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Baseball’s finale gives us something to do all winter

Baseball’s finale gives us something to do all winter

It was another metaphorical moment for the greatest game ever invented. There is is risk in reward and, sometime, failure in playing it safe.
by Bob Collins

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Minneapolis ad firm rolls out anti-‘Redskin’ ad

Minneapolis ad firm rolls out anti-‘Redskin’ ad

A Minneapolis ad agency has rolled out a commercial to build support for banning use of the word 'Redskins' from the regulated over-the-air broadcasts.
by Bob Collins

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Before and after Hurricane Sandy

Before and after Hurricane Sandy

On more than one disaster, we've asked in this space 'where do you begin to pick up the pieces?'
by Bob Collins

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WI alderman who asked woman about terrorism won’t attend Islam event

WI alderman who asked woman about terrorism won’t attend Islam event

A Green Bay alderman is piling on after his gaffe earlier this month in which he responded to a woman who'd asked about bus service by inquiring whether she embraces terrorism.
by Bob Collins

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Timewasters: Going off the leash

Timewasters: Going off the leash

What? A guy needs a reason to post a video of a dog's view of being let off a leash and heading for the good times while the rest of slave away in the cubicle farm?
by Bob Collins

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‘Social experiment’ ends with a bloody nose

‘Social experiment’ ends with a bloody nose

Canadian filmmaker Omar Albach took to the streets of Hamilton, Ontario -- hometown of the soldier who was shot to death last week in Ottawa -- to conduct what he says was a 'social experiment' in which a white man appeared to confront a Muslim man.
by Bob Collins

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97-year-old woman to cast first vote

97-year-old woman to cast first vote

Chengyi Pan, 97, has a big day planned next week. She'll vote.
by Bob Collins

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Focus on candidate tears is a crying shame

Focus on candidate tears is a crying shame

A man cried during a political debate last night. Does it make a difference?
by Bob Collins

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The Red Cross’ latest disaster: itself

The Red Cross’ latest disaster: itself

It's hard to imagine a more damning assessment of a sacred cow than ProPublica's expose of the American Red Cross.
by Bob Collins

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‘Jesus’ plows to stay in Sioux Falls snowplow stand-off

‘Jesus’ plows to stay in Sioux Falls snowplow stand-off

Sioux Falls will not be painting over snowplows that displays the words 'Jesus Christ' and a Biblical passage. Another says, 'Happy Birthday, Jesus.' The mayor says the city will keep them the way they are despite an earlier decision to the contrary.
by Bob Collins

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