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And then they came for my cigarettes…

And then they came for my cigarettes…

Westminster, Massachusetts, a little rural town deep in the heart of the ancestral homeland of NewsCut, became a national battleground in smokers' 'rights' this week when it was poised to become the first community in the country to ban the sale of tobacco products.
by Bob Collins

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The misogyny in Mission Control

The misogyny in Mission Control

The big news in science today is that a guy smart enough to help land a spaceship on a comet was dumb enough to wear this shirt to talk about it.
by Bob Collins

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The newspaperman who helped save Rushford

The newspaperman who helped save Rushford

Myron J. Schober, 78, has died. Schober was an old-school newspaperman and says the most important words 'I ever did' were these.
by Bob Collins

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30 years to believe a woman’s rape allegation? Why?

30 years to believe a woman’s rape allegation? Why?

Today's must-read comes from the Washington Post where a woman who says she was raped -- twice -- by Bill Cosby asks important questions that she's had for 30 years: Why didn't anyone believe her?
by Bob Collins

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Editorial: Time for Mpls leaders to talk race

Add the Star Tribune editorial to the list of journalists who find no redeeming quality in Jay Kolls' sloppy expose of Mayor Betsy Hodges door-knocking campaign in which she was alleged to have flashed gang signs.
by Bob Collins

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A vet’s final salute

A vet’s final salute

Justus Belfield, 98, of upstate New York, had his moments of fame this week when this picture of him saluting in uniform from his nursing home bed raced around social media.
by Bob Collins

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John Doar: The ‘one of us’ who changed America

John Doar: The ‘one of us’ who changed America

John Doar was "one of us" in the classic way we proudly claim ownership of legends. But his contributions to the world were often overlooked, especially here, for some odd reason.
by Bob Collins

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The power of the incumbent Congress: So what?

The power of the incumbent Congress: So what?

Politifact is making a big deal today out of finding out this meme on social media is actually true.
by Bob Collins

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American sailors attacked by mob in Turkey

American sailors attacked by mob in Turkey

This is the video that's going to inflame Americans.
by Bob Collins

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Video: The Rosetta meets 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

Today's attempt to land a space probe on a comet tests whether space exploration is still capable to inspiring people on terra firma.
by Bob Collins

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