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Devil’s Tower should be renamed, tribes say

Devil’s Tower should be renamed, tribes say

Some politicians are rushing to pass legislation that would prohibit the renaming of Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
by Bob Collins

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Yogi Berra, 1925-2015

Yogi Berra, 1925-2015

The last remaining player on some of the greatest New York Yankees teams of all time -- no other player may ever win 10 World Series again -- has died at age 90.
by Bob Collins

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Don’t believe in climate change? You’re not a skeptic anymore

The Associated Press today made a significant change in its writing -- its 'stylebook' is the de facto guide in most every newsroom -- which eliminates the description of climate change doubters as 'skeptics'.
by Bob Collins

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A lake gives back a wedding ring, 25 years later

A lake gives back a wedding ring, 25 years later

Steve Hemminsen, our man in Hendricks, Minn., and former anchor at KELO in Sioux Falls, has closed the book on the case of the missing wedding ring.
by Bob Collins

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Many people with health coverage can’t afford to use it

Many people with health coverage can’t afford to use it

The problem isn't just that premiums are going up. Deductibles and co-pays have been rising faster than most employees’ wages’ ability to keep up.
by Bob Collins

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Minneapolis from space

Minneapolis from space

We always love it when someone in the International Space Station bothers to look down and get excited to see Minneapolis-St. Paul.
by Bob Collins

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Walker’s out but ‘Honest Gil’ still in race for president

Gil 'ran' for Senate in Kentucky two years ago in a viral campaign for Represent.us, an advocacy group campaigning for anti-corruption laws to "prohibit purchasing political influence" by restraining campaign donations.
by Bob Collins

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Some public radio execs worry about life after Keillor

Some public radio execs worry about life after Keillor

Garrison Keillor's decision to walk away from A Prairie Home Companion means the show is going to change. And public radio listeners and station owners are uncomfortable with change.
by Bob Collins

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Colbert conducts clinic on how to interview a politician

Last night's Stephen Colbert interview with Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz made clear that he's the true successor to Daily Show host Jon Stewart when it comes to asking tough questions of guests, and when's the last time that's happened on late-night network TV?
by Bob Collins

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All a transgender woman wanted to do is fly to MSP

Shadi Petosky, a Hollywood writer and producer, regularly flies between Minneapolis and Los Angeles, she says. She was stuck in Miami yesterday, trying to get a flight to Minneapolis, because she's a transgender woman and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wouldn't let her on a plane.
by Bob Collins

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