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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

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The last roundup

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 30, 2008, 9:28 AM Mar 30, 2008
8

South St. Paul’s living history is about to vanish.

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The Week-in-Review Quiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 28, 2008, 6:04 PM Mar 28, 2008
11

Where does news end and trivia begin? The point at which you can’t answer a question in this week’s very tough quiz.

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The kid from Cambodia

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 28, 2008, 1:05 PM Mar 28, 2008
3

No matter what kind of day you’re having, you’ll feel better after meeting Joe Cook.

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A problem grows in the north metro

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 11:05 PM Mar 27, 2008
29

A firebombing of a convenience store owned by a Muslim man has fueled tensions in the Blaine area.

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Speed Trap Web site

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 6:14 PM Mar 27, 2008
5

High entertainment-low usefulness on the Web.

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What’s left to say about CFLs? Plenty.

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 3:24 PM Mar 27, 2008
8

The concern about the fact they contain mercury is a moot point.

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Fun with numbers

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 10:49 AM Mar 27, 2008
2

We’re not among the fastest-growing areas of the country anymore, but the Twin Cities is no slouch, either.

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The world’s youngest arms dealer?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 10:23 AM Mar 27, 2008
3

The contract to provide munitions to allies in Afghanistan was given to a 22-year-old kid. The weapons that showed up were junk.

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Fill ‘er up

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 7:20 AM Mar 27, 2008
13

Remember the old commercial where a woman asks for a gallon of gas. No? You’re too young.

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Medical kickbacks

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 26, 2008, 3:53 PM Mar 26, 2008

Two news stories suggest the culture of kickbacks in medical research and practice is more ingrained than many people thought.

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What price freedom?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 26, 2008, 3:12 PM Mar 26, 2008
6

How much does it cost to preserve your freedom to buy incandescent light bulbs?

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What I’m working on

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 26, 2008, 2:58 PM Mar 26, 2008

Life after General College is the topic.

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The freedom to post

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 26, 2008, 1:45 PM Mar 26, 2008
11

If you’re a lawmaker, it helps to stick ‘freedom’ in a bill’s title.

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A look at outrage

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 26, 2008, 1:10 PM Mar 26, 2008
2

The task for political campaigns is often to be more outraged than the opponent.

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A bias against issues?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 26, 2008, 11:02 AM Mar 26, 2008
2

Where candidates stand on issues takes a back seat to sniping between political camps.

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