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The limits of free speech in protests

The limits of free speech in protests

The protests surrounding the police killings of black men have provided fertile ground for a discussion of First Amendment issues and today Providence, Rhode Island is the latest example.
by Bob Collins

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Airline creates ‘Christmas miracle’ in Dominican Republic

Airline creates ‘Christmas miracle’ in Dominican Republic

A Canadian low-cost airline has struck it big on the InterTubes with its lengthy commercial/doc on providing a Christmas for a village in the Dominican Republic.
by Bob Collins

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To the neighbors who care

To the neighbors who care

A guy in Cottage Grove can't receive the applause he fully deserves because he doesn't want his last name used, but he's a neighbor looking out for other neighbors.
by Bob Collins

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Jon Stewart: ‘I honestly don’t know what to say’

Jon Stewart: ‘I honestly don’t know what to say’

Every now and again, Jon Stewart bites his lip and doesn't try to be funny. Last night was one of those nights.
by Bob Collins

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Hospice care for Lauren Hill

Hospice care for Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill, the basketball player who won hearts in the face of a pending death because of cancer, has entered hospice care, ESPN reports.
by Bob Collins

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A goodbye to ‘Big Purm’

A goodbye to ‘Big Purm’

Even if you don't stop to read the obituary page every day, it's hardly a secret that people die from horrible diseases, that they're taken too soon, and that life is inherently unfair. For the most part we might stop to read a few lines, then move along because life goes on; that's the nature of life.
by Bob Collins

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Why Torii Hunter’s views on gays matter

Why Torii Hunter’s views on gays matter

Last July, Major League Baseball used its biggest in-season stage -- the All-Star Game in Minneapolis -- to try to convince people that its days of creating a hostile environment for the gay athlete -- or gays at all -- are over.
by Bob Collins

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Wrongly accused Cold Spring man settles with news media

Last time we checked, authorities who were in charge of investigating the killing of Cold Spring police officer Tom Decker had still not apologized to Ryan Larson, the man they identified as an initial suspect with no evidence to suggest he did.
by Bob Collins

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What will Torii Hunter bring to the Twins? Not much

What will Torii Hunter bring to the Twins? Not much

The Twins made it official this morning when they announced that former star Torii Hunter has been signed for a one-year contract.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The Honor Flight

1,000 Words: The Honor Flight

You're a member of the Greatest Generation and you arrive at the airport in Milwaukee after a long day at the World War II museum in Washington when you find this, as several Wisconsin vets did this week.
by Bob Collins

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