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Pols push back against online mob in Mpls house demolition

Pols push back against online mob in Mpls house demolition

A house on Colfax Avenue in Minneapolis that had seen its better days is gone now. The 122-year-old 'Orth House' has been demolished despite attempts by some preservationists to save it. But the Facebook war surrounding it goes on, providing a bit of lesson on how legions can get carried away in social network battles.
by Bob Collins

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Forbes: Rich got richer

The Forbes list of the world's richest people leads us to wonder: Is Minnesota ever going to have a billionaire not named MacMillan, Carlson, Hubbard or Taylor?
by Bob Collins

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Tales from the socioeconomic fringe

Tales from the socioeconomic fringe

An Iowa man has 'one upped' the story of the Detroit man who walked 21 miles a day to get to his job. Steve Simoff's daily journey is 35 miles along I-35.
by Bob Collins

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A Google tour of the Amazon

A Google tour of the Amazon

Google set up a zip wire in the Amazon rainforest to capture new 360-degree images of the trees from root to tip. The results are stunning: A 'street view' look inside the jungle.
by Bob Collins

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Making comedy out of terrorism

Making comedy out of terrorism

The Three Stooges made comedy by poking fun at Hitler. Is ISIS/ISIL off limits?
by Bob Collins

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Anti-war protests fizzle

Another anti-war group has given up.
by Bob Collins

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To the high school athletes who get it right

To the high school athletes who get it right

A Texas 'school's' basketball team didn't have any fans to watch its game. So their opponents gave them theirs.
by Bob Collins

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So long, winter!

So long, winter!

Today is the last workday of winter.
by Bob Collins

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Snowball disproves climate change, senator suggests

Snowball disproves climate change, senator suggests

It's tempting to say the climate change 'debate' reached its silliest possible point today.
by Bob Collins

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Nation pauses for llamas on the lam

Nation pauses for llamas on the lam

There are certain times in the news business that define us as a people. At this hour -- and I don't know how long this feed will be up -- the nation has stopped what it's doing to watch llamas being chased.
by Bob Collins

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