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1,000 Words: There’s a snake in the toilet

1,000 Words: There’s a snake in the toilet

Isac Mcfadden went to use the toilet in his Abilene, Texas home last week when he was greeted by a rattlesnake. So he did what any red-blooded Texan boy would do. He called his mom.
by Bob Collins

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The ‘objectivity’ v. ‘fairness’ debate

The ‘objectivity’ v. ‘fairness’ debate

Since this post from a reporter for Marketplace appeared this week, a number of people online have asked me for my opinion. No, thank you. For obvious reasons, including the fact I don't know anything about the details
by Bob Collins

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Dogs get the heave-ho on White Bear Lake

Matoska Park's dog beach, between Sixth and Seventh Streets, has been canine heaven in the summer since 2007, but some residents have complained that there's more space for dogs to swim than there is for humans, especially since the lake water is rising again.
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In run-up to the Super Bowl, there’s no escaping politics

In run-up to the Super Bowl, there’s no escaping politics

The extent to which politics invades every corner of American life these days can be seen best this week in Houston, where the New England Patriots are scheduled to play in the Super Bowl against the Atlanta Falcons. Or, as might better be described The Trumps vs. the Non-Trumps.
by Bob Collins

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Reuters: White supremacists to be eliminated from domestic terror program

Reuters reports today that the new administration will revamp the 'Countering Violent Extremism' program to 'Countering Islamic Extremism' or 'Countering Radical Islamic Extremism,' and would no longer target groups such as white supremacists who have also carried out bombings and shootings in the United States. It cites unnamed sources.
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Hockey scandal hits Thief River Falls

Hockey scandal hits Thief River Falls

The boy's varsity and junior varsity hockey team -- the entire teams -- have been suspended for a week, Forum Communications reports, but privacy laws are preventing officials from saying what's going on.
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Survey: What makes a ‘true’ American?

Survey: What makes a ‘true’ American?

A new survey says language, not birthplace, is the core of national identity. The survey, from Pew Research, finds only 13% of Australians, 21% of Canadians, 32% of Americans and a median of 33% of Europeans believe that it is very important for a person to be born in their country in order to be considered a true national -- a true American, for example.
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What the U.S. owes Somalia

What the U.S. owes Somalia

At a refugeee camp in Kenya, hundreds of Somali refugees are doing what they've become accustomed to: waiting. They've been 'rigorously screened by US and UN officials,' The Guardian reports. And they've already waited between seven and 10 years for their resettlement in the United States.
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A black woman hikes the Appalachian Trail

A black woman hikes the Appalachian Trail

Last year, Rahawa Haile, a writer in Oakland, became one of the very few black women to attempt to hike the entire trail. And her interview with Atlas Obscura today is a must-read for people who've thought about discovering America by hiking the trail. Be careful what you wish for; you might find it.
by Bob Collins

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When a mosque burns, a Texas town defies national divisions

When a mosque burns, a Texas town defies national divisions

Victoria Islamic Center in Victoria, Texas burned nearly to the ground on Saturday night. The cause of the fire isn’t known yet and it could be months before it is. But the people of Texas aren’t waiting. They’re pulling together to get it rebuilt.
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