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Thu, 2/21, 5:23pm (3 months ago)
South African police replaced the lead investigator in the case against Oscar Pistorius after finding the officer faced seven charges of attempted murder himself, news sources reported.
Hilton Botha is charged with opening fire on a minibus in October 2011, Al Jazeera reported. Prosecutors in the Pistorius case said they were…
Thu, 2/21, 1:23pm (3 months ago)
The University of Minnesota will offer massive open online courses through the website Coursera, officials announced Wednesday.
Massive open online courses, often called MOOCs, are online courses available for free to students around the world. In some cases, the courses reach tens of thousands of students, the Star Tribune said.
MOOCs will…
Wed, 2/20, 5:40pm (3 months ago)
Jesse Jackson Jr., the former Demecratic representative from Illinois, plead guilty Wednesday to one count of wire and mail fraud in connection with his use of $750,000 in campaign money to buy personal items.
Prosecutors recommended that Jackson serve 46-57 months in prison as part of his plea agreement. The sentencing…
Wed, 2/20, 1:36pm (3 months ago)
Chinese officials denied any involvement with a series of U.S. hacking attacks, news sources report.
Recently, a Virginia-based security company, Mandiant, filed a report accusing the People's Liberation Army as being the most likely source of a series of attacks on multiple industries, Reuters reports.
But Chinese officials say these claims are…
Wed, 2/20, 10:11am (3 months ago)
Google released a YouTube video today showcasing its latest invention, Google Glass. They're like having all of Google's capabilities -- from GPS to texting, video chatting and search -- in a pair of glasses.
Users simply say "Ok, Glass," and a command to activate what they want. The company is letting…
Wed, 2/20, 9:43am (3 months ago)
The University of Minnesota is returning to its usual excused absence policy on Monday, Feb. 25, according to an email sent to faculty and staff on Wednesday.
Students will have to show their instructors a doctor's note for the absence to be excused. The University suspended the usual policy requiring notes…
Tue, 2/19, 8:11pm (3 months ago)
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Bowman v. Monsanto Co. today, and the majority seemed to be on Monsanto's side, The New York Times reported.
Monsanto argues that subsequent generations of its gentically modified Roundup Ready soybeans cannot be planted without compensating the company, as outlined in its…
Mon, 2/18, 6:01pm (3 months ago)
Now, prospective college students can compare the cost, average student debt, and loan default rates of specific schools thanks to a new federal website: College Scorecard.
The White House unveiled the interactive site Wednesday morning following President Obama’s State of the Union speech — and his promise that his administration would work…
Sun, 2/17, 8:39pm (3 months ago)
University of Minnesota students joined Goldy Gopher on Sunday afternoon to film the school's version of the "Harlem Shake" on Northrop Mall.
Colleges nationwide have hopped on the viral video trend. A "Harlem Shake" video features one person shaking it solo until the beat drops and it cuts to everyone showing…
Sun, 2/17, 5:50pm (3 months ago)
When NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre announced Operation School Shield, a program that would place officers in public schools, during a presentation in December last year, democrats were in arms.
Minnesota Democrat Tim Walz said, “I refuse to believe that our schools have to become armed encampments where our children…
Fri, 2/15, 3:38pm (3 months ago)
Hours after an estimated 49-foot wide meteor exploded over Russia Friday morning, injuring nearly 1,000 people, a 150-foot asteroid hurtled closely past Earth.
According to scientists, the two astral events had nothing to do with each other because they were apparently traveling in opposite directions. The meteor in Russia's Chelyabinsk region was captured on…
Fri, 2/15, 2:35pm (3 months ago)
South High School in Minneapolis reopened Friday with extra police and security on hand following Thursday's cafeteria melee.
The school called in additional resource officers, who are specially trained to deal with issues involving students, to help keep order Friday. There are also additional counselors present from the district's central office who…
Thu, 2/14, 1:48pm (3 months ago)
The Illinois Senate is voting Thursday, Valentine’s Day, whether to legalize same-sex marriage.
Because of the Democratic supermajority control of the Senate’s General Assembly, the measure is expected to be approved. It would still, however, need to be considered by Illinois’s House of Representatives.
Gov. Patt Quinn said he would sign the bill…
Wed, 2/13, 6:37pm (3 months ago)
Sledding or building snowmen may be the most popular forms of recreation for Minnesotans after a winter storm. But some took advantage of the weather with a different activity uncommon for a landlocked state: surfing.
Surfers congregated at Stoney Point on Minnesota's North Shore to ride waves as large as 15…
Wed, 2/13, 2:54pm (3 months ago)
The man accussed of going on a shooting spree in Oakdale Monday night was charged Wednesday with six felony counts in Washington County District Court.
Nhan L. Tran, 34, is being held in the Washington County jail on $2 million bail and will undergo a mental health evaluation. He faces two…
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