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March 25, 2014 2:47 AM

FiveThirtyEight: Ricky Rubio is as good as Kevin Love

Steals may be a bigger part of the game that is generally believed, a FiveThirtyEight statistician says. If true, it means Ricky Rubio is as elite as Kevin Love.

by Bob Collins

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March 25, 2014 2:23 AM

Video: Base-jumping the Freedom Tower

That’s some rock-solid security they’ve got at the new World Trade Center in New York. A group of base jumpers successfully got into the new skyscraper and jumped off it. One of the jumpers, James Brady, is a former ironworker on the building. It actually happened last September but police were unable to figure out…

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March 25, 2014 2:09 AM

Death of an aviator

One of the great mysteries (for now) of aviation is how a talented pilot who can do this, flies into the side of a mountain while merely piloting a plane to another destination.

by Bob Collins

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March 25, 2014 1:49 AM

The ice-breakers arrive in Duluth

Three Coast Guard ice breakers arrived in Duluth yesterday, sailing under the Aerial Lift Bridge in the closest sign of spring that we get around here anymore.

by Bob Collins

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March 24, 2014 11:44 AM

Video: Crashes on the Mendota Bridge

Joe Mueller was in the right spot at a bad time today when a series of collisions closed the westbound lanes of the Mendota Bridge during a snowstorm. He was able to film the crashes that involved an estimated 60 vehicles.

by Bob Collins

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March 24, 2014 11:10 AM

NPR ombudsman: Time to stop using ‘Redskins’

Some years ago, the Star Tribune sports department decided to stop using team nicknames that people might find offensive. Out were the 'Indians' and 'Redskins,' for example, and in was 'the team from Cleveland' or the 'team from Washington.' It lasted for about a season and then the policy quietly disappeared. Should NPR consider following suit?

by Bob Collins

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March 24, 2014 9:30 AM

At tournament time, little respect for women athletes

With college tournaments well underway, we've reached the usual point in the winter sports season where people point out the obvious: Women's sports aren't getting anywhere near the attention of the men.

by Bob Collins

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March 24, 2014 5:56 AM

Daniel Alvarez reflects on his MN to Key West (and back) kayak trip

With a little time to reflect on his journey, he's been featured in this just-released TEDx talk at Florida State.

by Bob Collins

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March 24, 2014 5:39 AM

School newspaper publishes rape story, principal tightens editorial control

At Fond du Lac (Wis.) High School last month, student journalist Tanvi Kumar's article about the student body's casual attitude toward rape included three victims of sexual assault at the school, a visit to an an abuse treatment center, and included evidence which she said showed the blame-the-victim culture.

by Bob Collins