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Wisconsin secession resolution is traitorous, professor says

When the Wisconsin Republican Party holds its annual convention in a few weeks, delegates will be asked to vote on a resolution supporting Wisconsin's right to secede from the union.
by Bob Collins

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Smith case may define line between self defense and execution

Does the danger pass when burglars are no longer capable of standing up and harming you? Or does it end when they're dead? The case had all the makings of a nationwide debate on the right of people to defend themselves in their own homes. It was tailor-made for the demagoguery that accompanies shootings like this. But for the most part, that hasn't happened.
by Bob Collins

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First ferry run signals spring’s arrival

First ferry run signals spring’s arrival

It isn't really spring until the Madeline Island ferry makes its first run to Bayfield, Wis.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota Nice, Texas hospitality, Boston style

Minnesota Nice, Texas hospitality, Boston style

By now, you’ve probably heard of this moment in yesterday’s Boston Marathon when a runner collapsed a few hundred yards shy of the finish line. Wouldn’t you know it? There was a little Minnesota Nice (the good kind) going on there. The guy in the yellow is Mike Johnson, 47, from Stillwater. “I saw that…
by Bob Collins

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Minneapolis, you’re just not that funny

Sorry, Minneapolis. You're not in the top 10 of funniest U.S. cities. The good news: You're not in the top 10 of least funny cities, either.
by Bob Collins

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Boston Marathon at 4:09:43

Boston Marathon at 4:09:43

The moment that the bombs went off in Boston in 2013 -- 4 hours, 9 minutes, 43 seconds
by Bob Collins

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Winning is a Boston Marathon afterthought

Winning is a Boston Marathon afterthought

What’s the Boston Marathon all about? It’s almost as if the winners don’t matter. It’s about telling your spouse you’re pregnant. Sarah Norcott will reveal to her husband Jim sex of their baby when he finishes http://t.co/m9MYFpj92D @bostonglobe pic.twitter.com/sk9DN2g8sR — David Filipov (@davidfilipov) April 21, 2014 It’s about twerking… Damn you @diplo #BostonMarathon pic.twitter.com/WhuyHVOSSo —…
by Bob Collins

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Carlos Gomez challenges baseball’s code

Carlos Gomez challenges baseball’s code

When Carlos Gomez thought he hit a home run, he violated baseball's unwritten code.
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It’s Boy Scouts v. church over gay scoutmaster

It’s Boy Scouts v. church over gay scoutmaster

A United Methodist Church in Seattle can no longer host Boy Scout Troop 98, NBC News reports. The troop is led by a gay man.
by Bob Collins

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Portland pee fiasco proves our lack of science knowledge

A couple of knuckleheads tinkled into a reservoir that serves as Portland's water supply so officials last week announced they're going to drain 38 million gallons of water. You can't have human urine in the water supply. What does this tell us?
by Bob Collins

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