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When the symphony supports the local nine

The second-best part of October postseason baseball is some city's symphony always posts a video in support of their local team, playing the sport's national anthem. This year the distinction goes to Chicago.
by Bob Collins

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Researchers: Airport noise complaints come from ‘frustrated minority’

Researchers: Airport noise complaints come from ‘frustrated minority’

Eli Dourado and Raymond Russell tackle NIMBYism in their latest paper, claiming that complaints about airport noise come from a small number of people and disproportionately tilt noise abatement programs in a way that hinders the advancement of cheaper and faster commercial flight.
by Bob Collins

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Let the Klobuchar speculation begin!

Let the Klobuchar speculation begin!

We've been amused over the years by the dynamic by which Sen. Amy Klobuchar's name gets floated for high-profile gigs in Washington but there it is in black and white, thanks to the hacking of Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's e-mail with the first cut-down of potential running mates.
by Bob Collins

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Joe’s Violin and the healing power of music

Joe’s Violin and the healing power of music

Might we suggest you take a break from the noise of news and spend 24 minutes watching the story of Joseph Feingold, who heard a classical radio station ask for used instruments and donated his. He had played it as youngster in a Siberian labor camp, his mother and his youngest brother were both killed at Treblinka.
by Bob Collins

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Coon Rapids man was drafted into three armies

Too often, the story of our amazing lives don't get told until it appears on the newspaper's obituary page and Star Tribune reporter Chao Xiong today provides a perfect example.
by Bob Collins

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Think you’re a safe driver? Prove it

Think you’re a safe driver? Prove it

People who fly airplanes have to prove every two years that they're still capable of performing the task and they're knowledgeable about the rules. The unbelievable video from the Hudson Police Department inspires us to renew our suggestion that maybe it's not a bad idea for drivers too.
by Bob Collins

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What if Bob Dylan won a Nobel and he didn’t care?

There's no chance winning the Nobel Prize for literature is going to change Bob Dylan.
by Bob Collins

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Judge rejects bid to cancel playoff game over racist mascot

Judge rejects bid to cancel playoff game over racist mascot

Indigenous activist Douglas Cardinal's attempt to prevent it from happening because of Cleveland's racist mascot and team name is worthy of attention in a country that has a law against such things. If nothing else, Cleveland's success in the playoffs is coming alongside attention over its racist mascot.
by Bob Collins

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Report cites journalists who contribute to politicians

One photojournalist said she contributed because it's her freedom of speech. That's true. Everyone has a right to contribute to political causes. No one has a right to work in a newsroom while doing so, however.
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For lack of a warrant for GPS tracking, alleged poacher goes free

For lack of a warrant for GPS tracking, alleged poacher goes free

The Minnesota Court of Appeals today ruled that it was unconstitutional for a Department of Natural Resources officer to attach a GPS-based tracking device to the vehicle of a man he suspected was hunting big game illegally in Lac qui Parle County.
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