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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for July 2008

Missing: One door

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2008, 3:45 PM Jul 15, 2008
5

A helicopter flying over the Twin Cities lost its door on Tuesday.

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Bridge anniversary events

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2008, 3:24 PM Jul 15, 2008
2

Gov. Pawlenty and Mayor Rybak announced the official I-35W bridge anniversary events.

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Minnesota, meet your new submarine

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2008, 1:04 PM Jul 15, 2008
6

Virginia-class submarine trivia — Minnesota style

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The skinny on the Saints

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2008, 11:40 AM Jul 15, 2008
4

Midway Stadium renamed?

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Live-blogging the president’s news conference

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 15, 2008, 8:41 AM Jul 15, 2008
19

Is the economy really that bad, or is it just the case of the media being nattering nabobs of negativity?

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The illume

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 10:27 PM Jul 14, 2008
9

There must be a good reason to close down the Stone Arch Bridge to bike traffic. Indeed there is: an energy drink must be promoted.

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The thin blue line

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 5:06 PM Jul 14, 2008
3

A Minneapolis cop is indicted on corruption charges.

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Franken’s challenge

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 3:10 PM Jul 14, 2008
5

Al Franken’s poll numbers aren’t budging, and some DFLers are frustrated.

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The many faces of Jesse

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 12:56 PM Jul 14, 2008
11

Is there anybody not named Johnny Depp who can look so different from one gig to the next?

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Where’s Katie

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 11:48 AM Jul 14, 2008
2

Have you ever seen writing on your money? Who put it there? What does it mean?

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Who’s watching the watch list?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 11:43 AM Jul 14, 2008
2

The Justice Department’s former top criminal prosecutor is on the list.

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The end of public radio?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 10:41 AM Jul 14, 2008
8

A former NPR ombudsman theorizes that mass transportation will kill radio.

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Surveys and trivia

Plymouth rocks

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 10:02 AM Jul 14, 2008
11

Money Magazine names Plymouth the best small city in America. A handful of other Minnesota cities is on the list, too.

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How far should we go to save our pets?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 9:51 AM Jul 14, 2008
6

It’s not just the money, it’s the question of the quality of life. But as pets become a part of the family, how do you say ‘no’?

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Air traffic to increase during convention

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 13, 2008, 6:39 PM Jul 13, 2008

The increase in private jet traffic by the bigwigs should be quite noticeable.

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