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With McCarville’s exit, a Minnesota basketball era ends

With McCarville’s exit, a Minnesota basketball era ends

Have we seen the last of Janel McCarville, the Stevens Point, Wis., native who starred at the University of Minnesota and eventually made her way home to the Minnesota Lynx?
by Bob Collins

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Ira Glass: Public radio can succeed without selling out

Ira Glass: Public radio can succeed without selling out

It's not often one of the gods -- perhaps the god -- of public radio has to answer the critics in public radio, but that's the territory Ira Glass of This American Life has found himself in the last week or so.
by Bob Collins

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Delta to keep airline fees because you love them

Delta CEO Richard Anderson, a familiar face in these parts because of his tenure at Northwest Airlines, declared today that airline fees are here to stay because you want them.
by Bob Collins

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Media frustrated Clinton won’t answer stupid questions

Media frustrated Clinton won’t answer stupid questions

Not answering questions can be a long-term land mine for a political candidate, but only if she's not answering good questions.
by Bob Collins

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Pet dispute: Girl wants lost cat back. Woman says ‘no’

In the world of pets, is 'finders keepers' an acceptable rule? Courtney Amos, a Mayo High School senior in Rochester, doesn't believe so but the people who found her cat of 11 years -- Whiskers -- disagree.
by Bob Collins

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In time of disaster, a time to tweet

In time of disaster, a time to tweet

You're on the Amtrak train that careens off the tracks in Philadelphia. People are hurt. You don't know the extent to the existing danger. What do you do? If you're former congressman Patrick Murphy, you pull out the smartphone and start tweeting.
by Bob Collins

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Tornado scatters history to the wind

Tornado scatters history to the wind

Over the years, NewsCut has had pretty good luck reuniting the far-flung debris from a tornado with rightful owners. Maybe we can pull it off again.
by Bob Collins

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But what about the Ideal Gas Law?

But what about the Ideal Gas Law?

The New England Patriots said science proves they didn't deflate footballs during the AFC Championship game. As it turns out, science comes close to proving they did.
by Bob Collins

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Study: Christianity in decline in U.S.

Study: Christianity in decline in U.S.

The Pew Research Center issued a stunning new study on religion in America today showing most major organized Christian faiths in decline. And it's not just among young people; the decline occurs across the age groups, according to Pew.
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