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The view outside the Xcel

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 7, 2008, 1:56 PM Aug 7, 2008
3

While crews work on transforming the inside of the Xcel Energy Center for the Republican convention, the outside is getting a makeover, too.

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The political conventions: Party lineup

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 7, 2008, 10:58 AM Aug 7, 2008
6

It’s not by coincidence that the Democrats and Republicans are known as political ‘parties.’

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News Cut on mobile phone

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 7, 2008, 10:03 AM Aug 7, 2008
2

News Cut is now available on your mobile phone.

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Inside the “X”

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 6, 2008, 10:05 AM Aug 6, 2008

The Republican National Convention people have released the latest weekly time-lapse video of the transformation of the Xcel Energy Center into the RNC convention palace.

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Airline performance

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 5, 2008, 2:47 PM Aug 5, 2008

A look at the numbers of the government’s report on airline performance.

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Homeland insecurity

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 5, 2008, 12:43 PM Aug 5, 2008

Another headscratcher from the world of high security.

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Live-blogging Midmorning: What traffic says about us

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 5, 2008, 9:00 AM Aug 5, 2008
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Why we do we drive the way we do?

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RNC security update

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 4, 2008, 3:32 PM Aug 4, 2008

Safety officials say there will be enough cops to provide security during the Republican National Convention later this month. Where will the 3,500 cops come from?

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Political prostitution

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 4, 2008, 11:44 AM Aug 4, 2008
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Local police officials say prostitution won’t increase during the Republican National Convention. Let’s let history be our guide on this.

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Mail call

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 4, 2008, 10:21 AM Aug 4, 2008
2

News Cut doesn’t get a lot of mail — the old-fashioned kind, anyway — but what little it gets is quality stuff.

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In-flight cellphone ban

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 4, 2008, 7:28 AM Aug 4, 2008
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What’s the most obnoxious — or at least, strange — cellphone conversation you ever had to endure?

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The way we Sha Na Now

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 31, 2008, 10:07 AM Jul 31, 2008
1

Now I’m rethinking plans for my Dexy’s Midnight Runners revival tour. A new band name law, among others, takes effect tomorrow.

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Thirty-three days and counting

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 30, 2008, 4:34 PM Jul 30, 2008

Republican National Convention organizers at the Xcel Energy Center invited the neighbors in today to see what they’ve done with the place.

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That burning smell…

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 30, 2008, 6:32 AM Jul 30, 2008
4

Drivin’ and fryin’ with Ben Ransom’s greasecar

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Does hate + crime = hate crime?

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 29, 2008, 7:24 AM Jul 29, 2008
27

Something clearly went wrong down in Knoxville on Sunday, but exactly what is kind of hard to put a finger on.

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