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The value of not giving up

The value of not giving up

The great Steve Hartman’s piece this week on a teacher in a dirt-poor Texas town, who overcame her own poverty in the Philippines and was almost deported here, forces us to examine why some people “make it” and others don’t. A young student says he’s learned to never give up. “You can do anything you…
by Bob Collins

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There’s nothing like a friend next door

There’s nothing like a friend next door

The story of a 90-year-old man and his 3-year-old neighbor. Unfortunately, it's ending
by Bob Collins

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Transit bust: Green Line too slow between downtowns

Transit bust: Green Line too slow between downtowns

More often, we hear "it takes too long" among potential Green Line. There's a good reason for that. It takes too long.
by Bob Collins

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World wife-carrying title goes to Finnish couple

World wife-carrying title goes to Finnish couple

After finishing fourth last year, Ville Parviainen and Janette Oksman have reached the top. They won the world championship in wife-carrying in Finland over the weekend. Thirty-six couples from a dozen countries took part. The prize? Oksman’s weight in beer. Meanwhile, in Monona, Wisconsin, Jon Fenrick carried his wife, Angie, 850 feet through an obstacle…
by Bob Collins

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No home, no insurance, but the love of a small town

It’s bad enough that a mudslide inundates your home, sending you running for your life. But when you find out your home is gone and insurance won’t give you a dime, it’s an extra punch to the gut. Homeowners insurance generally doesn’t cover flooding nor “acts of God.” It happened to Randy Carlson, who has…
by Bob Collins

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Near disaster on runway in Spain

Near disaster on runway in Spain

There’s no bigger problem in all of aviation than runway incursions, in which a plane strays onto an active runway. In Barcelona this weekend, an Aerolineas Argentinas plane crossed a runway directly into the path of a landing Russian airliner. It could have been catastrophic. The captain of the jet on the ground likely missed…
by Bob Collins

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Inside fireworks

Inside fireworks

Joe Stiglingh, of West Palm Beach, sent his quadcopter and GoPro on a suicide mission in May. But he wanted to see what fireworks look like inside the fireworks that were being fired off in Miami. The equipment survived, he found out, and now his video is tearing up the Internet. It’s being portrayed as…
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Wally Wonka and his journey to St. Paul’s streets

Wally Wonka and his journey to St. Paul’s streets

Like most great performers, Stephen Dragert Gallivan is a shy guy. Put him in a seersucker suit, stick him on a tricycle, and give him ice cream to sell, however, and he's Wally Wonka.
by Bob Collins

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Teen: Brother needed moment in commencement spotlight

Teen: Brother needed moment in commencement spotlight

A New York student refused to participate in his commencement ceremony unless his twin brother, who has Down syndrome, was allowed to walk on stage with him.
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