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Kids being kids

Bob Collins March 20, 2008, 2:23 PM Mar 20, 2008

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A teacher in southern Minnesota says she’s ready to give up, after kids vandalized her house.

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The loyalty factor

Bob Collins March 20, 2008, 12:55 PM Mar 20, 2008

Despite calls for more competition in air travel, people in Minnesota only want to fly one airline.

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Mailbag: What it feels like to have a stroke

Bob Collins March 20, 2008, 12:00 PM Mar 20, 2008

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A brain scientists learned firsthand about brain functions when she had a stroke.

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Naming suspects in the media: The Internet made me do it

Bob Collins March 20, 2008, 10:05 AM Mar 20, 2008

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Is the news media changing its ethics on when to name a suspect in a criminal case?

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Medical mistakes in the news again

Bob Collins March 20, 2008, 9:37 AM Mar 20, 2008

Another medical error has heads shaking and tongues wagging.

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Dying death rates

Bob Collins March 20, 2008, 8:14 AM Mar 20, 2008

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Minnesota, you’re not dying at the rate you used to.

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Presidential aging

Bob Collins March 19, 2008, 6:41 PM Mar 19, 2008

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Presidents usually look much older at the end of their terms than on the day they took office.

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America to financial experts: ‘What are you talking about?’

Bob Collins March 19, 2008, 4:33 PM Mar 19, 2008

Trying to understand the economy is made more difficult when we can’t understand the experts who are trying to explain it to us.

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The ‘tone thing’

Bob Collins March 19, 2008, 12:00 PM Mar 19, 2008

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The Norm Coleman re-election playbook has a familiar ring.

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In their own words: Serving

Bob Collins March 19, 2008, 11:37 AM Mar 19, 2008

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MPR’s Public Insight Network has mined stories about those who serve.

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Lose-lose

Bob Collins March 19, 2008, 7:33 AM Mar 19, 2008

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There aren’t many immediate silver linings in the falling housing market.

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The issue that won’t go away

Bob Collins March 18, 2008, 6:01 PM Mar 18, 2008

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Troubling allegations about the Minnesota attorney general are going unanswered and few legislators seem interested.

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The effect of a rate cut

Bob Collins March 18, 2008, 4:08 PM Mar 18, 2008

What does this mean for mortgage rates?

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The problem with the Timberwolves

Bob Collins March 18, 2008, 3:44 PM Mar 18, 2008

K.G. ‘tanked it,’ according to the owner.

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The Capitol Zoo

Bob Collins March 18, 2008, 2:41 PM Mar 18, 2008

The annual Minnesota Zoo Day at the Capitol is always a hit.

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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

By Bob Collins

Kids being kids

The loyalty factor

Mailbag: What it feels like to have a stroke

Naming suspects in the media: The Internet made me do it

Medical mistakes in the news again

Dying death rates

Presidential aging

America to financial experts: ‘What are you talking about?’

The ‘tone thing’

In their own words: Serving

Lose-lose

The issue that won’t go away

The effect of a rate cut

The problem with the Timberwolves

The Capitol Zoo