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Why is the Baltimore mom a hero? Because she is

Why is the Baltimore mom a hero? Because she is

Hands down, the hardest part of parenting -- aside from teenagers -- is how quickly people will judge your parenting, as if parents don't already judge themselves enough. Take the woman who tried to slap some sense into her son at the riots in Baltimore, and has gotten plenty of national attention for it.
by Bob Collins

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Barn Bluff hikers ignore signs, pay the price

Barn Bluff hikers ignore signs, pay the price

The signs of danger aren't hard to miss. But people ignore them and an incident yesterday afternoon is yet another reminder of what can happen.
by Bob Collins

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A government shutdown over health care?

There are only a few weeks left in the Minnesota legislative session, and this would be a good time to ask a question: Is eliminating health care for working Minnesotans worth shutting down state government?
by Bob Collins

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The language of civil unrest

The language of civil unrest

After civil unrest in recent years, the spotlight has shown on the words that news reporters use to describe what's happening.
by Bob Collins

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World Series legend has Parkinson’s

World Series legend has Parkinson’s

I've said it before but it bears repeating today. Nothing makes you feel older than hearing of the infirmities and deaths of sports heroes from a younger time.
by Bob Collins

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For east metro transit fans, ‘someday’ never comes

A Little Canada DFL senator wants 40 percent of transit sales-tax revenue to be spent "where 40 percent of the people reside," on the east metro. West metro folks aren't thrilled.
by Bob Collins

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Texas prof flunks entire class. School replaces him

Irwin Horwitz says he reached "the breaking point" last week after what he calls a semester of disrespect, backstabbing, lying, and cheating, Houston TV station KPRC reported.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: Picturing Baltimore

1,000 Words: Picturing Baltimore

Images that aren’t likely to be on the front page of newspapers and websites when telling the story of what’s happening in Baltimore.
by Bob Collins

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Fargo lawmaker outed after gay discrimination vote

In retaliation for a vote against including gays in anti-discrimination legislation, a Fargo politician has been outed by a man who says he recognized Rep. Randy Boehning from a gay dating smartphone app, the Fargo Forum reports today.
by Bob Collins

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Mpls. councilman blasts ‘fear mongering’ Norm Coleman

Mpls. councilman blasts ‘fear mongering’ Norm Coleman

Abdi Warsame ridiculed ex-Sen. Norm Coleman's assertion that the large Somali community in the state could lead to "the land of 10,000 terrorists."
by Bob Collins

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