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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for October 2009

The Anonymous Battle

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2009, 2:00 PM Oct 20, 2009
1

Almost 40 years later, the U.S. acknowledges a little-known battle in Vietnam.

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Wangster Day exposes some racial divisions in Red Wing

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2009, 12:06 PM Oct 20, 2009
2

The school board declines a request to send letters to parents over an incident.

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Five at 8 – 10/20/09: Start snitchin’

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2009, 7:25 AM Oct 20, 2009
1

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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Hoax of the day

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2009, 2:16 PM Oct 19, 2009
5

Want to put something over on the media? It’s easy, apparently.

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The Fun Theory

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2009, 1:42 PM Oct 19, 2009

Any number of behaviors can be encouraged by making it fun.

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What killed the bees?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2009, 12:03 PM Oct 19, 2009
2

A third of human diet depends on bees. So the massive die-off should be getting our attention.

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California luring a football team

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2009, 10:34 AM Oct 19, 2009
3

A governor’s spokesman says he’ll sign a bill needed to pave the way for a new football stadium in Los Angeles. Are the Vikings listening?

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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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Baseball’s postseason scam

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 17, 2009, 9:14 AM Oct 17, 2009
5

The Twins made out like bandits in a playoff game that never was.

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Diplomacy on the pitch

Than Tibbetts October 16, 2009, 12:11 PM Oct 16, 2009

How to make friends with a header in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

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Balloon Boy

Than Tibbetts October 16, 2009, 10:07 AM Oct 16, 2009
4

Hoax, or the dreams of our inner, 6-year-old boy realized?

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Whatchya gonna do when they come for you?

Than Tibbetts October 15, 2009, 1:16 PM Oct 15, 2009
1

TLC comes to the Mall of America to tell the tales of the security guards who protect your right to go to the mall and not plan on buying something but it was on sale so you buy it anyway.

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Got questions about the flu?

Than Tibbetts October 15, 2009, 12:00 PM Oct 15, 2009
4

Join MPR News health reporter Lorna Benson at noon for a Q&A about the H1N1 (swine) and seasonal flu.

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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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Are you smarter than a fourth grader?

Than Tibbetts October 14, 2009, 10:02 AM Oct 14, 2009
8

Test your math skills against Minnesota’s 4th and 8th grade students. By the way, they’re among the best in the country.

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