Steve Alexander of the Strib writes: "Medtronic Inc. Said Monday it would spend $200 million in cash to acquire Cardiocom, a privately held firm in Chanhassen, to expand into remote monitoring of patients with chronic diseases. Medtronic, which expects the deal will be financially neutral for its current fiscal year, said it is expanding into broader health care services, initially into the treatment of heart failure.Football fans of all political persuasions are seething over a monumentally bad call, and even conservatives seem eager for the NFL to cave to the referees unionFollowing a heinous gameending call that handed the Seattle Seahawks a victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, everyone seems to agree that the NFL has to resolve a labor dispute with the referees' union that has kept the regular refs on the sidelines. But perhaps the most surprising response came from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), who is famous for trying to repeal collective bargaining rig