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NHL star Vanek linked to gambling, money laundering case

NHL star Vanek linked to gambling, money laundering case

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports a bookmaker in New York has pleaded guilty to trying to launder a check for $230,000 that paid off gambling debts. The check was a New York Islanders paycheck and the paper is suggesting it might have been Thomas Vanek's. He now plays for the Minnesota Wild.
by Bob Collins

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News orgs: Obama is so yesterday

It's unlikely anyone without ink stains is going to shed tears over the Washington Post story today that journalists are being charged $60,000 each to ride on the press plane that will tail President Obama on his upcoming Asia trip. But buried deep in the story is the reason that should be somewhat concerning: The price is so high because so few news organizations are covering the trip.
by Bob Collins

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End of the road for troublesome Hwy 52 intersection

End of the road for troublesome Hwy 52 intersection

It may be a pain for residents of Pine Island but the words 'good riddance' were invented precisely for the closing of the disaster-waiting-to-happen intersection of Highway 52 in the city.
by Bob Collins

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A pole honors a pastor with a Purple Heart

Neighbors in Newport, Minn., find a special way to honor a Vietnam War vet's service.
by Bob Collins

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Why you can’t give a Timberwolves ticket away

Reddit and the website SB Nation had a lot of fun with this photo of a Timberwolves ticket taped to a pole. There's probably more to the story than a person who didn't want to go to the game.
by Bob Collins

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Woman plans to keep living while dying. For now

Woman plans to keep living while dying. For now

There was a particular danger when Brittany Maynard announced in early October that she would kill herself in November, rather than suffer the agony of the brain tumor that is growing inside her head. What if November came and she didn't want to die?
by Bob Collins

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‘Technology and stuff’ makes truck salesman famous

‘Technology and stuff’ makes truck salesman famous

There isn't anybody in the radio business who is going to give Rikk Wilde a hard time. Most of us have been there. You've just run up a flight of stairs, or you're nervous to begin with, and when the microphone goes on, there you are unable to remember whether it's time to breathe in or breathe out, and slowly suffocating.
by Bob Collins

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The catcall video considered: Is it illegal in MN?

The catcall video considered: Is it illegal in MN?

No doubt, the creepiest part of the video I posted a day or so ago featuring the woman walking in New York, is the person who walked alongside her for several minutes.
by Bob Collins

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Bike ride panic highlights absurdity of Ebola fear

Bike ride panic highlights absurdity of Ebola fear

The absurdity of the fear about Ebola reached a new milestone today when a woman went for a bike ride
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Wichita plane crash update

A twin-engine plane crashed into a building in Wichita, Kansas, this morning, shortly after it took off. Here's a little of what I know about the situation.
by Bob Collins

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