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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2011

The week-in-revew quiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2011, 5:04 PM Apr 15, 2011
12

Fifteen questions to test your news acumen.

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New ER opens in St. Paul

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2011, 3:13 PM Apr 15, 2011
1

A line of ambulances moving through the streets of St. Paul is like bait to old newspeople.

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Behind the microphone

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2011, 2:02 PM Apr 15, 2011
1

There are a couple of radio guys that deserve a little extra recognition this week.

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Five by 8

Prom controversy season begins (5×8 – 4/15/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2011, 7:30 AM Apr 15, 2011
9

Too old for the prom, the life of Walter, the lasting injury of child abuse, nothing can save a kid like a pony, and the curse of the long-distance runner.

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Controller: Doubling control tower staffing no cure for the sleepy

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2011, 5:33 PM Apr 14, 2011
2

The overnight dysfunction of the air traffic control system explained.

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NPR’s Facebook app

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2011, 3:24 PM Apr 14, 2011
3

NPR has rolled out a new Facebook app that — with any luck at all — might distract your friends from all of those quizzes that suddenly seem to be spamming things.

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Washington vs. Minnesota lawmakers

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2011, 1:40 PM Apr 14, 2011
6

Say what you want about the Minnesota Legislature, but it’s a fine example of the difference between state lawmakers and those who work in Washington.

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LaHood: ‘We will not sleep’ until controllers stop sleeping

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2011, 11:11 AM Apr 14, 2011
5

The head of the nation’s air traffic control group at the Federal Aviation Administration fell on his sword today.

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Weather

Spring 101

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2011, 10:36 AM Apr 14, 2011
7

That’s a loon on Lake Calhoun this morning.

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Five by 8

Year of the water balloon (5×8 – 4/14/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2011, 7:10 AM Apr 14, 2011
4

A day to Thai one on, defending Dylan, the creative process explored, slave trade in the classroom, and Patton Oswalt Radio.

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Bill at Capitol restricts who can help people vote

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2011, 4:00 PM Apr 13, 2011
4

If you’re a voter and need help marking a ballot in Minnesota, you can forget about asking a family member or friend to help you.

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FAA to add air traffic controllers with nothing to do

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2011, 1:29 PM Apr 13, 2011
13

The FAA has moved to solve the problem of sleeping air traffic controllers today by announcing 27 airports will now have two controllers in the tower. Their primary job appears to be keeping the other controller awake.

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Obama’s moon mission

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2011, 12:28 PM Apr 13, 2011

In many ways, Obama’s deficit-cutting target is more aggressive than President Kennedy’s promise to put men on the moon.

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When checking facts ruins good stories

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2011, 11:51 AM Apr 13, 2011
2

The Associated Press falls victim to another hoax.

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How to get rich(er)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2011, 11:16 AM Apr 13, 2011
7

Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi, in an article due in the next issue, casts light on part of the financial bailout he says gave away billions of dollars to financial fatcats who gamed a system designed to free up allegedly frozen credit markets.

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