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Five at 8 – 10/20/09: Start snitchin’

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2009, 7:25 AM Oct 20, 2009
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How people take their neighborhoods back, generational warfare, competitive trampolining, the Minnesota congressman from California, and a farewell to Vic Mizzy.

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Five at 8 – 10/19/09: Transitions

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2009, 7:24 AM Oct 19, 2009
3

From death row to middle school, mysteries of St. Paul real estate, are you watching your colleagues in the bathroom, times are good for terrorists, and why are you leaving a stroller unattended on a subway platform?

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Ho ho ho! It’s… Bob Dylan?

Than Tibbetts October 14, 2009, 10:32 AM Oct 14, 2009
9

After nearly 50 years of music, knowledgeable fans of Bob Dylan should be used to odd albums. But a Dylan Christmas album?

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Five at 8: Call the squirrel doctor

Than Tibbetts October 13, 2009, 8:00 AM Oct 13, 2009

Dirty laundry, that Prize thing, autism, tweeting your PTSD and a squirrel doctor. It’s going to be a fine Tuesday.

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The wedding dance, redux

Than Tibbetts October 9, 2009, 11:49 AM Oct 9, 2009
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A famous Minnesota wedding dance is immortalized on NBC’s The Office.

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Obama’s Peace Prize: The world reacts

bingrassia October 9, 2009, 9:10 AM Oct 9, 2009
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Unsure about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize? You’re not alone.

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Does Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

bingrassia October 9, 2009, 7:43 AM Oct 9, 2009
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Has Obama done enough for world peace to justify the award?

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Taps for taps

Than Tibbetts October 8, 2009, 12:03 PM Oct 8, 2009
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A West Fargo VFW turns to a “digital bugle” to play taps at military funerals, putting a real bugler out of a job.

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Five at 8: The Monkeys Can Talk

Than Tibbetts October 8, 2009, 8:00 AM Oct 8, 2009
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Smarter monkeys, Al Capone’s hideout, a real moon shot, more concessions from airline passengers, and a peek back at Oct. 8, 1909.

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Off the grid

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 6, 2009, 7:26 PM Oct 6, 2009
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I’m driving back East for the funeral of my father-in-law, who died early this morning. While I’m away, Than Tibbetts and — if you’re lucky — Julia Schrenkler will be News Cutting.

Fire in the hole!

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 6, 2009, 10:57 AM Oct 6, 2009
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If the weather is a little chilly for you, gather around 5th Avenue SE and Main St. SE in Minneapolis.

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The unbeloved

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 6, 2009, 9:21 AM Oct 6, 2009
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The Metrodome is a haunted house that won’t go away.

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Five at 8 – 10/6/09: Dealmaking 101

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 6, 2009, 7:21 AM Oct 6, 2009
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How investors make money when companies fail, the cockpit view of MSP runway construction, is the thrill gone in the State of Hockey, you say Wanat and I say Khe Sanh, and perhaps it’s time for Letterman to zip it.

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Five at 8 – 10/5/09: The tragedy of tainted meat

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 5, 2009, 7:20 AM Oct 5, 2009
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The sickening of Stephanie Smith, a tribute to Joe Williams, a snub for the Dalai Lama, a new home without the product placement, and the American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar.

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Illegal, Immoral and Funny

Than Tibbetts October 2, 2009, 10:08 AM Oct 2, 2009
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David Letterman comes clean on his backstage sexual shenanigans and comes out with comedy. Was he doing his job or just playing the victim?

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