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Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.


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Monday, February 28, 2011

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

  • MoneyPersonal finance troubleshooting
    A little over a year ago, Congress passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act in an effort to protect consumers against unfair billing practices. Midmorning checks in with a personal-finance expert on the law's impact and other money matters.9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Sandra Block: Personal finance columnist for USA Today's "Your Money."
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    Sandra Block's "Your Money" column
  • Jeopardy computer contestantMan vs. Machine
    IBM's Watson supercomputer easily defeated his human opponents on Jeopardy!, but what does his victory tell us about the potential, and the limitations, of artificial intelligence?10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Stephen Baker: Author of "Final Jeopardy: Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything."
    Brian Christian: Correspondent for The Atlantic and author of "The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What it Means to be Alive."
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    About Stephen Baker
    About Brian Christian
  • Anti-Gaddafi Protests Continue To Grow In LibyaNewsmaker: Can UN sanctions against Qaddafi make a difference?
    The United Nations Security Council has announced sanctions against Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi in an attempt to stop his crackdown against pro-Democracy protestors, and is considering further action. But will UN resolutions really deter the Libyan leader?10:45 a.m.
    Guests
    Mark Lagon: Professor with the Master of Foreign Service Program at Georgetown University, and adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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    About Mark Lagon

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