NewsCut

News Cut on Campus: MCTC

Bob Collins January 28, 2009, 5:29 AM Jan 28, 2009

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Our two-month initiative aims to talk to students at several MnSCU schools, getting a feel for how they fit into the economy and an idea of their personal journey.

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Cheerleading is a contact sport

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 5:07 PM Jan 27, 2009

A Wisconsin court rules a cheerleader can’t sue another cheerleader for failing to catch her.

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The governor’s budget

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 2:10 PM Jan 27, 2009

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Gov. Pawlenty cuts accessibility to health care, among other cuts.

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Corporate employees are Target’s target

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 12:06 PM Jan 27, 2009

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It wasn’t long ago that Target Corp., was eating WalMart’s lunch. Those days are over.

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The curse of memory

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 11:44 AM Jan 27, 2009

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If you could remember everything, would you want to?

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Find the fee

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 9:32 AM Jan 27, 2009

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What fee increases would you recommend to close the state budget gap?

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Housing prices still dropping

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 8:22 AM Jan 27, 2009

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The Case-Schiller housing price index shows things aren’t tumbling quite as fast, however.

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The mysteries of economic stimulus

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 7:51 AM Jan 27, 2009

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One end of the economic stimulus effort quashes the other end of the economic stimulus effort.

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Life in small business

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 7:22 AM Jan 27, 2009

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Let’s hear from those of you either own a small business or work in a small firm.

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Wash. Rinse. Repeat

Bob Collins January 26, 2009, 4:41 PM Jan 26, 2009

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Does it ever seem to you like you’ve heard all the news before about the state budget quagmire?

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Heat deaths

Bob Collins January 26, 2009, 2:49 PM Jan 26, 2009

Two court cases involving the deaths of football players are in the news.

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Live-blogging: Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Midday

Bob Collins January 26, 2009, 10:56 AM Jan 26, 2009

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This is the pre-game show for the big bomb that he’ll deliver on Tuesday when he announces cuts in the state budget.

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Looking for optimism in all the wrong places

Bob Collins January 26, 2009, 8:27 AM Jan 26, 2009

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An unusual optimistic tone about the economy turns out to be a mirage.

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The power of images

Bob Collins January 26, 2009, 8:07 AM Jan 26, 2009

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An interview with White House photographers.

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Life as a bad boy

Bob Collins January 25, 2009, 4:04 PM Jan 25, 2009

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One scofflaw’s tale of helping to balance a county’s budget.

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