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1,000 Words: The end of culture

1,000 Words: The end of culture

A video purports to show the destruction of a civilization.
by Bob Collins

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When kids upstage politicians

When kids upstage politicians

Proposed: Whenever a politician has a news conference, stick a kid in front of the podium.
by Bob Collins

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Head transplants? What could go wrong?

An Italian surgeon says the age of head transplants may be at hand.
by Bob Collins

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Homeless man pushes stuck cars to amazement of TV viewers

Homeless man pushes stuck cars to amazement of TV viewers

We've become a little reluctant over the years to pass along the 'look at the nice thing a homeless person did' videos -- homeless people are people too, fully capable of the kindness that others are capable of. On the other hand, it's not as if the problem of homelessness has become overly humanized.
by Bob Collins

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The night love returned to Target Center

The night love returned to Target Center

When someone wants to be here, it affirms us.
by Bob Collins

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The gymnastics of a marriage proposal

The gymnastics of a marriage proposal

Our latest addition to the 'over the top marriage proposals' comes from romantic Roseville, where Columbia Heights assistant gymnastics coach Jeremy Torkildson planned a flash mob to propose to Jolene Miske, the head coach, at the conclusion of a sectionals meet earlier this month.
by Bob Collins

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A journalist, a dying husband, and talk show ethics

Elizabeth Jensen, the new NPR ombudsman, is tackling a favorite subject for us today: At what point is a journalist unable to function as a journalist because of first-person experiences with an issue?
by Bob Collins

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Court: If a guy looks like he’s hunting, he’s probably hunting

If you're sitting on an ATV, wearing blaze orange and carrying a gun, you're trying to take a deer under Minnesota's hunting laws, the Minnesota Supreme Court says.
by Bob Collins

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Timewasters: An eagle is born

Timewasters: An eagle is born

The Department of Natural Resources reports that its Eagle Cam in the Twin Cities -- it doesn't say where -- has shown the first signs of life.
by Bob Collins

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U of M to limit race, ethnicity in crime descriptions

The University of Minnesota said Wednesday it will no longer provide general descriptions of those responsible for crime on campus. In so doing, the U of M adopts a standard used by many news organizations which, at least by policy, don't provide the race of suspects unless it actually provides some distinctive information.
by Bob Collins

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