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Driving faster may make some highways safer

It's hard to know whom to believe sometimes when we're lectured on how to drive safely. A common message from the highway authorities is to slow down. Nah.
by Bob Collins

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Story of homeless Bemidji man’s death not what it appeared

David Williams, 53, fought in the Gulf War, it said, coming home with PTSD. He was abused by the church he attended, it said. He lived under a bridge for a year, where he was assaulted the night of death. And the paper reported the family was unhappy with how the police investigated the death. Other than being dead and homeless, much of the story was untrue.
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin employees get Christmas present from the boss: a gun

Wisconsin employees get Christmas present from the boss: a gun

We're not particularly surprised that a Wisconsin company has given a gun to each employee for Christmas. Because, after all, what says 'Merry Christmas' more than a gun?
by Bob Collins

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In GoFundMe scam, the best in people brings out the worst in people

In GoFundMe scam, the best in people brings out the worst in people

You may recall Kate McClure's story is her car broke down on a Philadelphia highway when it ran out of gas. Bobbitt, a homeless man who was once in the Marines, gave her the only money he had. Her GoFundMe campaign on his behalf raised a fortune, which he said the couple kept mostly for themselves. Prosecutors will reportedly announce today that all three were in on the scam.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 11/15/18

Thursday November 15, 2018 (Subject to change as events dictate) 9 a.m. – MPR News with Kerri Miller There are unresolved midterm elections in Florida, Georgia and elsewhere. The president has expressed concerns with the recount process. So what’s actually happening in those states? MPR News host Kerri Miller talks to a reporter to fact…
by Bob Collins

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Devastating wildfire can’t stop the sportsmanship of cross-country kids

Devastating wildfire can’t stop the sportsmanship of cross-country kids

I have long maintained on these pages that if you want to see sportsmanship in high school sports, the cross-country kids are your best bet. So give it up to the cross-country kids at Chico (Calif.) High School for proving me right.
by Bob Collins

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Here’s what it’s like driving through a wildfire

Our homes and our stuff and, in some cases, our pets are a strong emotional anchor that often prevents us from recognizing, accepting, and reacting to a clear and present danger.
by Bob Collins

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NewsCut flashbacks: The end of the Highland

NewsCut flashbacks: The end of the Highland

In the last few weeks, I've been going through some of the 15,000+ posts I've written on NewsCut and finding I don't remember writing a fair number of them. This is the luxury afforded us as we age. Everything old is new again.
by Bob Collins

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The problem with red and blue Christmas lights explained

Every now and again, someone steps forward to save the newspaper Letters to the Editors page from the people who send letters to the editor. That person today is David Jones in the Duluth News Tribune.
by Bob Collins

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Evictions coming for St. Paul homeless camp

Evictions coming for St. Paul homeless camp

The cops will move in to clear the camp on Thursday morning. That won't be a proud day in St. Paul.
by Bob Collins

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