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Block Party photos

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 10, 2010, 7:01 PM Jul 10, 2010

Courtesy of Flickr, let’s look at some of the fine photography via attendees to the Basilica Block Party in Minneapolis

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Five by 8 – 7/9/10: Going away

Eric Ringham July 9, 2010, 7:30 AM Jul 9, 2010
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LeBron James choses the Miami Heat; Russian spies are going home in exchange for Westerners; and Yoda on TomTom.

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Could a gubernatorial election hinge on the Gophers?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 6, 2010, 2:08 PM Jul 6, 2010
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A researcher says a college football team’s win has an effect on election outcomes.

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What the Founding Fathers knew

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 3, 2010, 7:55 AM Jul 3, 2010
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Of all the interesting programming on Minnesota Public Radio this week, David Rubenstein’s story of the Declaration of Independence has to be the near the top of the list.

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Why mow medians?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2010, 4:56 PM Jul 2, 2010
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Would it bother you if wildflowers and tall grass sprouted along the state’s highways?

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On patriotism

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2010, 1:42 PM Jul 2, 2010
6

But here’s the apparent takeaway from Pew’s latest poll: The more patriotic you are, the more likely you are to be critical of the government.

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The nurses react

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 2, 2010, 11:59 AM Jul 2, 2010
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The tentative agreement between some Twin Cities hospitals and nurses will have little trouble when it goes to the rank-and-file for a vote next week, if some of the responses we’ve been getting from nurses is any indication.

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Hospital-nurses scorecard

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 1, 2010, 5:08 PM Jul 1, 2010
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Who won and lost with the final deal that’s been negotiated between area nurses and hospitals?

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Next up: The Hastings Bridge

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 1, 2010, 11:23 AM Jul 1, 2010

On a day on which it opened the new Wakota Bridge span between Newport and South St. Paul, the Minnesota Department of Transportation selected Lunda/Ames to build the replacement of the Highway 61 bridge in Hastings.

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Five by 10 – 6/30/10 – Larry’s legacy, two stupid robbers and a 50-foot-tall model

Eric Ringham June 30, 2010, 9:48 AM Jun 30, 2010
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Larry King announces his retirement, and two robbers are caught on camera making rookie robber mistakes; oh, and a giant augmented reality model awes crowds at Times Square by taking their picture.

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Precedents and antecedents

dgaraets June 29, 2010, 1:45 PM Jun 29, 2010
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Let’s hope the Supreme Court has a copy editor on staff.

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What a little rain can do

dgaraets June 29, 2010, 1:05 PM Jun 29, 2010
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Mopping up from the storms: The cars are half empty, and the falls are half full.

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Five by 8 – 6/29/10 – Rain, rap, and Russian spies

Eric Ringham June 29, 2010, 8:00 AM Jun 29, 2010
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The Five by 8 for June 29, including a triple lightening strike, Russian spies in the U.S., local Minneapolis hip-hop stars, and bike polo.

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How to cross a street

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2010, 4:48 PM Jun 28, 2010
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St. Paul picked an interesting week to unveil a PSA on how to cross a street. Downtown St. Paul — at least this afternoon — was generally abandoned because of the construction for the light rail project.

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Video: Minnesota air show

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 28, 2010, 2:00 PM Jun 28, 2010
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The Great Minnesota Air Show over the weekend apparently didn’t let the ‘inconsistent’ weather get to it.

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