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Court: Wife whose husband forged documents can keep her home

The Minnesota Court of Appeals today awarded a victory to a Bloomington woman, whose home was foreclosed on by CitiMortgage after her now ex-husband took out a mortgage without her knowledge.
by Bob Collins

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CEO suggests statehood in Cuba’s future

Back in the day, Cuba was pretty well exploited by American corporations, so a comment from an American CEO on CNBC this morning probably isn't going to go over big on the island.
by Bob Collins

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Signing Santa

Signing Santa

Your daily dose of sweetness today comes from the NewsCut ancestral homeland.
by Bob Collins

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When a journalist cares

When a journalist cares

If there was must-viewing in Minnesota over the weekend, Cathy Wurzer's interview with Bruce Kramer on TPT's Almanac was it.
by Bob Collins

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In Twin Cities, kids in crisis often can’t get mental health help

Over the weekend, my wife helped NAMI MN deliver Christmas presents to a few mental health units at area hospitals and dropped this bombshell on me afterwards: At one hospital alone, there were 52 children inpatients. But there is a waiting list of 13 kids who are in mental health crisis. There aren't enough beds to allow them to receive the help they need.
by Bob Collins

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‘Serial’ couldn’t solve Christmas mystery either

‘Serial’ couldn’t solve Christmas mystery either

The Serial podcast's first season is over, but its status of cultural icon is complete now that it's become a skit on Saturday Night Live.
by Bob Collins

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Royce White: Neglected mental health issues at heart of police controversies

It's been quite awhile since we heard from Royce White, the former Mr. Basketball in Minnesota who was the first person drafted into the NBA after publicly acknowledging he suffers from mental illness before wearing out his welcome in Houston.
by Bob Collins

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The annotated Colbert finale

The annotated Colbert finale

Thanks to Slate, there's now an annotated video of all the stars who sang at the end of Stephen Colbert's final show on Thursday night.
by Bob Collins

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Ely firm delivers booze to the ice houses

Ely firm delivers booze to the ice houses

Behold, the business possibilities of booze in Minnesota!
by Bob Collins

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Astros needed a wrench. NASA e-mailed one

Astros needed a wrench. NASA e-mailed one

Someday, old-timers will tell the children bouncing on their knee about the days when astronauts needing a tool had to wait until a space ship from Earth had to bring it to them. That day is at hand, apparently.
by Bob Collins

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