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April 3, 2018 1:00 AM

What’s on MPR News today? 4/3/18

Hear are the topics and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.

by Bob Collins

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April 2, 2018 10:21 AM

Twins players criticized for complaint about bunting against ‘the shift’

The Minnesota Twins are finding themselves at the center of an ongoing debate in sports: Are baseball's unwritten rules insanely stupid or just mildly dumb?

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April 2, 2018 8:50 AM

High school catcher doesn’t need two arms

Jim Abbott proved some years ago that you could make it to Major League Baseball as a pitcher without one hand. He even pitched a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1993. But can you be a catcher with just one arm?

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April 2, 2018 5:35 AM

Local TV becomes a coordinated propaganda campaign

There was a time when broadcasters were limited in the number and location of broadcast properties they could own. Now, we're seeing why.

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April 2, 2018 4:48 AM

Hutchinson, Minn., considers dropping religion from public meetings

In Hutchinson, Minn., the City Council holds a moment of silence if pastors aren't available to provide an invocation for meetings.

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April 2, 2018 3:25 AM

Why does Vadnais Heights use so much water? ‘Girls,’ official says

Vadnais Heights is one of 10 northeast metro communities under a court order to reduce water usage, but it has the highest per capita use, 83 gallons per person. That's 11 gallons per person more than the second-biggest user of water (Stillwater).

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April 2, 2018 2:10 AM

Live Nation and Ticketmaster rule with an iron fist in music monopoly

The Justice Department claimed reduced ticket service fees, even lower ticket prices, might result from a merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Fat chance, and eight years later, it's been exactly what music fans and several venues expected

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April 2, 2018 1:00 AM

What’s on MPR News today? 4/2/18

Marketplace moves to 6 p.m. today. 'The Daily' premieres at 6:30 p.m.

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March 30, 2018 8:17 AM

Would you give up hockey to avoid a heart attack?

Much ado is being made today of a study purporting to show that the thrill of a hockey game may be bad for a guy's heart. I say, is there a better way to go?

by Bob Collins