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• Microsoft to expand in Fargo
  Microsoft Corp. says it's expanding its facilities in Fargo, with the potential for nearly 600 new jobs in the area.May 22, 2007
• Glitch causes malfunction in some online math tests
  A new online statewide math test was shut down this week, after the program malfunctioned for one-fourth of the 99 school districts using it.April 26, 2007
• A call for more math and science
  When you talk to employers about Minnesota's talent pool, you hear a lot of concern. They say there aren't enough workers with math and science backgrounds to fill many of the state's newly-created knowledge jobs.April 24, 2007
• Virtual high school a reality in South Dakota
  South Dakota and the city of Sioux Falls are pursuing online high school programs. Both programs aim to offer more expanded choices for quality programs.March 29, 2007
• The "plugged-in generation" and other technology trends
  Laptops. iPods. MySpace. Cell phones. Technology pervades modern life, particularly for the younger generations. But then, that was yesterday's techology news. What's on the horizon?Midday, March 6, 2007
• Bringing jobs from India to the prairie
  A native of India has moved his business to North Dakota, and says he can bring high-tech jobs from India to Fargo.February 15, 2007
• Climate exchange battles global warming with capitalism
  The Chicago Climate Exchange is one of the experimental outposts on the global warming frontlines. Members reduce greenhouse gases and earn money at the same time.February 2, 2007
• Only connect: strange conversations in the digital age
  How do friends and family stay in touch in a modern fast-paced world? Listen to a collection of perspectives.January 19, 2007
• Your partner is just "a click away," but that might be farther than you think
  The Internet is allowing us to connect to people on the other side of the world, who we never thought we'd meet. But how does it affect our most intimate connections?January 18, 2007
• MoneyGram says hacker accessed customer information
  Minneapolis-based MoneyGram Global Payment Services reports that someone gained illegal access to one of their servers through the Internet last month. The computer contained personal information for 79,000 customers.January 12, 2007
• The light bulb and you
  A simple device we use every day without thinking may hold the key to reducing greenhouse gases...if only we can be persuaded to use it. Midmorning looks at the environmental trade-offs we make with the light bulb.Midmorning, January 10, 2007
• Swanson proposes updates to Internet crime laws
  Attorney General-elect Lori Swanson has released a package of proposals, ranging from a new felony for adults who sexually engage minors online to a requirement that school districts have cyber-bullying policies.December 28, 2006
• Holiday tech gadgets
  Consumers looking for the newest technology in TVs, cameras, and mp3 players have more choices than ever before. Two experts discuss their hi-tech favorites and describe trends and shortcomings of the latest gadgets and gear.Midmorning, December 12, 2006
• Prescription writing goes high tech
  Despite the move to electronic record-keeping at your doctor's office, and an array of high tech diagnostic tools, chances are they're still using 19th century technology for a very important function -- writing prescriptions. But more and more doctors are starting to write prescriptions electronically.November 28, 2006
• Cleveland Cliffs pulls the plug on nugget project
  There's been a big set-back for a long-awaited Iron Range industrial development. Backers said the Mesabi Nugget project would be making a high iron product at a Hoyt Lakes plant in just over a year. But now key partners say they're dropping the project. The State of Minnesota invested millions of dollars in Mesabi Nugget.November 20, 2006

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