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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for December 2009

WCAL sale upheld

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2009, 11:51 AM Dec 29, 2009
2

But the court acknowledged its decision may be unpopular to classical music fans.

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Are you ready to give up more privacy?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2009, 11:08 AM Dec 29, 2009
21

What’s your opinion of a full-body scan prior to boarding an airline flight?

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Illinois politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2009, 10:36 AM Dec 29, 2009
2

Who made it possible to assassinate a politician’s character on the radio? Politicians.

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Thoughts of home prices rebound were premature

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2009, 9:46 AM Dec 29, 2009
1

Minneapolis home resale prices increased slightly in October, but home prices generally are flat.

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 12/29/09: What H1N1 taught us

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2009, 6:45 AM Dec 29, 2009

Sometimes relying on private industry isn’t a good idea, seeking health care in Mexico, Flight 401’s 37th anniversary, deporting the Hmong, and the environmental damage of going green.

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: Obama’s response time

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 28, 2009, 5:33 PM Dec 28, 2009
8

Should the president have said something sooner about the attack on a U.S. airliner?

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Are Minnesota DUI laws too lax?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 28, 2009, 4:37 PM Dec 28, 2009
13

A man with a history of drunk driving, who was caught driving drunk in Newport over the long weekend, will not be charged with felony drunk driving. Should he be?

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Heightened security un-heightened

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 28, 2009, 2:51 PM Dec 28, 2009
1

New restrictions on air travel have been eased, according to reports.

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Lake Superior water levels

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 28, 2009, 1:27 PM Dec 28, 2009
7

In three years, Lake Superior has gone from record-low to near-record water levels. Not that you’d notice.

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After Flight 253

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 28, 2009, 10:43 AM Dec 28, 2009
7

We do not seem to have a heightened sense of fear about terrorism. We have a heightened sense of anger at the reaction of Homeland Security forces.

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 12/28/09: It’s all ‘security theater’

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 28, 2009, 7:02 AM Dec 28, 2009
6

Increased security may not actually increase security, Hmong are rousted back to Laos, when do you care about the health care debate, the lure of ice fishing, and the year in fact-checking.

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Depression and the art of honesty

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 27, 2009, 3:47 PM Dec 27, 2009
9

Mark Dayton reveals he’s suffered from depression. Was that a political mistake?

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Iran violence

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 27, 2009, 3:41 PM Dec 27, 2009

Mobile phones are — again — the only way news of renewed violence is getting out of Iran.

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What increased security feels like

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 27, 2009, 10:27 AM Dec 27, 2009

Twitter reports from the last hour of airline flights.

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Complaint released against alleged NWA attacker

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 26, 2009, 2:51 PM Dec 26, 2009

The affidavit says the man went to the bathroom for about 20 minutes, returned to his seat, complained of stomach pains and put a blanket over his lap. His explosive device went off a few seconds later.

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