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An inglorious end for Peat the Cat

An inglorious end for Peat the Cat

It was a short run in the spotlight for Peat the cat, the star of NPR reporter Ari Shapiro's piece on All Things Considered last night about cats as 'mousers' in distilleries.
by Bob Collins

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NFL’s Goodell faces heat in first interview

NFL’s Goodell faces heat in first interview

Despite a conflict of interest, CBS pressed NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hard on how he dealt with Ray Rice, the Baltimore Ravens player who beat his wife and was fired this week.
by Bob Collins

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Fargo widow blames police chief for husband’s suicide

Fargo police chief Keith Ternes is under public scrutiny this week after the Fargo Forum published a story on Sunday about morale in the department where eight cops have resigned this year.
by Bob Collins

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Homelessness: A story about us

Homelessness: A story about us

Homelessness as an issue has been increasing since the '80s. Millions of stories have been produced and yet it's the one issue that people walk away from without any sense of obligation. If anything, we've become desensitized to the problem.
by Bob Collins

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Arrests in death of Derek Boogaard

Arrests in death of Derek Boogaard

Authorities in New York arrested a Long Island man today and charged him with supplying the painkillers that led to former Minnesota Wild player Derek Boogaard's death in his Minneapolis apartment in May 2011.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota falling behind in twine-ball competition

Minnesota falling behind in twine-ball competition

The twin ball in Darwin weighs 17,400 pounds, extends 40 feet around, is 11 feet high and has been hailed as the world's largest ball of twine. Is it?
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The presidential face plant

1,000 Words: The presidential face plant

You probably only get one chance in a lifetime -- if that -- to meet the leader of the free world. Don't blow it.
by Bob Collins

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