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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Things your parents told you

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2008, 9:58 AM Jul 2, 2008
3

It’s the second-slowest news week of the year. Prepare for a barrage of ‘duh’ stories.

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20 things you didn’t know about oil

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2008, 7:07 AM Jul 2, 2008
4

Here’s one: Oil was once used as a health drink.

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Peace and protest

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 1, 2008, 9:35 PM Jul 1, 2008
9

Police and war protesters met outside the Xcel Energy Center this afternoon. It started off so smoothly, you’d think it was by invitation.

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Crime and Justice

A day in the life of a Minnesota public defender

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 1, 2008, 12:45 PM Jul 1, 2008
17

The wheels of justice may move slowly, but some of the cogs, like public defender Lisa Kloster, are spinning at a dizzying pace.

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On the road in Hastings

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 30, 2008, 10:47 AM Jun 30, 2008
5

News Cut is in Hastings today, providing a glimpse of a day in the life of a Minnesota public defender.

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Brass plays, taxpayer pays

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 29, 2008, 9:06 PM Jun 29, 2008

The heads of the states’ National Guard spend a week in a plush resort on St. Thomas.

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Paper and plastic

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 29, 2008, 8:29 PM Jun 29, 2008
2

The Star Tribune’s newspaper bags are biodegradable, starting Monday.

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Blimp

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2008, 6:58 PM Jun 28, 2008
9

Blimps are one of the few aircraft that still get some attention when they fly overhead.

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The end

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2008, 8:22 AM Jun 28, 2008
12

Images and video of the dynamiting of the St. Paul smokestack.

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Surveys and trivia

A smokestack is just a smokestack?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 27, 2008, 1:20 PM Jun 27, 2008
9

The St. Paul smokestack is in its final hours. When it’s gone, what will St. Paul’s skyline say about the city?

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Live-blogging Timberwolves news conference

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 27, 2008, 1:05 PM Jun 27, 2008
4

The day after the NBA draft, Timberwolves fans appear to be stunned by another draft-day trade.

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Live-blogging Midmorning: Who is an American?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 27, 2008, 1:45 AM Jun 27, 2008
36

What does it mean to be an American? Join the conversation as News Cut live-blogs today’s Midmorning.

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‘Celebrating’ the Timberwolves?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 26, 2008, 4:21 PM Jun 26, 2008
8

Draft day has traditionally been a disaster for the local NBA team, but the franchise is celebrating its history.

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Who’s drinking?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 26, 2008, 2:22 PM Jun 26, 2008
1

Now that bars will be staying open later during the Republican Naitonal Convention in St. Paul, who will you most likely see in the local watering hole?

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Piggybacking on a theme

Tim NelsonTim Nelson June 26, 2008, 1:46 PM Jun 26, 2008
3

There’s something similar in the approach to Gay Pride taken by two area publications.

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