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Birds and babies

Is there some newspaper axiom somewhere that says birds sell newspapers? Three different newspapers in Minnesota today have front-page stories -- different stories -- involving birds.

First, the Bemidji Pioneer reports a hawk has been released back into the wild in Foley:

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In Duluth, the newspaper reports that some bird is nesting on some guy's boat...

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And in Willmar, the West Central's Tribune's front-page is dominated by the story of a magic show featuring -- you guessed it -- birds...

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In the Twin Cities, however, birds take a back seat to babies. It's a big story when a hospital has a busy day and a woman -- 16 of them -- give birth.

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A public relations person at the hospital is, no doubt, happy as a lark today.