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Iowa kids want right to shoot handguns

Iowa kids want right to shoot handguns

A man in Iowa is fuming because his daughters are no longer allowed to shoot at their favorite gun range.
by Bob Collins

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Presenting the new SAT

The College Board today is releasing new guidelines for the vocabulary portion of its test, which many high schoolers have to take to prove to colleges and universities that they are worthy. Gone are the days of memorizing words and definitions. Context is in. Time.com says the emphasis will now be on Tier 2 words.…
by Bob Collins

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Hoffner case has been one head-scratching decision after another

Hoffner case has been one head-scratching decision after another

That Todd Hoffner has decided to take his old Minnesota State Mankato football job back shouldn't surprise anyone who's followed the story since he was accused of child pornography for using his state-owned cellphone to take bath time videos of his children. Everything about the case has been a head-scratcher from the start.
by Bob Collins

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Aaron comments spark new racist response

On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier. It’s a sad day to roll out this report, however. Hank Aaron told USA Today recently about the hate mail he got while he was pursuing Babe Ruth’s home run record. “We can talk about baseball. Talk about politics. Sure, this country…
by Bob Collins

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One year, one city

One year, one city

You could probably spend a couple of hours on the Boston Globe's web site today, just mousing over this photo of survivors and helpers who were at the Boston Marathon finish line a year ago today
by Bob Collins

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Baseball, apple pie, and a Mexican drug cartel

Baseball, apple pie, and a Mexican drug cartel

Suddenly, baseball has a new drug problem, and it's making performance enhancing drugs look small time.
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin vets saluted with B-17 ride

Wisconsin vets saluted with B-17 ride

Wisconsin B-17 veterans unite for a last flight.
by Bob Collins

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Study: Parental involvement doesn’t help kids in school

Keith Robinson, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas, Austin, and Angel L. Harris, a professor of sociology and African and African-American studies at Duke, found in their study that parental involvement may actually hinder student achievement.
by Bob Collins

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The nature of mercy in the courtroom

In recent weeks,there have been some astounding acts of grace in Minnesota courtrooms.
by Bob Collins

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Ice out at Gooseberry Falls

Ice out at Gooseberry Falls

Ice out at Gooseberry Falls is a raging, violent affair. Just what the winter deserved.
by Bob Collins

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