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When fan can’t go to concert, concert goes to her hospice room

When fan can’t go to concert, concert goes to her hospice room

Karinya, 15, had tickets to last Thursday's Florence and the Machine concert in Austin, TX. But she was too sick to go. She has cancer and things have been pretty tough.
by Bob Collins

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Blue Jays, Twins fans agree to tie knot

Blue Jays, Twins fans agree to tie knot

How do you sneak in a big 'She Said Yes' sign with your girlfriend without her seeing it because you haven't proposed to her yet?
by Bob Collins

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Pvt. Sersha returns from war, 72 years later

Pvt. Sersha returns from war, 72 years later

If not for this picture, Pvt. John P. Sersha's gravesite in Europe would only carry the name 'X7429' and his family in Eveleth would never know what happened to him.
by Bob Collins

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Goatee keeps valedictorian from graduating

Goatee keeps valedictorian from graduating

As is occasionally the case during commencement season, some school administrators are taking advantage of the fleeting opportunity to impose one last petty dictum.
by Bob Collins

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The government we deserve

The government we deserve

From the sound of things from the Capitol, just about everyone elected to govern the state hates the way the state was governed during the Minnesota legislative session. But this is what we elected; nobody to blame but ourselves.
by Bob Collins

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A drone view of Five Mile Rock

Lake Superior can turn ugly in a hurry but when it wants to be calm and gorgeous, there's no place better at it.
by Bob Collins

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Did $100K grant to NPR help sell Iran nukes deal?

Was NPR complicit in selling the Iran nuclear deal to the public? It matters of journalism ethics, only perception matters.
by Bob Collins

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1990s Texas ballpark now “old,” not entertaining enough

1990s Texas ballpark now “old,” not entertaining enough

One of the first 'retro' baseball parks that ushered in the stadium building boom in the '90s is about to be demolished because it's not enough anymore that a baseball stadium is a great place to watch a baseball game.
by Bob Collins

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Despite blown Achilles, runner wouldn’t give up

A report on youth and sports in the last week revealed that among the decline in sports participation by kids, track and field is among sports with the least amount of interest. That's too bad, really, because track and field kids have a way of being some of the classiest and truest sportspeople in all of athletics.
by Bob Collins

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