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Serial: Jay talks

The podcast exploring the death of a Baltimore area high school student is over without reporter Sarah Koenig finding how whether the man serving a life sentence was wrongfully convicted. But the man who was the prosecution's main witness was certainly portrayed as one who'd be most likely to be involved in the death of Hae Min Lee. He wouldn't talk on the record for the podcast, but he's talking now.
by Bob Collins

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Monarch butterfly may land on endangered species list

Monarch butterfly may land on endangered species list

There's a little bit of good news for the Monarch butterfly. Initial estimates from their winter grounds suggest there are more arriving this year than last year. That would appear to confirm evidence in these parts over the summer that there were more Monarchs around than in previous years.
by Bob Collins

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Joyce Lamont dead at 98

Joyce Lamont dead at 98

Though it's heresy for me to say, radio will probably never tie a community together the way it once did, which is why there probably won't be any more "members of the family" like Joyce Lamont and broadcasters of her day.
by Bob Collins

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Papers expose corruption, abuse on tribal lands

Papers expose corruption, abuse on tribal lands

Two of the largest newspapers in the country are focusing today on justice -- or lack of it -- on Native American reservations in the Dakotas.
by Bob Collins

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A farewell to Anna Stoehr

A farewell to Anna Stoehr

Anna Stoehr, the woman who made headlines when she was initially denied a Facebook account because of her age, was laid to rest in Potsdam on Saturday.
by Bob Collins

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No snow emergency mercy for Vikings fans

Minnesota Vikings fans found out the hard way yesterday that it's worth paying attention to the snow emergency rules in the city following the paralyzing three- to four-inch snowstorm on Saturday.
by Bob Collins

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Another jet vanishes? How AirAsia flight is different

Another jet vanishes? How AirAsia flight is different

Searchers still haven't found any sign of AirAsia Flight 8501, which disappeared Saturday while on its way from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore.
by Bob Collins

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Astrophysicist proves religion and science don’t mix

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is a pretty brilliant guy, so he must've known what he was doing when he posted this tweet on Christmas
by Bob Collins

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Merry mortgage!

Merry mortgage!

Before we get to a week of endless lists and reviews of 2014, let's pause for one more Christmas moment before we move along.
by Bob Collins

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