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August 30, 2010 8:16 AM

3M to acquire Cogent for about $933 million

Maplewood-based 3M expects to pay nearly $1 billion for Cogent Inc., a California maker of automated systems that read fingerand palm prints.

by Martin Moylan

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August 28, 2010 10:00 AM

EPA denies bid to ban lead in hunting ammunition

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition, saying the issue is not within the agency's jurisdiction.

by Fred Frommer

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August 27, 2010 6:10 PM

Oberstar pushes for faster action on mine proposal

U.S. Rep. James Oberstar, who represents Minnesota's 8th Congressional District, joined local leaders in Hoyt Lakes Friday to express their impatience with the environmental review of a proposed copper-nickel mine.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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August 27, 2010 10:36 AM

What is the future of renewable energy in America?

Ted Turner, T. Boone Pickens, and Thomas Friedman gather at the 7th annual American Renewable Energy Day conference in Aspen, Colorado to discuss how to wean America of its dependence on foreign oil.

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August 27, 2010 7:03 AM

Mott Foundation gives $500K for anti-carp efforts

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is giving $500,000 to the Great Lakes Commission to help it find ways to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering the lakes.

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August 26, 2010 3:50 PM

Newscastle disease poses threat to Minnesota's poultry flocks

A virulent strain of Newcastle disease, a virus killing hundreds of wild birds in Minnesota, poses a threat to Minnesota's poultry flocks, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

by Mark Steil

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August 26, 2010 2:20 PM

Report: Big Stone's coal ash polluting groundwater

A report from three environmental groups says coal ash stored at the Big Stone power plant in South Dakota, near the Minnesota border, is polluting groundwater.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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August 26, 2010 12:00 AM

World hunger level highest in 40 years

The UN says there are now 1 billion people who don't have enough to eat around the world -- the highest level in 40 years. What's the moral obligation of countries like the U.S. and Europe to step in and are we providing aid effectively?

by J. Brian Atwood

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August 25, 2010 8:29 AM

New Wis. recycling law affects Minnesota residents

A new Wisconsin law aimed at pulling recyclable and possibly toxic electronic waste out of landfills will also affect a lot of Minnesota residents.

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August 24, 2010 9:56 AM

Photos: An ancient North Shore icon worn away

A rock bridge known as a sea arch on the shoreline in Tettegouche State Park collapsed sometime Friday or Saturday, leaving behind a tree-covered stone pillar isolated in the lake.

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