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NTSB unable to determine why helicopter crashed in Maplewood

NTSB unable to determine why helicopter crashed in Maplewood

Michael Kramer of St. Charles, Minn., was killed while spraying for mosquitoes in the area when his helicopter crashed into a garage. The NTSB has concluded its investigation without determining why.
by Bob Collins

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New LRT trains create tough times for disabled riders

It wouldn't be an issue if riders voluntarily gave up the seats they're supposed to give up for the elderly and disabled.
by Bob Collins

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Reading, writing, and ‘looking girly enough’

Reading, writing, and ‘looking girly enough’

The grandparents of an 8-year-old Lynchburg, Va.girl have been told by her private Christian school that Sunnie Kahle’s short hair, T-shirts, and interest in baseball is causing confusion for her classmates who can't tell whether she's a boy or a girl.
by Bob Collins

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You could see the Minnewaska Facebook case coming from seven years away

It's not at all surprising that so many Americans are ignorant about their civil liberties given that many of the school districts in charge of teaching them can't grasp them, either.
by Bob Collins

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For paternity leave, two weeks isn’t enough

Writer Theodore Ross got his first crack at parenting the same way most fathers do these days: During a two-week parental leave. His wife, using maternal leave, got 90 days. Writing on Al Jazeera today, Ross says fathers deserve the same opportunity to bond with their children that mothers get and America's workplaces should extend paid leave.
by Bob Collins

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Twins’ Pelfrey punked by Gardenhire

Twins’ Pelfrey punked by Gardenhire

Judging by the reports from Fort Meyers, the Minnesota Twins better get their laughs in while things are still funny.
by Bob Collins

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Barkhad Abdi dogged by past

Barkhad Abdi dogged by past

Barkhad Abdi, the Minneapolis resident who played the pivotal role in Captain Phillips, has some explaining to do with Customs officials.
by Bob Collins

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Busby the Buck is on the lam

Busby the Buck is on the lam

Bemidji can’t have nice things, apparently. Busby Big Buck has been stolen, the Bemidji Pioneer reports. Busby is the fairly iconic deer sculpture that graces the entrance to the Bemidji Woolen Mills. Bill Batchelder, the owner of the firm, says the theft of the life-sized statue probably happened overnight on Thursday. Batchelder said the nearly…
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