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Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move

After the IPO of Facebook, small-time investors express frustration, confusion and bitterness.
History of beer

When beer was a health drink

A New York exhibit celebrates beer, once a safer option than water.
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Astronauts enter private supply ship

Space station astronauts floated into the Dragon, the world's first commercial supply ship.
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Capitol repair project hits a snag

Officials might restart their search for a company to manage a Capitol renovation after only two respondents met a deadline to submit qualifications.
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Capitol repair project hits a snag

Officials might restart their search for a company to manage a Capitol renovation after only two respondents met a deadline to submit qualifications.

Report: More students taking science, math

More high school students are enrolling in math and science classes and seeking online learning opportunities. Fewer want or are able to find jobs while in school.
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Brainerd wants to tap sewers for energy savings

Brainerd officials say an unconventional source of energy to heat holds huge energy potential for heating and cooling buildings, likely starting with the city police station and a school building.
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Babbitt's pharmacy victimized by fire, then the times

A fire last fall destroyed a small town's pharmacy. The trend toward big retailers and mail-order drugs is making it difficult to replace.
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