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Republicans voted for health care extension before they voted against it

Bob Collins February 18, 2010, 8:55 PM Feb 18, 2010

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Minnesota House Republicans do an ‘about face’ hours after they joined with Democrats to extend health care to low-income Minnesotans.

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Around the world in 42 years

Bob Collins February 17, 2010, 12:15 PM Feb 17, 2010

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An 89 year old reaches his goal of ‘running around the world.’

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Should the cigarette tax be raised in Minnesota?

Bob Collins February 11, 2010, 2:47 PM Feb 11, 2010

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If everyone quit smoking, could the state afford it?

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‘Desperate for insurance’

Bob Collins February 10, 2010, 4:28 PM Feb 10, 2010

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It takes a lot of guts for someone to get up in front of a roomful of reporters and tell the world you got taken in an apparent scam.

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Third-hand smoke

Bob Collins February 8, 2010, 3:06 PM Feb 8, 2010

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A researcher claims people who smoke in their homes create a health hazard on their carpet.

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One giant clinical trial

Bob Collins February 3, 2010, 10:25 AM Feb 3, 2010

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What if we shared more about our health issues?

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: What you know can kill you

Bob Collins February 2, 2010, 5:36 PM Feb 2, 2010

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A study says men have a greater risk of heart attack once they’ve been told they have prostate cancer.

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Study: Abstinence education works

Bob Collins February 2, 2010, 9:56 AM Feb 2, 2010

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Can a message of abstinence delay teens from having sex?

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The press and private lives

Bob Collins January 13, 2010, 9:05 AM Jan 13, 2010

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MPR’s Midmorning is exploring where to draw the line between the public’s right to know and a political candidate’s private life.

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Heroin: It’s a guy thing

Bob Collins January 12, 2010, 1:35 PM Jan 12, 2010

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New data shows the increase in the number of heroin deaths in the Twin Cities.

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Study links TV and heart disease

Bob Collins January 12, 2010, 10:47 AM Jan 12, 2010

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But sitting and reading a book is also a killer.

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Health

How much alcohol would a .708 BAC equal?

Bob Collins December 31, 2009, 10:34 AM Dec 31, 2009

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A South Dakota woman is alive despite an unimaginable blood alcohol content.

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The effect of health care reform on small business

Bob Collins December 22, 2009, 12:26 PM Dec 22, 2009

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Use this interactive tool to see how health care reform may affect your business.

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Weather

Little Los Angeles

Bob Collins December 18, 2009, 1:15 PM Dec 18, 2009

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Minnesota is among the most polluted sections of the country today.

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Live-blog: The health care debate

Bob Collins November 30, 2009, 2:58 PM Nov 30, 2009

The Senate debate is underway.

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Tag: Health

Republicans voted for health care extension before they voted against it

Around the world in 42 years

Should the cigarette tax be raised in Minnesota?

‘Desperate for insurance’

Third-hand smoke

One giant clinical trial

Fresh Eye on the Radio: What you know can kill you

Study: Abstinence education works

The press and private lives

Heroin: It’s a guy thing

Study links TV and heart disease

How much alcohol would a .708 BAC equal?

The effect of health care reform on small business

Little Los Angeles

Live-blog: The health care debate