il, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. [CBS News]
View ArticleDNR: 2011 Had More Deer Baiting Citations Than Any Other
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued more citations for illegal deer baiting in 2011 than in any other year since the citations began being tracked 20 years ago, the...
View ArticleVikings LG Steve Hutchinson Suffers Concussion
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings left guard Steve Hutchinson is recovering from a concussion. Hutchinson got hurt Sunday against New Orleans. He cut open his lip and needed stitches after...
View ArticleChief: Hopkins Apartment Fire Started By Careless Smoking
HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) – Authorities say no one was seriously hurt in an overnight fire in Hopkins, Minn. The fire started around 2:30 a.m. Monday at an apartment building on Smetana Road. The Hopkins...
View ArticlePolice: Teens Broke Into Fla. Restaurant To Cook
Police say two teenagers broke into a north Florida Chinese restaurant and cooked some chicken gizzards. [CBS News]
View ArticleVideo: Funny Cat Jump Fail
I will definitely give this kitty an “E” for effort. Wait until the end, you’ll see it!
View ArticleWoman’s Breast Implant ‘Swallowed’ By Body During Pilates
Stretching is supposed to help loosen your body, but can it cause you to lose body parts? A 59-year-old woman was stretching during a Pilates class. Next thing she knew, her breast implant had...
View ArticleD-Backs Reach 2-Year, $15 Million Deal With Kubel
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a two-year, $15 million contract with free agent outfielder Jason Kubel. General manager Kevin Towers confirmed the deal late Monday...
View ArticleLake City Officer Shot In Neck ID’d, In Critical Condition
LAKE CITY, Minn. (WCCO) – A Lake City, Minn. officer is in critical condition after being shot in the neck early Monday morning. Patrol Officer Shawn Schneider was shot around 8:31 a.m. on the 600...
View ArticleIs Taking Vitamin D Supplements Good Enough?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many Minnesotans are told to take Vitamin D in the winter due to a lack of sun. But is that enough? New research weighs in on whether the vitamin is effective at preventing bone...
View ArticleDespite Vikings’ Struggles, Allen Still Fired Up
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were on the wrong end of a blowout against New Orleans, and Jared Allen was on the sideline during the Saints’ final possession. That’s not an unusual...
View ArticleApple Wins Ruling In Android Patent Suit
However, Apple didn’t get exactly what it wanted. The U.S. International Trade commission ruled that the some HTC Android phones violated an Apple patent and won’t be allowed in the U.S. But the ban...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson Accuses Saints Of Dirty Play
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson says he thinks the New Orleans Saints were purposely trying to injure his sprained left ankle in their game on Sunday. Peterson had 10...
View ArticleCargill Resumes Ground Turkey Production
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) – Meat giant Cargill says a northwest Arkansas plant is again producing ground turkey following a salmonella outbreak. The Minnesota-based company said Monday that ground turkey...
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