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A Minneapolis cop was executed 25 years ago

It was 25 years ago that an attempt to quell gang warfare in Minneapolis ended when a gang murdered a cop while he ate pizza during a break in his shift.
by Bob Collins

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Psst! There’s an American humanitarian crisis

Psst! There’s an American humanitarian crisis

Why can't Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, get any significant attention nor widespread help in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that wiped it out six days ago?
by Bob Collins

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NBA coach: ‘People have to be made to feel uncomfortable’

NBA coach: ‘People have to be made to feel uncomfortable’

Gregg Popovich, the coach of the San Antonio Spurs, provided exactly what has been missing in the nation over the last 72 hours -- a calm and honest perspective about the problems facing the society in which he lives.
by Bob Collins

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In matters of math, details matter

When Reb Beatty, who teaches financial accounting at a community college in Maryland, told his students he would allow them to use one 3x5 card for the first test of the semester, he wasn't as precise as he should have been. Math is all about precision.
by Bob Collins

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MN court: Judge can’t force woman to sell home for not making mortgage payments

When Steven and Cheryl Johnson, of Carlton County, were divorced in December 2012, she got the house with the provision that the expenses for it were entirely up to her. [Wife] is awarded the homestead free from any claim or interest by [husband]. [Wife] is also solely responsible for the . . . taxes, utilities…
by Bob Collins

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The photograph that changed a war

The photograph that changed a war

Not surprisingly, PBS' documentary, "The Vietnam War" is getting more and more difficult to watch from episode to episode.
by Bob Collins

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For one homeowner, Sartell stinks

Sewage lift stations make lousy neighbors. Just ask Robert and Deb Landwehr of Sartell, Minn., whose home along the Sauk River isn't the idyllic spot the view might suggest.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The more things change…

1,000 Words: The more things change…

Americans love their freedom until they don't.
by Bob Collins

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A texting family is a happy family

Mothers and fathers eager to avoid in-person blowback are texting chore and homework reminders to teens who are a mere staircase away.
by Bob Collins

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