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In Fargo, nothing says ‘love’ like a little ambivalence

Rev. Adam J. Copeland, a member of the faculty at Concordia College in Moorhead, loves Fargo. He just doesn't subscribe to the apparently journalism commandment: 'Thou shalt speak no ill of Fargo.' Copeland stirred things up in paradise this week when he wrote on his blog -- A Wee Blether -- criticizing coverage of Fargo by the media. He says stories about the city are heavy on glowing praise, absent of critical perspective.
by Bob Collins

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Golfer gives up dream, clears conscience

Golfer gives up dream, clears conscience

It's been Jason Millard's dream to play in the U.S. Open, whichbegins today at Pinehurst in North Carolina. He qualified last week at a tournament in Tennessee, so he threw the clubs in the car and headed for North Carolina, his dream within easy reach. But he couldn't escape what happened -- or may have happened -- when nobody was looking.
by Bob Collins

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The vanishing ego-free philanthropy

The vanishing ego-free philanthropy

In a world where big money feeds big ego, the benefactors of the new Ordway Center hall in Saint Paul are refusing the usual ego stroke given to people who drop cash on an organization.
by Bob Collins

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As the world of Kevin Love turns

As the world of Kevin Love turns

Our collective self esteem is going to take a hit this summer. We hate being rejected but Timberwolves star Kevin Love apparently is going to make sure his exit from Minnesota hurts good.
by Bob Collins

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In Iraq, the $14 billion army that won’t fight

In Iraq, the $14 billion army that won’t fight

Another city fell today in Iraq. After losing Mosul yesterday, Tikrit went to the Islamists today and Baghdad may not be far behind. The U.S. vision of Iraq is lost.
by Bob Collins

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Show faces of Wis. attempted murder suspects, age 12?

How far should the news media go to protect the Wisconsin 12-year-olds who were charged with stabbing a friend near Milwaukee last week to satisfy a fictional character in an online meme?
by Bob Collins

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Newsreader site under attack by hackers seeking ransom

Newsreader site under attack by hackers seeking ransom

We suspect we’re talking to nobody at the moment because one of the major ways people read NewsCut is being held hostage. Feedly, the news reader that seemed to be the reader of choice when Google pulled the plug on Google Reader last year, was taken down today by hackers who are demanding money to…
by Bob Collins

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Supreme Court keeps 15-year-old killer locked up

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences without parole for children is unconstitutional. Today, a man who was sentenced to two life terms with the possibility of release in one of the most shocking murders in recent Saint Paul history, lost his bid at the Minnesota Supreme Court after contending his two-life-term sentence as a 15 year old is cruel and unusual punishment, too.
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Zimmern: Too late to ask Super Bowl perk questions

The conversation surrounding the weekend revelation of perks demanded by the NFL in exchange for Minneapolis hosting Super Bowl LII entered the 'don't worry about it' phase today. The advice comes from famed foodie Andrew Zimmern, who takes on local scribes today for paying attention to the controversy.
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