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Bottoms up, Brainerd! Early liquor sales approved

The Minnesota Vikings are playing the Cleveland Browns in London later this month, presenting a challenging question to the team's fans: Is it OK to start drinking at 8:30 in the morning? That's when the game starts here.
by Bob Collins

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Hey Twins, win one for Jerry

Hey Twins, win one for Jerry

Here's your moment of bittersweetness, courtesy of Jerry Gale, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., who, like a lot of people, marks the passage of time via the game of baseball.
by Bob Collins

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Big banker faces Senate grilling

The CEO of Wells Fargo, Timothy Sloan, appeared before the Senate Banking Committee this morning to answer questions about the bank's culture of ethical shortcomings.
by Bob Collins

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This is what bullying looks like in Alexandria

This is what bullying looks like in Alexandria

Here's a free tip for teachers: If you're going to dress down a student for her attire, don't do it in front of the class.
by Bob Collins

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Lifting voices against the darkness

We are only allowed so many memorable moments in our relationship with the stuff that comes out of a radio, and there can only be one at the top of the list.
by Bob Collins

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MN court: Ex-spouses not entitled to share of military pay

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that a spouse is not entitled to a share of military disability benefits, even if the two agree to it in their divorce settlement.
by Bob Collins

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Open thread: The shooting

Open thread: The shooting

We have a problem and on talk shows throughout the nation so far today, we're having another discussion about the constitutional rights of Americans, a week after another debate about the constitutional rights of Americans in a different context. Again, the irony fairly hurts.
by Bob Collins

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Category 5 spin storm hits Puerto Rico

Once again the liberal media elite take cheap shots at a president who has the good sense to blame the victims of a hurricane for losing everything they had in a hurricane.
by Bob Collins

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Twin Cities Honor Flight in Washington

Do we ever tire of seeing videos when World War II and other veterans arrive in Washington on Honor Flights? Of course not.
by Bob Collins

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