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Judge gives, drops 60-day sentence for using “N word”

A judge in Louisville has reversed himself after Adam Satterly apologized for calling him a 'punk a-- ni—er' on Monday.
by Bob Collins

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The wide world of sportsmanship

There's a wide gulf of character in the world of sports.
by Bob Collins

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Two-minute pat-down over juice box in carry-on

Truer words were never spoken than the ones from a Transportation Security Administration officer when a man's daughter underwent a two-minute pat-down because she had a juice box in her carry on.
by Bob Collins

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University pulls safe haven for Sandy Hook denier

University pulls safe haven for Sandy Hook denier

Demanding that Sandy Hook parents prove their children were once alive was just too much even for Florida Atlantic University. The school fired instructor James Tracy last night.
by Bob Collins

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Snow shoveling to the beat of a drum

Snow shoveling to the beat of a drum

We're not sure this is the most efficient way to shovel snow, but this video from Montreal (which is pretty good at getting rid of the stuff) nonetheless confirms that many of us in flyover country aren't approaching the task with the kind of enthusiasm we could.
by Bob Collins

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What to do with children who kill?

What to do with children who kill?

The U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down mandatory life sentences for juveniles has reached one of Minnesota's most heinous crimes -- the 2010 killings of three innocent people at Seward Market.
by Bob Collins

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A setback for the Ice Man of Superior

A setback for the Ice Man of Superior

Roger Hanson, the Big Lake, Minn., man who builds giant ice towers, is having a bit of a time in his second season in Superior, Wisc.
by Bob Collins

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Prosecutor says he was ‘set up’ by ‘Making a Murderer’ filmmakers

Prosecutor says he was ‘set up’ by ‘Making a Murderer’ filmmakers

Few TV documentaries have gripped the nation harder and quicker than Netflix's “Making a Murderer,” which has raised questions about whether Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man convicted of a 2005 murder of a woman in Manitowoc County, Wisc., was railroaded by prosecutors.
by Bob Collins

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New protest urged in gun-toting yearbook photo fuss

The new year is looking pretty much like the old year in the Fargo school district where this proposed picture in the school yearbook remains an issue for some people.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The ice festival

1,000 Words: The ice festival

Every year around this time, the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival gets is underway in China, which causes the rest of us to wonder whether we're doing winter right.
by Bob Collins

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