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Use of anonymous sources doomed New York Times story

The better story right now is the one Wemple has been pedaling all week: the New York Times appears to have been far more incompetent in its work than the federal authorities were in theirs.
by Bob Collins

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Considering the growing threat posed by Agrabah

There's a new poll out with questions surrounding the Middle East and the so-called "war on terror." But before we talk about them, please answer these questions.
by Bob Collins

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When a girl discovers Santa shopping

These are either the best of times or the worst of times for older men with white beards. For the 'get off my lawn' crowd, it's probably the latter.
by Bob Collins

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Grand Rapids cops pull over drivers, hand them cash

Grand Rapids cops pull over drivers, hand them cash

It was a pretty good week to be a member of the Grand Rapids, Minn., police department. When they pulled people over, they got hugs for a change.
by Bob Collins

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Pressure builds to restart Mpls. school boss search

The biggest question in Minneapolis politics these days is 'What didn't the Minneapolis School Board know and when didn't it know it?'
by Bob Collins

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A Scott Walker ‘burn’

A Scott Walker ‘burn’

Ryan Clancy got a lovely note from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in the mail today. Clancy's business, Bounce Milwaukee, received a 'best places to work' award from a business publication.
by Bob Collins

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College suspends professor for showing solidarity with Muslims

College suspends professor for showing solidarity with Muslims

It's not this picture that has gotten Larycia Alaine Hawkins in trouble with her employer, Wheaton College in Illinois. The private liberal arts school insists it has no opinion on the hijab she's wearing to show her solidarity with people of other faiths. Rather, it's these words she wrote on Facebook that the evangelical Christian school has a problem with.
by Bob Collins

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More reporting on mass shooting fails under scrutiny

The latest is the widely-reported assertion that Tashfeen Malik talked openly on social media about violent jihad. That's led to criticism that the U.S. intelligence services failed to pick up even the most public warnings that she and her husband were a threat.
by Bob Collins

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St. Paul tickets in hand, Adele ‘fans’ seek a payday

St. Paul tickets in hand, Adele ‘fans’ seek a payday

Ouch. How badly do you want to see Adele when she kicks off her tour this summer in St. Paul? On StubHub this morning, asking prices were starting at about $550 and running to $9,000. Each.
by Bob Collins

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