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Survey: Vikings’ value up $400 million in a year

The Minnesota Vikings are worth $1.59 billion -- $1 billion more than what Zygi Wilf paid for the team in 2005. That's a pretty good 10-year return on investment.
by Bob Collins

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Court: Test doesn’t violate Rastafarian’s religious freedom

In a child custody dispute, a father claimed that a court-ordered psychological evaluation would have violated his Rastafarian religious beliefs.
by Bob Collins

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For living organ donors, the cost of doing good

It takes quite a person to donate an organ to someone who needs it. You not only lose a body part, you lose money in some cases.
by Bob Collins

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101-year-old woman still going to work

Your daily dose of sweetness comes from -- not surprisingly -- Steve Hartman again. It's the story of Ethel Weiss of Brookline, Mass. She's 101 now and still runs the toy and candy shop by herself.
by Bob Collins

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Report spotlights difficulty of adopting older children

The number of children whose parents have had their rights terminated is going up, the Strib's Brandon Stahl writes, but the laws to make it easier to adopt aren't working.
by Bob Collins

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Of service clubs and pancake breakfasts

Of service clubs and pancake breakfasts

Once State Fair season is over, once summer ebbs, once weekends become even more precious in the advancing season, the community pancake breakfast becomes a must-do event in a town. In New Ulm on Sunday, the Lions Club hosted its annual pancake breakfast at the local airport. Thousands of people turn out each year; it's apparently the biggest fundraiser of the year for the service club.
by Bob Collins

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Drinking with Dan Rather

Dan Rather starts a new series that appears to involve getting drunk during news interviews.
by Bob Collins

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Remembering when we willingly took away our freedoms

Remembering when we willingly took away our freedoms

In the aftermath of 9/11, I'd forgotten how offended I was to stand on a public street and be asked -- a demand really -- to prove who I was to people who weren't public servants.
by Bob Collins

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People love their carry-ons more than life itself

The pictures of a burning jetliner in Las Vegas were certainly riveting. But if you can divert your attention away from the smoke and flames, you might notice something particularly startling.
by Bob Collins

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A father, who happens to be VP, opens up about his son’s loss

That was a pretty extraordinary interview that Stephen Colbert conducted last night with Vice President Joe Biden. It was a stark reminder of how rare it is to watch a politician to answer questions, and not hear the answer drop and play like a jukebox.
by Bob Collins

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