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Eagles eat cat as nature loses a few fans

Eagles eat cat as nature loses a few fans

We like nature as long as nature is pretty and cuddly and cute. But, let me tell you, it's an eagle-eat-cat world out there and that's upsetting people, apparently.
by Bob Collins

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Should St. Paul skyways close earlier than 2 a.m.?

St. Paul's skyways can be pretty scary. They're often abandoned and the various nooks and crannies can be a perfect hiding spot for the occasional ne'er-do-well. And that's in the middle of the afternoon. So is closing a few of them at 10 p.m. that bad of an idea?
by Bob Collins

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It takes two to text and drive

A Wisconsin case illuminates the other half of the growing texting-while-driving problem: the people with whom the drivers are texting.
by Bob Collins

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In death, Prince’s life becomes an open book

In death, Prince’s life becomes an open book

You have to admire the pluck of City Pages. Who would have thought to get the dirt on Prince by talking to the people who cooked for him?
by Bob Collins

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How should Minn. honor Prince? Fund music education

Minnesota could make purple its official state color. It could name a new transit line the "purple line." It could find a street somewhere and call it Prince Street. Here's another idea: It could better support music in public schools.
by Bob Collins

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Audio: The night Prince’s plane made an emergency landing

Audio: The night Prince’s plane made an emergency landing

The conversations between the pilot of Prince's private jet and air traffic controllers don't reveal much about why the jet had to make an emergency landing in Moline, Ill., just a few days before Prince died. But they do show the difficulty of getting a jet on the ground safely in a hurry, and the skill of pilots and controllers to accomplish the task.
by Bob Collins

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Millennials pass Baby Boomers

Millennials pass Baby Boomers

Analyzing Census Bureau data, Pew Research says Millennials have now overtaken Baby Boomers as the largest generation in the country, a blow to Gen X, which never got its day at the top of the heap.
by Bob Collins

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Trump plane ‘controversy’ reveals $5 government snafu

Today, the Times reports that Trump's plane is flying again because he sold it to another corporation he owns, which allowed the plane to fly immediately rather than wait for renewal paperwork to be generated.
by Bob Collins

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Man donates therapy dog to sister of soldier killed in Iraq

Man donates therapy dog to sister of soldier killed in Iraq

Randall Thom, from Lakefield, Minn., showed up at the home in Monticello and gave the family the dog wrapped in an American flag.
by Bob Collins

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‘Serves ’em right’ belief never far from heroin debate

There are plenty of challenges when it comes to opioid abuse. One of the most difficult: the "it serves them right" mentality toward people who overdose on drugs.
by Bob Collins

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