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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Minnesota State Fair, New York Style

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 20, 2010, 4:39 PM Aug 20, 2010
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In New York, a group of ex-pat Minnesotans will, instead, celebrate the State Fair in spirit, and dangerously fatty food.

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Weather

Mailbag: Weather warnings

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 20, 2010, 2:16 PM Aug 20, 2010

Other than weather geeks, I don’t know anybody who really likes having their radio and TV programs interrupted for weather warnings.

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Five by 8

A thousand words (Five by 8 – 8/20/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 20, 2010, 7:19 AM Aug 20, 2010
2

The greatest speech ever given, the non-disappearing disappearing oil, the coal plant controversy on the Iron Range, construction in downtown St. Paul, and a new parachuting record.

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‘Islamophobia’ emerging in debate

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 19, 2010, 4:04 PM Aug 19, 2010
8

The debate over the community center/mosque in New York has often overshadowed the real issue for many people opposed to it — are Muslims a threat to America?

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Perjury and the U.S. Congress

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 19, 2010, 2:25 PM Aug 19, 2010
1

How did oil executives avoid the same fate as Roger Clemens? They had an apparent friend in Congress.

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Do you know where your milk comes from?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 19, 2010, 1:08 PM Aug 19, 2010
13

I’ve been in a few milking parlors in my day, but I don’t remember any of them looking quite like this.

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Pakistan flooding from space

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 19, 2010, 12:29 PM Aug 19, 2010

NASA has released these satellite images of the flooding in Pakistan.

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A South St. Paul save

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 19, 2010, 10:45 AM Aug 19, 2010

An airshow performer can probably thank someone in South St. Paul for his life.

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Five by 8

Why don’t you grow up? (Five by 8 – 8/19/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 19, 2010, 7:26 AM Aug 19, 2010
8

Considering emerging adults, the hero whose weapon was a bagpipe, a new golden age of editorial cartoons, affording solar, and tango in the Twin Cities.

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Final call

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 18, 2010, 4:07 PM Aug 18, 2010

Among the more touching moments when a police officer dies, is the last mention on the police radio.

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The circle of the 9/11 memorials controversy

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 18, 2010, 2:13 PM Aug 18, 2010
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While the proposed mosque in New York is dominating the news, the anti-Muslim fervor actually started in Pennsylvania.

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Twins win, thanks to Twins

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 18, 2010, 1:19 PM Aug 18, 2010
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The Rolling Twins are getting a break, thanks to the other Twins in town.

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Hope

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 18, 2010, 12:17 PM Aug 18, 2010
1

Being a son of Massachusetts, it’s not in my DNA to say nice things about the New York Yankees, but the Yankees are doing the right thing this week with ‘Hope Week.’

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The other candidate

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 18, 2010, 11:44 AM Aug 18, 2010
3

The Green Party candidate is fielding a candidate for governor. Should she be included in debates?

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Does a judge’s sexual orientation matter?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 18, 2010, 10:37 AM Aug 18, 2010
7

National Public Radio’s ombudsman takes issue with a mention of the Proposition 8 judge’s alleged orientation.

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