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On David Carr

On David Carr

Carr, a native of Hopkins, was 58. Ironically, his death made the front page of today's New York Times, but not most Minnesota editions.
by Bob Collins

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Bill could provide defense to abuse victims in DUI cases

When Jennifer Axelberg of Monticello tried to flee her husband during a fight at their cabin in Mora, she didn't have much choice but to get in a car and drive for a mile to safety, even though she had enough to drink at dinner that she was driving under the influence. As a result, the commissioner of public safety in Minnesota revoked her driver's license under the state's implied consent law.
by Bob Collins

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Little League cheaters stole the value of losing

Little League cheaters stole the value of losing

Had the Little Leaguers from Chicago not cheated, a group of kids from Rhode Island might never have had one of the most valuable moments in their lives.
by Bob Collins

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DNR to everyone on MN lakes: Pick up your garbage

DNR to everyone on MN lakes: Pick up your garbage

You can almost hear the heavy sigh from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as the agency reminds people not to use their fish houses as garbage cans.
by Paul Tosto

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NPR ombudsman: Beware First Amendment ‘fundamentalists’

Edward Schumacher Matos' last day as the listeners' representative at NPR gave him one last opportunity to poke his bosses in the eyes.
by Bob Collins

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The miracle of the daily paper

The miracle of the daily paper

It's fashionable to dismiss the impact of a newspaper these days, but let me let you in on a dirty little secret that newspaper competitors don't want you to know: Nobody can touch the impact of a newspaper. Nobody.
by Bob Collins

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The best of Bob Simon

The best of Bob Simon

Bob Simon, the giant of a reporter at CBS News, survived war coverage since Vietnam. But it was a town car in Manhattan that killed him last night,you've probably heard. A lot of people in the business have their favorite stories that he covered.
by Bob Collins

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WI teacher calls out Walker for phony story

WI teacher calls out Walker for phony story

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a presidential hopeful, has gotten a lot of mileage out of his story -- told most recently at a convention of conservatives in Iowa -- about Wisconsin's teacher of the year losing her job because of union seniority rules. One problem: It never happened.
by Bob Collins

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