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When presidents dance

Bob Collins April 21, 2011, 10:50 AM Apr 21, 2011

If this were the 1960s, the talk shows would be filled with worry that America is falling behind in the dance race.

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Five by 8

What war really looks like (5×8 – 4/21/11)

Bob Collins April 21, 2011, 6:57 AM Apr 21, 2011

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The people who won’t let us turn away, Oslo flooding by air, when will drivers start slowing down, the pop-top-powered car, and Kevin Love’s big day.

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Minnesota native missing near Grand Teton

Bob Collins April 20, 2011, 4:45 PM Apr 20, 2011

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A Minnesota native and a companion have gone missing while on a trip to climb the Grand Teton.

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Death of a war photographer

Bob Collins April 20, 2011, 2:36 PM Apr 20, 2011

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Tim Hetherington was killed in Libya.

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The legend of ‘Jonny Mac’

Bob Collins April 20, 2011, 1:12 PM Apr 20, 2011

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Why MPR’s choice of the person to replace Bill Kling was a wise one.

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Court: No unemployment for excessively-absent employee

Bob Collins April 20, 2011, 12:17 PM Apr 20, 2011

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It’s not a very good idea to test your company’s absentee policy by being absent.

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What should be done with vacant property?

Bob Collins April 20, 2011, 11:54 AM Apr 20, 2011

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One analyst says vacant, foreclosed properties should be bulldozed.

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The flood moves north.

Bob Collins April 20, 2011, 11:28 AM Apr 20, 2011

If you think watching Grand Forks workers putting up the flood wall a few weeks ago was exciting, wait until you watch them taking it down, which is happening today.

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Weather

Caption contest: The duck

Bob Collins April 20, 2011, 10:07 AM Apr 20, 2011

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If it snows like winter, is it winter?

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Five by 8

The crash tax (5×8 – 4/20/11)

Bob Collins April 20, 2011, 6:50 AM Apr 20, 2011

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Charging out-of-towners for accidents, computers in cars, the law of orbital coincidences, the Starburst prom dress, and when people do good.

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‘Mauer shake?’ No, please.

Bob Collins April 19, 2011, 2:55 PM Apr 19, 2011

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The best way to get a video to ‘go viral’ is not to try so hard.

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The selling of Tim Pawlenty

Bob Collins April 19, 2011, 2:04 PM Apr 19, 2011

Tim Pawlenty is out with another one of his highly-produced commercials.

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Texas messes with the president

Bob Collins April 19, 2011, 12:29 PM Apr 19, 2011

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Some people in the media world think a Texas reporter was being too aggressive in an interview with President Obama.

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Appeals Court: Cirrus not responsible for plane crash that killed two

Bob Collins April 19, 2011, 11:27 AM Apr 19, 2011

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling that held Duluth-based Cirrus Design responsible for teaching people who buy its airplanes how to fly them safely .

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Five by 8

Minnesota’s suicide epidemic (5×8 – 4/19/11)

Bob Collins April 19, 2011, 7:06 AM Apr 19, 2011

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Minnesota has a problem, should drop-outs drive, struggles on both ends of stadium picture, the official state pipe band, and bicycle polo.

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