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Jimmy Kimmel ‘apologizes’ for wanting health care for kids

Jimmy Kimmel ‘apologizes’ for wanting health care for kids

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel was back on the air last night, defending last week's plea for health care coverage, after his newborn son was able to get treatment for a heart problem.
by Bob Collins

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Football team cracks down on ticket resellers

Football team cracks down on ticket resellers

If you buy season tickets to your favorite NFL team, but sell them all, should you still be allowed to buy them again?
by Bob Collins

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A musical lesson in our ability to delude ourselves

What's in a brand? The difference in how you hear something, at least where a violin is concerned.
by Bob Collins

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Duckling rescue season begins

Duckling rescue season begins

The 'cops rescuing ducklings' season is officially underway with yesterday's rescue of a squadron from a storm sewer in St. Louis Park, where the police department reported the details on its Facebook page.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: Behind the lens

1,000 Words: Behind the lens

Sometimes the dramatic moment captured by news photographers isn't really the actual moment.
by Bob Collins

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Hunting accident pits father against son

The Minnesota Court of Appeals today reinstated a hunter's lawsuit against the owner of property on which he was hunting, whom he says is responsible for his falling from a tree while trying to climb into a deer stand in Pine County. The hunter's father owns the property.
by Bob Collins

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When ‘free speech’ is a cover for racism

Not surprisingly, last week's multiple posts about the racists who attend games at Boston's Fenway Park brought out the commenters who view these sorts of things as assaults on free speech. They're probably racist too, a study released last week from the University of Kansas says.
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin students learn to live without Wi-Fi

In Madison Wis., parents have gotten messages from school authorities that if they're on a limited data plan, their kids might soon be driving up the usage. The schools are shutting down the Wi-Fi to see if student performance improves.
by Bob Collins

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Server goes ‘rogue’; refuses to serve Trump voters in Grand Forks

Here's a pro tip for a happier life: Stop talking politics in social settings. Nothing good can come of it. Let's just go back to talking about the weather. Or fishing.
by Bob Collins

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On MN Supreme Court, David Stras found unlikely allies

On MN Supreme Court, David Stras found unlikely allies

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras, a Tim Pawlenty appointee, is heading for the federal bench now that President Donald Trump has nominated him for for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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