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Should a father pay for the sins of the son?

Should a father pay for the sins of the son?

Baseball broadcaster Jerry Remy defends providing legal support for his son, who is charged with murder, and says doing so shouldn't cost him his job.
by Bob Collins

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Hearing for the first time

Hearing for the first time

This is today's viral video that's racing through the pneumatic InterTubes today and it's perfect for a Friday.
by Bob Collins

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Hibbing, where there’s healing power in beer

There's a disagreement over the inclusion of beer at an event celebrating 'wellness' in Hibbing. It's not that beer is included, it's that it's not local beer.
by Bob Collins

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Firefighters, flowers, and the things we hold dear

Firefighters, flowers, and the things we hold dear

When you read stories, like the one about the father in Maplewood who allegedly shot and killed his son because he didn't want to pay for cable TV, it's pretty easy to give up on people. What hope is there for a civilized society with the mounting evidence of its degradation?
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Self censorship in a democratic society, U of M style

The brouhaha over the Humphrey School's invitation to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to speak at the University of Minnesota has two elements: One is her $150,000 speaking fee. The other is whether people who disagree with what she has to say should prevent you from hearing what she has to say.
by Bob Collins

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Dreaming big in downtown Saint Paul

Dreaming big in downtown Saint Paul

Granted, it's not the big glitzy display of its bigger sibling to the west, but the Saint Paul skyline is generally a nice unassuming piece of work. Does it need something like this?
by Bob Collins

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College gives illiterate students a pass to keep them playing sports

College gives illiterate students a pass to keep them playing sports

Give the University of Minnesota basketball players who had staff members write their papers for them years ago a little credit: At least they knew they'd flunk if they turned in the kind of academic work they were actually capable of. Sure, it was academic fraud but at least they put some effort into covering it up. How will the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill explain this third-grade level essay, turned in by one of its football players?
by Bob Collins

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Timberwolves owner to buy Star Tribune?

Timberwolves owner to buy Star Tribune?

The third-richest man in Minnesota may be buying the Star Tribune newspaper, a report today says. Glen Taylor, owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, former legislator, and owner of companies in the wedding invitation printing business, is nearing a final agreement with the paper, according to the business newsletter, Business Take.
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