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How to drive through standing water

How to drive through standing water

First, let’s acknowledge that we all have heard the warnings not to drive through standing water. That said, today’s various photos provide a great chance to evaluate the worst way to do what you’re not supposed to do in the first place. People blast through, apparently figuring if you go through really fast, all the…
by Bob Collins

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With schools out, it’s a tough time to fight a flood

With schools out, it’s a tough time to fight a flood

The flooding comes at a bad time. In the spring, the schools are in and the supply of young people with strong backs is inexhaustible. Not so in late June.
by Bob Collins

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For media, ‘Redskins’ use question should not be hard

A Seattle newspaper is banning the use of the name Washington Redskins in an acknowledgement that it's a racist expression.
by Bob Collins

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What does the U.S. owe Iraq vets?

What does the U.S. owe Iraq vets?

The developing civil war in Iraq is raising the question anew: "How much of the decision to get involved in Iraq again should involve the fact that the U.S. has already lost more than 4,000 soldiers there?"
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American Doll ditches its Asian American girl

It's back to the '50s for the American Doll collection. The toy maker, Mattel, is retiring four of its dolls, including the only Asian American doll in its collection.
by Bob Collins

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A Green Line report card

Is the Green Line more a transportation system or development tool?
by Bob Collins

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How a story on bike injuries got it so terribly wrong

How a story on bike injuries got it so terribly wrong

That questionable study we mentioned last week that suggested that there are more head injuries in cities — including Minneapolis — where there are bicycle ride-sharing programs is looking even more questionable. The researchers’ theory was that people don’t wear helmets for most rideshare rides and that accounts for the increase in head injuries. As…
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Victory against ‘Redskins’ name was engineered in MN

Victory against ‘Redskins’ name was engineered in MN

Changing a racist name can take a long time, but it might be about to pay off for opponents of the Washington Redskins name. The U.S. Patent Office today canceled the trademark on the Redskins name. That only took about 20 years. Opponents figured out long ago that if the profit from the sale of…
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In MN, it’s easier to find a gun than a library book

In MN, it’s easier to find a gun than a library book

In a lot of Minnesota -- northern Minnesota, primarily -- it's a lot easier to find a gun store than it is to find knowledge, or so the Washington Post characterizes the situation.
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