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North Carolina law costs it a Springsteen concert

North Carolina law costs it a Springsteen concert

Bruce Springsteen announced on his website that Sunday's concert in North Carolina is canceled because of a new law that fails to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories in an anti-discrimination law.
by Bob Collins

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Baseball talk, dead ahead

There've already been several rainouts and postponements because baseball insists on having northern teams playing at home, while teams in domed stadiums play each other, teams in southern California play each other, and while teams in Texas go on the road.
by Bob Collins

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What’s the value of a good dog? In Wisconsin, about $3,000

In the eyes of the law in Wisconsin, a dog has no emotional value. An Onalaska couple has lost a bid for a larger award for the injuries to their dog, after arguing that the same law that inflates the market value of photographs and heirlooms should apply to family pets too.
by Bob Collins

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Spy planes overhead still watching Minneapolis. Why?

Spy planes overhead still watching Minneapolis. Why?

An investigation into government spy planes shows Minneapolis is one of the handful of American cities getting overhead attention.
by Bob Collins

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From these ashes, the past may yet rise again

Ron Krassin put his quadcopter to good use yesterday, documenting the damage from the fire yesterday that destroyed the Tink Larson ballfield in Waseca.
by Bob Collins

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Let’s call a random Swede!

Thanks to the migration patterns of previous centuries, people from Sweden aren't the exotic species in Minnesota that they might be elsewhere. But I couldn't ignore the invitation of the Swedish Tourist Association to call a 'random Swede,' part of its campaign to get people to know the place.
by Bob Collins

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The al-Abboud family meets America

The al-Abboud family meets America

When they arrived last night in Kansas City, a few people greeted them, but the family's sponsors didn't announce the time of their arrival so even if Kansas City wanted to put on a big display of open arms, Kansas City couldn't.
by Bob Collins

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Video: The science of surfing Superior

Video: The science of surfing Superior

There's certainly plenty to love in this video about a group of surfers on Lake Superior. The visuals are stunning. More impressive is the revelation that they're not just chasing waves on a lake.
by Bob Collins

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A man, a sketchpad, and a passion for the ‘Golden Girls’

A man, a sketchpad, and a passion for the ‘Golden Girls’

In the category of 'What's Your Passion?' we give you Mike Dennison, 37, of Stoneham, Mass., who invites us to consider the source of our various inspirations.
by Bob Collins

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