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Can Bloomington prosecute mall protest leaders for Facebook posts?

Can Bloomington prosecute mall protest leaders for Facebook posts?

Bloomington's city attorney is promising to scour the Facebook pages of organizers of last weekend's Black Lives Matter protest at the Mall of America and use what she finds -- if she finds anything -- to prosecute them for the illegal protest.
by Bob Collins

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With two killings, a shift in attitude toward police

With two killings, a shift in attitude toward police

A deranged man's assasination of two New York City police officers has derailed the nationwide protests against the killings of unarmed blacks, at least if you believe the New York Times.
by Bob Collins

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American flag as doormat

American flag as doormat

A shopping mall in Russia has had it with the U.S.-led sanctions against the country in the wake of Russia's incursion into Ukraine.
by Bob Collins

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Cops deliver airline tickets to sick teen

Cops deliver airline tickets to sick teen

2014 was a tough year for Audra Daniloff, 17. The Saukville, Wisc., teen spent much of it at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin fighting Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, which stimulates the immune system to attack the body.
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin man leaves Xmas tree up for 40 years

Wisconsin man leaves Xmas tree up for 40 years

For all the doing-good stories that populate the news at this time of the year, it's a shame someone couldn't have stepped forward to help bring Olson's son home.
by Bob Collins

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The miracle of skepticism

The kids are all grown at Casa NewsCut and they're not around today, so I'm sitting here reminiscing about Christmas mornings past and, for the record, not feeling guilty at all about the big lie.
by Bob Collins

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Big data and the delayed flight

Big data and the delayed flight

This is the time of the year when a few long-held beliefs of childhood get exposed (wink wink) and now today comes another: the pilot of your delayed flight really can't make up time in the air to offset the delay on the ground.
by Bob Collins

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In the footsteps of Lawn Chair Larry

In the footsteps of Lawn Chair Larry

In the category of 'Some Things Never Get Old,' we nominate 'people who tie balloons to a chair (or house) and go for a ride.'
by Bob Collins

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Airline service in St. Cloud may be a lost cause

St. Cloud's only airline is flying half-full airplanes while cashing subsidy checks. But it's still losing money and the end -- if history is any guide -- is near.
by Bob Collins

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In latest police shooting, details matter

In latest police shooting, details matter

There was another police shooting last night that left a young man dead. But this time there's video.
by Bob Collins

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