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‘Maligned’ military member was not at airport SuperAmerica

What little credibility a claim of anti-American bias against a soldier at a SuperAmerica station still had, evaporated today when the company released the results of its investigation into the allegation, a day after the soldier's father recanted his original Facebook post.
by Bob Collins

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Tobacco industry strategy to market to young women is working

The researchers at the University of Texas Austin acknowledge that heavy smoking is still declining, but light smoking is increasing.
by Bob Collins

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What was wrong with a White House reporter’s question?

Hard as it is to believe now, it was quite scandalous back in the early '70s when White House correspondent Dan Rather and President Richard Nixon butted heads over a question at a news conference.
by Bob Collins

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Newspaper: Baby Crawl-A-Thon dispute threatens Lakeville tradition

Pan-O-Prog, the neat Lakeville annual celebration that marks the opening of an industrial park years ago, nearly went off without a hitch this year until 10-month-old Berkley Bailey crossed the finish line in a baby-crawling race and was disqualified.
by Bob Collins

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On his last day, a cop gives away his pay

On his last day, a cop gives away his pay

Being a cop was a good life for Brooklyn Center police commander Brian Peters. So this week he gave away the money he earned on his last day on the job.
by Bob Collins

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Devon Still gives heartbreaking speech about daughter’s cancer

Not since Jimmy Valvano gave his famous speech at the ESPY awards ceremony years ago has an athlete delivered such a touching address as Cincinnati Bengal Devon Still did last night.
by Bob Collins

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Weekend crash shows value of safety improvement at local airport

Weekend crash shows value of safety improvement at local airport

Do you recall that Star Tribune story about South St. Paul's Fleming Field being encroached upon by neighbors and the planned removal of two homes to create a safety zone at the end of a northwest-heading runway? You may also recall a video I made, showing that the southeast-heading runway already had the safety zone. And, as it turns out, it was a good thing over the weekend.
by Bob Collins

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Video: Plane lands on busy highway

When a small airplane loses power, the laws of physic says there's only one place to go -- down. A pilot might only have a few seconds to decide on making the best of a bad situation. Roads make a good choice, especially if it's in a sparsely populated area. But the shore of New Jersey isn't sparsely populated.
by Bob Collins

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Value of Vikings skyrockets in latest survey

Value of Vikings skyrockets in latest survey

That new stadium going up in Minneapolis is going up for one of the 50 most valuable sports teams in the world, Forbes reports today.
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Bicycling and booze go hand in hand

In Wisconsin, like Minnesota, it's legal to ride a bicycle while drunk. Should it be? The Capital Times in Madison asks today whether that's such a great idea and, somewhat surprisingly, finds plenty of people who think it is.
by Bob Collins

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