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MN court: If a car doesn’t move, it isn’t theft

The court ruled in the case of Somsalao Thonesavanh, who jumped in the car of a Worthington man as he left it warming up in December 2014.
by Bob Collins

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Where’s the mugshot for Stanford rapist?

Where’s the mugshot for Stanford rapist?

There's an odd result when you try to find the mugshot for Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who got a slap on the wrist for raping a woman. It's impossible to find.
by Bob Collins

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Ricky Rubio threatens to walk

Ricky Rubio threatens to walk

Ricky Rubio is threatening to leave the team if the Timberwolves don't make the playoffs next season, according to ESPN.
by Bob Collins

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The Star Tribune’s ‘Cry for Help’

Seldom have we seen the sort of must-read series (and a spectacular online component) that the Star Tribune is providing this week, starting yesterday. The paper is looking at one of the least-covered scandals in Minnesota and the rest of the country: the lack of knowledge on the part of police when it comes to answering calls involving the mentally ill.
by Bob Collins

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On Ali: Who still stands for something?

My profound sense of sadness on news of his death mirrors the profound sense of sadness I had about his life: specifically, the treatment he received because opposed the war in Vietnam.
by Bob Collins

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Matt Damon’s M.I.T. speech

Matt Damon’s M.I.T. speech

He warmed up the crowd with the usual actor-turned-commencement-speaker stuff, and then took a flamethrower to the political and financial class.
by Bob Collins

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Parents outsourcing task of teaching kids how to ride a bike

It's not that the bike shops are foisting this on parents; they're trying to meet the demand of parents, the Boston Globe says.
by Bob Collins

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When a presidential campaign taps your credit card

Carol Mahr, 81, gave some money to a presidential candidate. She's been paying for it ever since.
by Bob Collins

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Surprise! Economists didn’t see it coming. Again

Surprise! Economists didn’t see it coming. Again

Economics, they say, is an inexact science and nobody proves it on a regular basis like economists.
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