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November 9, 2015 8:26 AM

Audio: Mary Lucia doesn’t back down

It was a breath of fresh air on The Current this afternoon when Mary Lucia returned as afternoon host after a seven-month battle to shed a stalker.

by Bob Collins

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November 9, 2015 7:12 AM

Starbucks perpetuating its war on jazz this Christmas

You've probably heard about the 'controversy' surrounding Starbucks' choice of red coffee cups for its holiday season. No mention of Christmas, or Jesus, or whatever else has never been on a Starbucks paper cup at Christmas. It's the kind of controversy that plays right into the hands of what fuels the Internet: outrage.

by Bob Collins

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November 9, 2015 5:08 AM

Is the end of the Joe Mauer era near?

The chess pieces are moving over at Target Field and some of them are beginning to point to the beginning of the post-Mauer era.

by Bob Collins

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November 9, 2015 3:42 AM

‘Cheap shot’ complaints ring hollow in a violent NFL

The Minnesota Vikings coaching staff is shocked by the mentality that delivered what they insist was a cheap shot against quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in yesterday's game against the St. Louis Rams.

by Bob Collins

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November 9, 2015 2:35 AM

An ugly picture of how Minnesota treats the vulnerable

We're only two episodes in but the Star Tribune's series this week -- A Matter of Dignity -- has already provided some of the most compelling journalism we've seen in awhile, as long as you don't bother reading the comments, which are shamefully hateful even by newspaper comment-section standards.

by Bob Collins

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November 9, 2015 2:00 AM

State moves to curb Mankato gas war

It was a good deal for drivers -- they got their gas at about 20 cents a gallon less than drivers in the rest of the state -- but there was just one problem: the government controls the price of gasoline.

by Bob Collins

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November 9, 2015 1:22 AM

Cop called in fight over where council members sit

It's awfully hard to look up to our leaders when they look like little children. My apologies to any children who were just offended by a comparison to the Grant (Washington County) City Council, which might be suitably embarrassed by what the Pioneer Press says happened at a meeting last week. But Perhaps not.

by Bob Collins