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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for November 2009

School stimulus strings

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2009, 11:39 AM Nov 16, 2009

Stimulus money reports might reveal why some kids get a decent education, and some don’t.

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Five at 8 – 11/16/09: The limits — or not — of student privacy

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2009, 7:25 AM Nov 16, 2009
10

In defense of public praise, ‘meep’, the IRV poll, when your dad ran Auschwitz, and everything you always wanted to know about building a wind farm in Minnesota.

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The Larson brothers

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 14, 2009, 10:44 AM Nov 14, 2009
4

Perhaps the saddest story in these parts this week was the story of a 95-year-old man from northwestern Minnesota, who suffered from hypothermia after looking for his brother who had wandered off.

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The hardest news quiz you’ll ever take

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 13, 2009, 5:15 PM Nov 13, 2009
20

Did you pay attention to the news this week?

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Fresh Eye on the Radio: Anecdotal evidence

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 13, 2009, 4:46 PM Nov 13, 2009

Should the 9/11 mastermind be tried in civilian court, water on the moon, and the stories that make you shake your head.

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FAA on NWA Flight 188: ‘We could’ve done better’

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 13, 2009, 9:45 AM Nov 13, 2009
4

Officials said air defense authorities should’ve been notified about the wayward flight almost an hour earlier than they were.

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Five at 8 – 11/13/09: A political convention mulligan

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 13, 2009, 7:30 AM Nov 13, 2009

Should the Twin Cities host another political convention, when protests collide in Rochester, the flu ‘sky’ really did fall, an inside look at a foreclosure auction, and why can’t the media get the Fort Hood story right?

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Regional history · War

The story Wally couldn’t tell

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 12, 2009, 4:30 PM Nov 12, 2009
10

A World War II veteran finds out late in life, that he didn’t have to suffer with PTSD.

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Fresh Eye on the Radio: Presidential campaign tension

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 12, 2009, 4:27 PM Nov 12, 2009

More flu-related deaths in the state, who held Palin hostage, the tragedy of the 90-year-old brothers, and why old veterans are cool.

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The third world of the U.S.

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 12, 2009, 1:15 PM Nov 12, 2009
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In the eyes of some in the world, portions of America are a third-world country.

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When a joke is no joke

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 12, 2009, 10:19 AM Nov 12, 2009
33

A judge comes under fire for a comment he made during a Family Court hearing.

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Five at 8 – 11/12/09: The mysteries of Anoka County

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 12, 2009, 7:31 AM Nov 12, 2009

Tales from the coroner, high-tech holy water, powerline blues, peeping on the neighbors, and what popular culture can teach us about math.

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The road back

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 11, 2009, 4:55 PM Nov 11, 2009
2

Soldiers returning from military service rarely come home as the same person who left.

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Health care: Better than nothing?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 11, 2009, 11:40 AM Nov 11, 2009
13

Politicians are debating whether a bad bill is better than no bill at all.

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Coming home

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 11, 2009, 8:48 AM Nov 11, 2009

Here’s a Kleenex.

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