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Here’s why Erik Paulsen wasn’t at Islamic Center solidarity rally

Erik Paulsen, the Third District congressman who represents the area including the Islamic Center, bombed on Saturday, tweeted his solidarity with members of the community.
by Bob Collins

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What led a woman to consider jumping off a St. Paul bridge?

What led a woman to consider jumping off a St. Paul bridge?

Suicide attempts don't generate news stories but this time people in the area took cellphone video of the rescue attempt, so it was only natural that the focus on the story is the heroic work of officers who told the woman that people really do love her.
by Bob Collins

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Warning siren in Mankato means incoming rocks

It's safe to say that at least in Mankato, quarries make lousy neighbors. The Mankato Free Press reports a blast from a quarry yesterday sent bowling-ball-size rocks into the neighborhood, smashing siding on at least one home.
by Bob Collins

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An end of homework?

Of course, reality is different than what's on the op-ed page. Kids are still going to get homework, classes will start at sun up, and teachers will still have to spend their own money, if they want the supplies they think their students need.
by Bob Collins

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Can reading a book save us from nuclear war?

Can reading a book save us from nuclear war?

It's impossible to imagine that there's anyone walking the planet who doesn't realize what will happen in a nuclear war, and for decades that fact alone has been enough to prevent a holocaust that destroys the blue dot. And yet, here we are, comforted only by the thought that two of them can't possibly be insane enough to try.
by Bob Collins

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Trump adviser comments on mosque bombing by criticizing ‘the left’

Trump adviser comments on mosque bombing by criticizing ‘the left’

Three days after someone bombed out the imam's office at the Bloomington's Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center with an improvised explosive device, the White House is weighing in.
by Cody Nelson

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Documents: Man who threatened Jewish centers was for-hire caller

Michael Kadar, the man accused of making at least 245 threatening calls to Jewish Community Centers, apparently was a threat-maker for hire, The Atlantic reports today.
by Bob Collins

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You do not have a constitutional right to misogyny in the workplace

The Google engineer who thought the rest of his company should know that women are biologically inferior as members of the tech industry has been fired and believes his constitutional rights have been denied.
by Bob Collins

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To Vikings coach, losing an eye not as bad as losing a game

To Vikings coach, losing an eye not as bad as losing a game

We understand the whole 'tough guy' thing that dominates football, but Vikings coach Mike Zimmer might be taking things a little too far, elevating the importance of the sport.
by Bob Collins

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