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A breakthrough for Afghan women: a byline

A breakthrough for Afghan women: a byline

If you're looking for signs of progress in Afghanistan, a country infamous for its trampling of women, this is as good as any.
by Bob Collins

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Once suicidal, Iowa teen graduates today

Want to see what courage looks like? This is what courage looks like. It's Morgan Hubbard of West Des Moines, sharing her story of her journey with depression. She graduates from high school today.
by Bob Collins

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Another fine mess in the U of M athletics department

It's handy that the University of Minnesota is a research institution. Maybe someone can examine what goes on in the mind of some people in prominent positions in the university's athletics department sometime.
by Bob Collins

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In showdown of ‘lives vs. money’, Crow Wing County Fair stays dry

In a state that is head-over-heels in love with beer and considers it a key ingredient of economic development, Crow Wing County is standing out for its willingness to oppose a beer garden at its county fair.
by Bob Collins

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Failure to shake hands now a crime in Switzerland

Two Syrian refugees refused to shake the hand of their teacher. That's when authorities made a federal case out of it.
by Bob Collins

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What’s the deal with Somali food and bananas?

In a boost to the stereotype that Twitter is only good for posting pictures of what you've had for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, a national reporter for the Los Angeles Times says he's absorbed social media scorn for having an unsliced banana with his meal in Minneapolis.
by Bob Collins

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Drone view of project to build state’s tallest bridge

If you didn't know any better, you'd think the state's transportation projects have all ground to a halt, what with the Legislature unable to agree on a transportation package in a non-budget year at the Minnesota Capitol. Hardly.
by Bob Collins

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