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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Five at 8 – 4/13/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2009, 7:56 AM Apr 13, 2009
4

What dogs tell us about ourselves, the VA shoots itself in the foot, chasing a tornado, the fizz goes out of a flood, and bullfighting.

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Easter surprise

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2009, 9:50 AM Apr 12, 2009
7

There’s a video sweeping across the Twitterverse today that should.

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Too good?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2009, 8:04 AM Apr 12, 2009

Should a coach whose team won 100-0 have been fired?

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The flood projection

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 11, 2009, 8:19 AM Apr 11, 2009
6

Tracking the predictions for the Red River.

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Case closed

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2009, 3:51 PM Apr 10, 2009
1

Does the Minneapolis Police Department discriminate against African Americans?

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Fakes on Facebook

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2009, 3:50 PM Apr 10, 2009
2

NFL teams are creating fake Facebook accounts to check up on potential draft picks.

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Five at 8 – 4/10/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2009, 7:52 AM Apr 10, 2009
5

St. Paul’s downtown cameras, the invasion of the earthworms, an insulting mug shot, secret bird strikes, and teenage parents.

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Surveys and trivia

The burden of fame

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2009, 4:43 PM Apr 9, 2009
3

What is it about actors who become singers and then go on talk shows and act like jerks?

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The war on parenthood

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2009, 3:17 PM Apr 9, 2009
21

Several stories in the ‘news’ today that are intended to raise questions about the way we raise our children.

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America’s stiff upper lip

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2009, 2:24 PM Apr 9, 2009

Why are Americans not quite as worked up as America’s news anchors?

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Terrorism is complicated

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2009, 11:10 AM Apr 9, 2009
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The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office today dropped terrorism charges against 8 people involved in protests surrounding the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

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Five at 8 – 4/9/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2009, 8:00 AM Apr 9, 2009
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Pirates, plastic surgery, portly pupils, pencil sketches, and paper clippy. All in one, ummmm, post.

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Religious landscape survey

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2009, 2:49 PM Apr 8, 2009
8

The Pew Research Center is out with a survey that says 5 percent of Americans do not believe in God, but only 24 percent of those people call themselves atheists.

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The secret Minnesota success story

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2009, 1:39 PM Apr 8, 2009
9

Why are the Bemidji Beavers getting no love from the Minnesota media?

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LRT stalemate broken

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2009, 12:45 PM Apr 8, 2009
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A news release from the Met Council today suggests that anything is possible:

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