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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Quiz: How well do you know Afghanistan?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 2, 2009, 1:04 PM Dec 2, 2009
14

It’s the top story in the news and the U.S. has been fighting there since 2001, but how much do you know about Afghanistan?

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Tiger talk

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 2, 2009, 9:53 AM Dec 2, 2009
17

Read between the lines and you can probably determine that he’s acknowledging the rumors about his marital and family woe.

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 12/2/09: What now?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 2, 2009, 7:38 AM Dec 2, 2009
2

Is Afghanistan another Vietnam, the secrecy of the immigration system, the end of free news on the Internet, the revenue report, and daydreaming with the Hubble.

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: Skin in the game

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 1, 2009, 5:26 PM Dec 1, 2009
2

Would Americans have a different reaction to the war in Afghanistan if there were a tax to pay for it, or a draft to provide the people to fight it?

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The Employed: Rhoda Quick

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 1, 2009, 3:01 PM Dec 1, 2009
1

After almost seven months of unemployment, a woman who was in danger of losing her home, is about to start working again.

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The Body’s back

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 1, 2009, 1:36 PM Dec 1, 2009

Jesse Ventura is back in his favorite spot — the limelight

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The fight for the hearts and minds of the American people

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 1, 2009, 12:05 PM Dec 1, 2009
4

Which is more important: Tiger Woods or America’s role in Afghanistan?

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 12/1/09: Huckabee’s Willie Horton

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 1, 2009, 7:16 AM Dec 1, 2009
5

The search for a cop-killer ends, the view from Flight 1549, tales from the front lines of romance, banning divorce, and waiting for a call from the president.

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: On the Tiger beat

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2009, 5:01 PM Nov 30, 2009
1

Some people have been waiting for a chance to shove Tiger Woods off his pedestal.

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On Tiger

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2009, 3:28 PM Nov 30, 2009
5

Why is Tiger Woods’ marriage our business?

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Live-blog: The health care debate

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2009, 2:58 PM Nov 30, 2009

The Senate debate is underway.

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Food stamps in black and white

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2009, 12:05 PM Nov 30, 2009
2

An analysis of the increased use of food stamps failed to point out the large number of Native Americans in the Upper Midwest who are on assistance.

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Who’s got the vaccine?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2009, 11:29 AM Nov 30, 2009
4

It’s clear that the online resources for finding H1N1 vaccine are of no use.

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Live-blogging Midmorning: Going by air

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2009, 9:59 AM Nov 30, 2009
6

Time so spare? Go by air!

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 11/30/09: Painful memories

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2009, 7:15 AM Nov 30, 2009
2

Remembering Jerry Haaf, how men and women respond to danger, blood as an economic indicator, the anti-Tiger, and a good dog story to cure the ills.

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