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Local Holocaust survivor’s story could be a movie

Bob Collins February 9, 2009, 1:11 PM Feb 9, 2009

A chance meeting in the Virgin Islands for a man from Little Canada.

Where good ideas go to die

Bob Collins February 9, 2009, 1:02 PM Feb 9, 2009

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A NASA astronaut identifies the reasons good ideas die at his government agency. How does it compare to your workplace?

Victory tour

Bob Collins February 9, 2009, 12:06 PM Feb 9, 2009

The US Air 1549 crew navigates silly questions as professionally as landing a jet in a river.

The ‘man’ factor

Bob Collins February 9, 2009, 7:44 AM Feb 9, 2009

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If most of the unemployed are men, should the stimulus package target male-dominated industries?

Embracing winter (Pretending-it’s-not-winter edition)

Bob Collins February 8, 2009, 4:25 PM Feb 8, 2009

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There are a lot of people pretending they’re in the tropics, or at least in a different season.

Embracing winter: The art sled rally

Bob Collins February 8, 2009, 11:25 AM Feb 8, 2009

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Let’s face it: It’s a lot easier to embrace a Minnesota winter during a thaw in February.

Health-care the A-Rod way

Bob Collins February 8, 2009, 8:27 AM Feb 8, 2009

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The health care system in this country is in the steroid era, too.

Who needs bipartisanship?

Bob Collins February 7, 2009, 11:23 AM Feb 7, 2009

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Are we done with the whole ‘working together’ thing?

The stimulus challenge

Bob Collins February 6, 2009, 3:00 PM Feb 6, 2009

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The head of the Met Council says he’s reluctant to use stimulus money for transit programs while the agency is running a deficit.

Issues creep back into Senate race dialogue

Bob Collins February 6, 2009, 1:36 PM Feb 6, 2009

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Both Al Franken and Norm Coleman are conducting media interviews today.

Pawlenty to Munich

Bob Collins February 6, 2009, 11:33 AM Feb 6, 2009

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Does a conference on security issues in Munich have much to do with Minnesota?

Nice start

Bob Collins February 6, 2009, 10:51 AM Feb 6, 2009

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There’s something about the early part of a gorgeous sunrise that makes you feel like anything is possible in the coming day. And then the sun comes up.

Barack Obama’s bad week

Bob Collins February 6, 2009, 10:13 AM Feb 6, 2009

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Little seemed to go right for the new president this week.

How soon should kids get on a career track?

Bob Collins February 6, 2009, 9:06 AM Feb 6, 2009

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Live-blogging Midmorning’s examination of a proposed requirement for Minnesota students.

Lawmakers target ethanol subsidies

Bob Collins February 5, 2009, 5:10 PM Feb 5, 2009

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But legislative leaders appear reluctant to repeal the subsidy, no matter how big the budget deficit.