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Bus photobombs stadium implosion

It was a bad case of the Mondays for the production crew of The Weather Channel this morning. They'd set up at the perfect spot to broadcast today's demolition of the Georgia Dome on its Facebook page. For forty minutes, the channel provided coverage, until the big moment.
by Bob Collins

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As women speak up, Franken avoids questions

As women speak up, Franken avoids questions

What we have in the case of Al Franken now is a test of whether a politician can survive by seeking cover and issuing statements. The Minnesota senator has not done any interviews nor held a press conference to address last week's allegations of sexual misconduct against him. And now there's another.
by Bob Collins

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Should telecommuting state workers live in Minnesota?

There is no law in Minnesota that says an employee of the state can't live half a continent away and work remotely, but Fox 9 says it's been stymied in an attempt to find out how pervasive the practice is.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The nephew he never knew he had

1,000 Words: The nephew he never knew he had

Eliahu Pietruszka, 102, thought he was the only member of his family still alive. He thought the rest had perished in the Nazi extermination camps. He found out recently, however, that his brother had lived, and had a son.
by Bob Collins

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A sports stadium bites the dust

A sports stadium bites the dust

If you couldn't do what you love doing, what else would you do? Hands up if the answer is 'blowing up stadiums'.
by Bob Collins

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Good riddance, Charles Manson

The cult leader was a waste of good carbon who spread nothing but misery during his 83 years on the planet. It's unseemly to speak ill of the dead, of course, but Manson is an exception.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News today? 11/20/17

What’s on MPR News today? 11/20/17

Here's today's schedule of topics and guests on MPR News.
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Columnist is worried we won’t tolerate sexual misconduct

Jill Abramson's worry assumes that there no people capable of fighting for women who are not guilty of sexual misconduct.
by Bob Collins

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Ohio judge, trying to defend Franken, brags of sleeping with 50 women

Ohio judge, trying to defend Franken, brags of sleeping with 50 women

Bill O'Neill isn't just anybody; he's a sitting justice on the Ohio Supreme Court. And he wants to be the governor of the Buckeye State. And today on Facebook, he made a good argument for why, in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations in which people are finally listening to what women have to say, it's a good time for men to listen more and talk less.
by Bob Collins

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Twin Cities radio host seeks happiness amid ‘the darkness’

Chris Hawkey, a radio talk show host in the Twin Cities, is certainly doing his part to convince people -- especially men -- to talk about mental illness and depression.
by Bob Collins

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