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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2010

The English-only driver’s exam

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2010, 3:47 PM Apr 27, 2010
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Are you a better driver if you speak English fluently?

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Is parking keeping business away from downtown St. Paul?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2010, 2:18 PM Apr 27, 2010
4

The parking directives on signs in downtown St. Paul seem to often scream, ‘go away,’ and today a group of business interests called on the city to lighten up on the enforcement.

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Can you lose a job because a spouse lost his/hers?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2010, 12:41 PM Apr 27, 2010
1

It’s been 22 years since the Minnesota Legislature amended the state’s Human Rights Act to add language to provide protections for married people. But the Minnesota Court of Appeals today reinstated a case that may test it.

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Twin Cities housing prices: It’s still getting worse

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2010, 10:32 AM Apr 27, 2010
8

Only Portland had a bigger one-month drop in housing resale prices in February, according to a new report.

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Five by 8

Five by 8 – 4/27/2010: A knock on the door

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2010, 7:40 AM Apr 27, 2010
4

What is this man doing? The slick. Chocolate and depression. The end of the real estate tax credit. The future of bikes.

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio – 4/26/10

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2010, 4:37 PM Apr 26, 2010

An also-ran isn’t running, keeping drunks off the road, losing confidence in the Dems, and the four habits that will take 12 years off your life.

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FAA to pilots: Turn off the cellphone and fly the plane

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2010, 3:30 PM Apr 26, 2010
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The FAA says too many pilots are at risk of being like the Northwest pilots who overflew their destination last year.

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Fatal accidents by the numbers

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2010, 1:47 PM Apr 26, 2010
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The weekend’s tragedies involving young drivers is, deservedly, getting plenty of attention from the news media. Over the next few days, we can expect to hear more discussion about whether age 16 is too young to be driving a car. It’s a good question, but where fatal accidents are concerned in Minnesota in 2010, it’s Read more →

The Supreme Court, St. Paul, and violent video games

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2010, 10:20 AM Apr 26, 2010
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A cross-burning incident in St. Paul may come up in a Supreme Court debate over violent video games.

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Five by 8

Five by 8 – 4/26/10: How do we stop the carnage?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2010, 7:01 AM Apr 26, 2010
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How do we get kids to make better decisions behind the wheel, chasing tornadoes, giving up U.S. citizenship, avoiding aliens, and holding website commenters to a higher standard.

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Ronald Reagan and James Dean: Together again

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 24, 2010, 9:07 AM Apr 24, 2010
1

Reliving the culture wars.

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Unemployment and the race for governor

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 23, 2010, 4:57 PM Apr 23, 2010

Is Minneapolis unemployment rate a significant factor in the race for governor?

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A star is born

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 23, 2010, 2:51 PM Apr 23, 2010
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NASA today released this new image from a star-birthing region of the universe.

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Charges filed against alleged suicide voyeur

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 23, 2010, 12:38 PM Apr 23, 2010
2

Rice County authorities have moved against William Melchert-Dinkel, a Minnesota man who allegedly encouraged people online to kill themselves.

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Dog Position System (DPS) unveiled in Alaska

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 23, 2010, 11:47 AM Apr 23, 2010
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Do dogs named ‘Buddy’ tend to be heroes more often than, say, ‘Spot’?

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