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A USS Arizona survivor returns to his ship

A USS Arizona survivor returns to his ship

Raymond Haerry returned home last weekend. He was one of the last survivors of the sinking of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor.
by Bob Collins

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MN court: Your age is whatever your birth record says it is

If you believe that time is so relative that it is whatever we think it is, you can perhaps identify with John Doe, the unnamed person who wants to change his birthdate to April 10, 1976.
by Bob Collins

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In White House Super Bowl ceremony, a picture lies

In White House Super Bowl ceremony, a picture lies

This photo from the New York Times raced around social media yesterday. Why? Because it told a story people wanted to believe and we're long past the day when news consumers questioned what they want to believe.
by Bob Collins

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Oakdale couple loses suit to force phone makers to disable devices in cars

In 2013, David Riggs was on his scooter near his Oakdale home when he was struck and killed by a driver on Helmo Avenue who was his sending his third text in a little over three blocks. Like many families, Peggy and Craig Riggs have gone public with their grief, hoping to reach people who…
by Bob Collins

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For pregnant women, a crisis in rural Minnesota

No doubt, giving up the city life and moving to the country roads of Minnesota can seem an idyllic life for a lot of people. And for a lot of people, it is. For pregnant women, however, living in rural Minnesota comes with significant risks, an article this week on STAT reveals.
by Bob Collins

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Solar subsidy opponent takes the subsidy

Robert Bryce, a free marketer with the Manhattan Institute, a conservative "think tank" funded by oil interests, has dished out some red meat for the anti-solar crowd today by acknowledging that he's installed solar panels on his home in Austin, Texas.
by Bob Collins

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A Minnesota child dies by suicide

Stillwater Area Schools' Oak-Land Junior High School posted suicide awareness phone numbers and a few pieces of advice on how to talk about the problem. That's almost always a sign that a student has died by suicide.
by Bob Collins

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We should choose better heroes

A murderer is getting the nation's attention today for taking his own life. If he hadn't been a player in the National Football League, nobody would care. We should choose better heroes. Here's one.
by Bob Collins

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To be poor and homeless in Rochester

The Rochester man lives on disability payments that allow him to spend only $300 a month on housing, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reports. That's not enough, so Jacob lives in a 19-year-old van he bought with what little money he had two weeks ago. On Good Friday, a drunk driver slammed into it, disabling it.
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