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Can you track me now?

Can you track me now?

There’s nothing like a good meme. And this didn’t take long. That theme has also been turned into a video.
by Bob Collins

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5 X 8: The country that spies on its citizens

5 X 8: The country that spies on its citizens

Was the Patriot Act worth it, the signs we're moving past racism, the people who need organs to live, the language that divides us, and Boston Marathon coverage payback.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob (6/5/13)

A tuition freeze at the U of M, another lawsuit over the unionization of child-care workers, the bear facts of the attack, forget about bringing knives on planes, the old-lady Powerball winner, and what do you mean you didn't know you were pregnant?
by Bob Collins

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The faces of college debt

The faces of college debt

University of Minnesota Duluth is one of the most expensive colleges in the country, according to a recent analysis cited by the UMD Statesman. Between 2010 and 2012, the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center ranked UMD within the top twenty most expensive four-year public institutions in the nation for net cost.…
by Bob Collins

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How rare is a bear attack in Minnesota?

How rare is a bear attack in Minnesota?

The Department of Natural Resources says an Aitkin County woman is OK after being involved in something that almost never happens in Minnesota — an attack by a black bear. According to the DNR: …the incident on Monday began when the woman let her dog outside after checking to make sure the bears, which had…
by Bob Collins

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Colbert: Bachmann’s greatest hits

It took a few days but the world can stop waiting for Stephen Colbert’s take on Rep. Michele Bachmann’s decision not to run for Congress again. “The Congresswoman who represents Minnesota’s Valley of the Dolls,” Colbert said.
by Bob Collins

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The man who helped saved people at the RFK assassination

It was 45 years ago today that Sirhan Sirhan shot and killed Robert F. Kennedy after a celebration over Kennedy's win in the California presidential primary.
by Bob Collins

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5 x 8 : Ode to a bridge

5 x 8 : Ode to a bridge

The last walk, the business of bad news, the flag burners of Willmar, what black men and women want, and bob Dylan's honneur.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob (6/4/13)

Did the IRS want to know the content of prayers? An insanity plea in the Colorado theater shooting case. The widest tornado ever. Why are blacks more likely to be arrested for marijuana? Wisconsin rejects expanding Medicaid. And the not-yet-finished Crazy Horse monument turns 65.
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