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Heart condition ruled out in teen’s death

Bob Collins January 19, 2011, 11:18 AM Jan 19, 2011

Lance Lundsten, 18, initially was reported to have died by suicide, with his friends saying it was the result of being bullied for being gay. Then his father said his son had an enlarged heart, and claimed the county coroner said so.

You are editor: The suicide story

Bob Collins January 18, 2011, 3:00 PM Jan 18, 2011

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Is it premature to connect a central Minnesota teen’s death with suicide and bullying?

Small favors

Bob Collins January 14, 2011, 3:13 PM Jan 14, 2011

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A small human gesture can make a big difference.

The ‘m’ word (5×8 – 1/14/11)

Bob Collins January 14, 2011, 7:05 AM Jan 14, 2011

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What is a miracle, why do we need political pundits, should Dire Straits be banned, voter ID, the science of nonsense, and the taste of rain.

One moment

Bob Collins January 13, 2011, 10:58 AM Jan 13, 2011

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In the wake of last night’s attempt to reunite the country, if only for a few moments, the pundits have gotten a head start today to undo things a bit. Hey, they’ve got to eat, too

Reconsidering rhetoric

Bob Collins January 12, 2011, 3:30 PM Jan 12, 2011

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The chair of the House Education Reform Committee is apologizing today for her use of the word “Gestapo” to criticize a teacher training proposal.

The man behind the man with the voice

Bob Collins January 6, 2011, 3:45 PM Jan 6, 2011

The reporter who discovered the #1 personality in America right now isn’t getting much attention.

Happy Penguin New Year

Bob Collins December 31, 2010, 12:34 PM Dec 31, 2010

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It’s another one of those infernal company holidays at the World Headquarters of News Cut. As usual, if news rears its ugly head, so will I.

Saying something good

Bob Collins December 24, 2010, 9:06 AM Dec 24, 2010

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The comments section is open. In the spirit of the season, everybody write something that says something good about someone else.

Hospitals in the news

Bob Collins December 22, 2010, 10:48 AM Dec 22, 2010

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The category du jour is ‘hospitals.’ We are not wanting for items in the news

Historic downturn in teen pregnancies

Bob Collins December 21, 2010, 4:14 PM Dec 21, 2010

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But a third of teens surveyed said if pregnancy is going to happen, it’s going to happen.

Census live

Bob Collins December 21, 2010, 10:44 AM Dec 21, 2010

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Live-blogging the unveiling of the census data, which showed Minnesota will not lose any congressional representation.

Another entry in the Homeland Security film festival

dgaraets December 17, 2010, 1:15 PM Dec 17, 2010

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The Mall of America’s DHS film is more likely to appeal to the art-house crowd.

Attention, shoppers: Security alert in Aisle 6

dgaraets December 16, 2010, 11:48 AM Dec 16, 2010

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Janet Napolitano takes Homeland Security to the heartland.

Richard Holbrooke’s last words

dgaraets December 15, 2010, 11:44 AM Dec 15, 2010

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Why wouldn’t he have called for peace in Afghanistan?