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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Lack of transparency uniting left and right

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 14, 2013, 11:03 AM May 14, 2013
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When can the government spy on the text messages you’re sending and receiving. Good question. The American Civil Liberties Union asked the government for a clarification of its policy, filing a Freedom of Information request.

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Five by 8

How to spy on reporters (5×8 – 5/14/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 14, 2013, 7:20 AM May 14, 2013
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The threat of a well-informed citizenry, the great Minneapolis parking debate, raw milk showdown, is there some right to go really fast, and veterans are still killing themselves.

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Live-blogging the same-sex marriage debate in the Senate

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 13, 2013, 11:06 AM May 13, 2013
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Five by 8

Derek Boogaard and the NHL’s cone of silence (5×8 – 5/13/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 13, 2013, 7:02 AM May 13, 2013
11

Boogaard family sues NHL, return of vinyl, the people on the street, more on the ice attacks, and another space odyssey.

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Weather

Attack of the Lake Mille Lacs ice monsters

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 11, 2013, 5:28 PM May 11, 2013
1

The ice is breaking up on Lake Mille Lacs, but the big wind of Saturday made it an attacking land lubber.

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Vitamins for the soul

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 11, 2013, 2:19 PM May 11, 2013
2

That was the reaction of an old friend upon seeing this video, which is screaming across the Internet this weekend.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (5/10/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2013, 4:43 PM May 10, 2013
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Finding an intruder in your home, the strange case of the burying of the marathon bombing suspect, the Benghazi controversy deepens, astronauts prepare to fix a serious problem on the space station, and the people who can go up high and look down.

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‘The Kids’ take another stab at fame

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2013, 3:44 PM May 10, 2013
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The Minneapolis kids who made the viral video Hot Cheetos & Takis are back. This time, it’s about their bikes.

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Bleeding red ink at the post office

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2013, 3:38 PM May 10, 2013
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It heralded its ‘efficiency efforts’ today while announcing it loses $244 every second of the day.

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The 1776-foot ‘statement’

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2013, 12:45 PM May 10, 2013
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From the debris of the World Trade Center…

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Five by 8

The man who couldn’t stop paddling (5×8 – 5/10/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2013, 7:08 AM May 10, 2013
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Destination: Minnesota, a commencement address gets popular five years after a speaker dies, the gas game, no ring for the behind-the-scenes people, and depression in pictures.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (5/9/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 9, 2013, 4:50 PM May 9, 2013
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The same-sex marriage vote, the search for Kira Trevino, more details on the kidnapping in Cleveland, and prison for drunk drivers in Wisconsin.

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Live-blogging the same-sex marriage debate

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 9, 2013, 12:05 PM May 9, 2013
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Vikings: There’s more to community involvement than Chris Kluwe

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 9, 2013, 11:24 AM May 9, 2013
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The Minnesota Vikings pushed back against allegations its players aren’t involved in the community.

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A breakthrough in personal transportation?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 9, 2013, 11:05 AM May 9, 2013
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I’ve had my doubts about the viability of Terrafugia’s project to build a street-legal airplane, but this week it became more clear what the end game is.

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