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When it comes to women, men are going back to the ’50s

This has been in my head today as I see tweets from important people who are shocked to learn there's "gambling in this establishment." That as recently as August 2015, when I originally wrote this, some male journalists -- at the liberal The Atlantic, no less -- couldn't figure out what the big deal was.
by Bob Collins

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One of last survivors of USS Arizona dies

Raymond Haerry, 94, of Rhode Island, didn't do much talking in August on his experience on the USS Arizona the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
by Bob Collins

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Video: Flying into a hurricane

Video: Flying into a hurricane

There are two amazing takeaways from this NOAA video of a "hurricane hunter" airplane flying into Hurricane Matthew.
by Bob Collins

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Strib changes tune on Thanksgiving retail

In its editorial today, the newspaper gives thanks for the Mall of America's decision to stay closed on Thanksgiving. That's a far cry from 2011 when it told retail workers to stop whining.
by Bob Collins

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Helicopter in Lino Lakes crash involved in earlier emergency

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are familiar with this helicopter, a Hiller FH-100. It had been involved in a June 2006 incident when the pilot reported he heard a 'bang' and then a shudder. The tail rotor had separated from the helicopter, the NTSB said.
by Bob Collins

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For the love of nurses

Today's daily dose of bittersweetness comes from Peter DeMarco, a Boston writer whose 34-year-old wife died after an asthma attack.
by Bob Collins

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Pharmacist who covered for those who couldn’t pay dies in Duluth

Today’s Duluth News Tribune story on the death of Don Pasek, 88, is an additional reminder of what we’ve lost in the chain-store world. Locality and community identities. Pasek was the last remaining independent pharmacist in Duluth when he retired seven years ago. Independent pharmacies have been swept away by the Walgreens, Targets, and CVS’s…
by Bob Collins

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St. Paul shuts down haunted houses

We get it, housing inspectors have a job to do. And, yes, the structures are not built to the code of St. Paul, but shutting down neighborhood haunted houses still has an 'are you kidding me?' ring.
by Bob Collins

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The world’s bikers try to cheer a girl with cancer

The world’s bikers try to cheer a girl with cancer

Today's daily dose of sweetness comes from Derry in Ireland where Alexandra Johnston, 14, is fighting cancer for the second time. While undergoing chemotherapy treatment, she finished off all seasons of Sons of Anarchy in one-month and has developed a bit of a thing for motorcycles.
by Bob Collins

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