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March 12, 2019 9:29 AM

The death of the world’s greatest car salesman

Though it won't, the world should pause for a moment to mark the life of Joe Girard, who was 90 years old when he fell at his home and died two days later. Joe Girard, of Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich., was the greatest car salesman in the world.

by Bob Collins

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March 12, 2019 5:19 AM

Mitt Romney shows the right way to blow out birthday candles

We're guessing the senator actually does know how to blow out birthday candles, he simply intends to share his bounty with his staff sans germs and senatorial spittle.

by Bob Collins

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March 12, 2019 3:45 AM

Is there a B-29 at the bottom of Red Lake?

Richard King had flown in the plane in the summer of 1945, just a few days before it disappeared over Minnesota. The plane was leaking fuel and, fearing it would explode, the crew set the autopilot for 9,000 feet and bailed out over Grand Rapids.

by Bob Collins

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March 12, 2019 2:15 AM

Now you can think about removing snow from the roof

There is snow and there is snow. The light, fluffy stuff on February has given way to the heart-attack snow of March. The situation on your roof has changed.

by Bob Collins

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March 12, 2019 1:00 AM

What’s on MPR News – 3/12/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.

by Bob Collins

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March 11, 2019 9:34 AM

In telling man he would soon die, technology overwhelms humanity

The world of medicine is still trying to figure out how to incorporate the wonders of technology with the need and importance of human interaction and comfort. It's still got a way to go, if the story of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fremont, Calif., is any indication.

by Bob Collins