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Racist message slipped into Menomonie yearbook

The school district says students can rip the page out or they'll provide a sticker to go over the offensive quote.
by Bob Collins

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An NBA player loses his country

Enes Kanter is from Turkey, an American ally that has given a despot -- Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- free rein after a failed coup. Tens of thousands of political opponents and journalists have been jailed.
by Bob Collins

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Film on gender inequality too hot for some parents in Wisconsin town

A teacher in Mount Horeb, Wis., near Madison, is back in the classroom today after being removed for showing her students a film that some people claim showed 'nude and graphic images.' All of the images in the film, 'Miss Representation', came from prime-time television shows and music videos.
by Bob Collins

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A longing for Mr. Rogers

A longing for Mr. Rogers

There's a mistaken impression that today is the 50th anniversary of the first Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS. It's not. That comes next February 19th (the first version of what would become Mr. Rogers Neighborhood actually was in 1953). But it's never not a good day to hold on to the goodness of Fred Rogers.
by Bob Collins

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Budget proposal targets people who put Trump in power

Budget proposal targets people who put Trump in power

In the race to alleviate the suffering of the largest taxpayers, politicians have pledged to protect the most vulnerable. It would have been political suicide to do otherwise. That is no longer the case; quite the opposite, actually.
by Bob Collins

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When Americans flee rising seas, where will they go?

Researchers at the University of Georgia are painting a picture of a massive migration in the United States because of climate change. Their study says nine states will lose population as people flee inland.
by Bob Collins

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Cause revealed in Lino Lakes copter crash that killed two

Cause revealed in Lino Lakes copter crash that killed two

The National Transportation Safety Board says an airline pilot's low experience flying helicopters probably contributed to a crash at Lino Lakes that killed two people last October.
by Bob Collins

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Paralyzed teen walks at commencement

Paralyzed teen walks at commencement

Seven years ago next week, Garrett Bazany, then 15, performed a double front flip on his family’s trampoline. He landed on his head and woke up in the hospital, paralyzed from the chest down.
by Bob Collins

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Responding to noise complaint, a cop sits in

It was your basic turn-down-the-amps noise call for the cops in Mississauga, Ontario on Saturday night where teenage hard rock band Vinyl Ambush was playing at a party. The party was over for the 75 guests at an outdoor birthday party, or so the band thought.
by Bob Collins

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