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Mary and Bob (5/15/13)

Minneapolis police reveal more -- but not much more -- about a crash that killed a motorcyclist, firefighters make headway on wildfires here, people locked out of jobs could get more unemployment.
by Bob Collins

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The scandal of returning soldiers

If the nation wants a scandal, this one is it.
by Bob Collins

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Robin Hood gets sued

Robin Hood gets sued

A group puts money in parking meters and it causes a town ruckus.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota gas prices bust through $4 level

The price of a gallon of gasoline hit a shocking level overnight.
by Bob Collins

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The end of the Minnesota ice age (5×8 – 5/15/13)

The end of the Minnesota ice age (5×8 – 5/15/13)

So long, winter; the unanswered question of the marriage debate, a free press v. the United States, the reviews are in for the new Vikings stadium, and The Podium closes.
by Bob Collins

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The questions left behind

The questions left behind

It's beyond sad to even contemplate what would make a young high school couple hold hands and jump to their deaths from the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, but we are forced to do that today with the apparent suicides this morning.
by Bob Collins

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Graduating with honors

Graduating with honors

And now, an antidote to the stories of kids spending thousands and thousands of dollars on prom dresses.
by Bob Collins

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A trail of dead eagles

A trail of dead eagles

The AP story suggests lobbyists for green energy have taken a page out of traditional energy lobbying and succeeded in getting public officials to look the other way.
by Bob Collins

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A bridge with pride

A bridge with pride

Last night was one of those nights when one might wish Cmdr. Chris Hadfield was still in orbit aboard the International Space Station because his pictures of the Twin Cities clearly showed the blue-bathed I35W bridge in Minneapolis.
by Bob Collins

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.05, anyone?

The National Transportation Safety Board today recommended lowering the legal drunk driving blood alcohol limit.
by Bob Collins

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