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Five at 8 – 11/3/09: The power of Microsoft

Bob Collins November 3, 2009, 7:21 AM Nov 3, 2009

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Windows 7’s economic stimulus, revisiting Iowa, the middle-finger oath, hummingbird sex, and the Loch Ness Monster’s biggest fan.

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How much will health care cost you?

Bob Collins November 2, 2009, 3:29 PM Nov 2, 2009

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Government experts say some middle-class families would still face a big budget hit for health care

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Coming soon: Internet birth

Bob Collins November 2, 2009, 3:12 PM Nov 2, 2009

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A Minneapolis woman is broadcasting her delivery live later this month.

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Live-blogging Midday: Mayoral debates

Bob Collins November 2, 2009, 11:48 AM Nov 2, 2009

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MPR’s Midday hosted a mini-debate for mayoral candidates in St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Are sportswriters the same as reporters?

Bob Collins November 2, 2009, 11:33 AM Nov 2, 2009

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A paper in Denver bans its sportswriters from making predictions.

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FAA smackdown

Bob Collins November 2, 2009, 10:06 AM Nov 2, 2009

The letters sent to the pilots of Northwest Flight 188 doesn’t mince words.

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Five at 8 – 11/2/09: Cutting in

Bob Collins November 2, 2009, 7:22 AM Nov 2, 2009

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Why terror suspects are cutting in the flu vaccine line, the Lutheran split, depression and diet, how far would you go to save a dog, and when is it time to give up pay and benefits?

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Fighting for the neighborhood

Bob Collins October 31, 2009, 9:39 AM Oct 31, 2009

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What would you do to protect people in your neighborhood?

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Exploring us exploring the moon

Bob Collins October 30, 2009, 3:27 PM Oct 30, 2009

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A lunar orbiter answers the question: Does the flag still wave?

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Your overdraft stories wanted

Bob Collins October 30, 2009, 1:24 PM Oct 30, 2009

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Congress is trying to eliminate high bank fees for overdrafts. What’s your experience?

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Surveys and trivia

The smashing pumpkins

Bob Collins October 30, 2009, 11:40 AM Oct 30, 2009

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Sometimes, you just need to let it out.

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Five at 8 – 10/30/09: Do old people have value?

Bob Collins October 30, 2009, 7:48 AM Oct 30, 2009

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Has technology made seniors irrelevant, what was your favorite recession moment, living on a boat, spending free time with dead people, and should taxpayers pay for journalism?

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