http://www.minotdailynews.comTop Headlinesen-usSat, 7 Nov 2009 12:43:46 EDTSat, 7 Nov 2009 12:43:46 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/533897.htmlThere was a flurry of activity on the sidewalks, walking and bike trails, and in the parks in Minot as adults and children with the day off from school took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather Friday to complete outdoor chores or simply enjoy what could be one of the last summer-like days of 2009.Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:15:03 EDThttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/533880.htmlWith climate legislation making its way through Congress and researchers in the private and public sector conducting experiments on everything from switchgrass to hydrogen in an attempt to find a reliable, cost-effective renewable fuel source, biofuels have left the imagination of 19th century science fiction writers and into the gas tanks of American automobiles.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:32:28 EDThttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/533898.htmlWhat in the wild world of winter can we North Dakotans expect next? Last winter North Dakota residents scurried about and dug through and pushed around record snowfall. It wasn't too warm either. For several years prior to last winter, North Dakotans basked in mild temperatures that gave some credence to the shaky theory of global warming.Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:16:05 EDThttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/533881.htmlThe country church clearly represented the spirit of early North Dakotans. The familiar white steeple topped with a gleeming cross symbolized unity in a land where people of varied ethnic backgrounds shared a common belief. Some were farmers. Some were ranchers. All could be found on a regular basis at country churches throughout North Dakot.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:33:15 EDThttp://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/533899.htmlMinot's MAGIC Fund is criticized for lacking accountability in a federal court brief filed Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging city and state economic development programs. Robert Hale of Minot, who is represented by attorney Lynn Boughey, in August sued the State of North Dakota and City of Minot, including the Department of Commerce and Minot Area Development Cor.Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:16:37 EDT