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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

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Time Wasters: Tom Lehrer

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2008, 11:53 AM Apr 18, 2008
2

Tom Lehrer, the math geek turned comedian, turned 80 last week. How could this be?

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The Ectomobile in Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2008, 9:16 AM Apr 18, 2008
2

We’re not scared of no Ghostbusters fans.

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Question the news

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2008, 8:37 AM Apr 18, 2008
3

What’s coming up today on News Cut?

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Abstaining for Oliva

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2008, 10:06 PM Apr 17, 2008
15

The reason some legislators didn’t want to vote on a resolution on Cuba.

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The brains behind the award

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2008, 4:39 PM Apr 17, 2008
2

How did a meat packing plant in Austin win a safety award with a couple of dozen sick workers? Now we know.

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The reports of nuclear’s demise were greatly exaggerated

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2008, 1:58 PM Apr 17, 2008
4

In 1994, the Legislature thought it was setting the stage for the end of nuclear power in Minnesota. It hasn’t turned out that way.

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Love Yemeni style

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2008, 5:43 PM Apr 16, 2008
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An 8 year old girl gets a divorce. Why isn’t this as shocking it as it used to be?

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Are we more talk than walk?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2008, 4:08 PM Apr 16, 2008
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A survey says most of us want to do more to help our neighbors. So what’s stopping us?

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Plant with sick workers wins health award

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2008, 2:31 PM Apr 16, 2008
4

A meat plant in Austin where 13 workers got sick is recognized by the American Meat Institute for worker safety.

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The Wayback Machine: Gas prices

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2008, 8:20 AM Apr 16, 2008
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Today’s suffocating gasoline prices are tomorrow’s bargains.

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The Southwest Airlines Factor and more answers to your questions

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2008, 7:02 PM Apr 15, 2008

You’ve been submitting your questions about the Northwest-Delta merger. We’ve been finding the answers. Here are more.

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How long will it take to paint over Northwest?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2008, 5:28 PM Apr 15, 2008
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It could be years before the last red tail disappears.

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The investors have spoken

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2008, 3:50 PM Apr 15, 2008
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And they want more layoffs and cuts at a merged Northwest and Delta.

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Whither the NWA headquarters?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2008, 3:12 PM Apr 15, 2008
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The new airline’s headquarters will be in Atlanta, but the executive offices of Northwest will stay open. Gov. Pawlenty wants to know how that’ll work.

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Airline Branding for Dummies

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2008, 2:38 PM Apr 15, 2008
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Why it’s important, one branding expert says, for Delta to wipe the Northwest name off the aviation map as quickly as possible.

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