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Out of money, out of time, and in a coma (5×8 – 2/12/14)

Out of money, out of time, and in a coma (5×8 – 2/12/14)

Out of money, out of time, and in a coma. Plus: hockey parents who fight, when journalists have opinions, should a parent have parental rights, and the people who are about an animal.
by Bob Collins

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For Olympic spirit, Canada takes home the gold

For Olympic spirit, Canada takes home the gold

The Canadians show us that the Olympics can be a place of dignity and goodwill.
by Bob Collins

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Psst, hey, buddy! Got a Metrodome picture?

The guy leading the VIkings stadium construction has been tweeting cool pictures of the Metrodome destruction. He says the team and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission have asked him to stop.
by Bob Collins

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Olympic media coverage can be short-attention-span theater

Olympic media coverage can be short-attention-span theater

People on the Canadian border can access CBC coverage, which is much more robust — almost three times the number of hours of coverage as the U.S. side.
by Bob Collins

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Faced with incorrect gas price, drivers toss their honesty – again

Faced with incorrect gas price, drivers toss their honesty – again

We have another case of the lack of ethics by drivers faced with an obvious mistake that allows them to take advantage of a low price for gasoline. It happened in Woodstock, Illinois Sunday night when either human or computer error put gasoline on sale for 1 cent. Faced with this, what would you do?…
by Bob Collins

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Does the health care law work? Who knows? (5×8 – 2/11/14)

Does the health care law work? Who knows? (5×8 – 2/11/14)

Why does it take six years to get the health care law into effect? Hudson, home of heroin. A Duluthian has emerged as a breakout star of the Olympics, and he's not even an athlete. Should Columbus Day be eliminated? And four things you can do while waiting for warmer weather.
by Bob Collins

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Behind the scenes of Michael Sams’ story

It turns out that if you might be drafted in the NFL, you don’t just call up a reporter and say you’re gay. There’s a little more information about the lengths to which his agents had to go in an article on Outsports.com. Among the nuggets: Former Viking Chris Kluwe, currently embroiled in a legal Read more →
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The amazing, frozen Lake Superior

The amazing, frozen Lake Superior

In 1994, 94 percent of the Lake Superior was frozen. That’s a record that may fall in the next few days.
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When terrorism backfires

When terrorism backfires

The Boston Marathon is a fairly soft target for terrorists. Twenty-six miles of city streets can’t be locked down, especially with the carnival atmosphere that accompanies the event. “We are never going to reduce the risk to zero in any event, especially ones that attract hundreds of thousands of people, but we have to do Read more →
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