The first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium has died at age 88.

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U of M creates first beating heart organ

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have made strides in human tissue research by creating a heart that beats outside the body. Midmorning asks what's on the horizon for tissue engineering and stem cell research.

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