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Lauren Hill on Wheaties box

Lauren Hill on Wheaties box

Though we've never met anyone who actually eats Wheaties, this new box is the sort of thing that can make a person give it a try.
by Bob Collins

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Mpls cops done with escorting pro teams

Welcome to the airport security line with we little people, NFL players!
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The AC/DC guide to hitman story writing

The AC/DC guide to hitman story writing

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been arrested in New Zealand and charged with attempting to hire a hit man. The Washington Post gets right to the main issue: What does this mean for the band?
by Bob Collins

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Disability case challenges MN high school transfer rule

The Minnesota State High School League, the governing body of high school sports, is pretty strict about talented kids jumping from school to school. When a kid transfers, he/she has to sit out a year. Otherwise, high school athletics would become like the pros -- 'free agents' would be jumping from school to school. Should it make a difference if the athlete has a disability?
by Bob Collins

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Survey: People know about dangers of texting, but don’t care

Survey: People know about dangers of texting, but don’t care

Public safety officials can probably cancel the PR campaign against texting and driving and concentrate instead on making drivers pay a stiff price for doing it, if a survey out today is any indication.
by Bob Collins

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MSHSL lauds girls who gave up race to aid competitor

The Minnesota State High School League may yet acknowledge two high school girls whom it disqualified for helping another runner at state cross country meet in Northfield last week.
by Bob Collins

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What happens to Obamacare with GOP in charge?

Having failed to get a vote in the Senate after the House voted more than 50 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), Republicans rode the horse to take control in the Senate. Now, GOP leadership may moderate its attack on the health care law.
by Bob Collins

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The art of the concession speech

The art of the concession speech

An odd thing happened when Senate candidate Mike McFadden gave his concession speech last night. He gave a campaign speech.
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Same-sex marriage vote little factor for GOP lawmakers

Same-sex marriage vote little factor for GOP lawmakers

When a few Republicans stood up to the party platform last year and voted to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota, some saw it as a gutsy move. But maybe they just knew their voters.
by Bob Collins

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