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The freedom to assassinate?

Bob Collins January 13, 2011, 3:32 PM Jan 13, 2011

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A White House spokesman answers a Russian reporter’s assertion that the shooting in Tucson is what happens with freedom.

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Memorials in pictures

Bob Collins January 13, 2011, 11:55 AM Jan 13, 2011

Courtesy of Flickr, here are images of various memorials in Tucson to the shooting victims:

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Assessing Arizona

Bob Collins January 10, 2011, 5:14 PM Jan 10, 2011

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In the aftermath of the shootings in Arizona on Saturday, several of MPR’s social networking efforts have been collecting your reaction. Here are some of the more compelling comments we’ve received.

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The Arizona shooting

Bob Collins January 8, 2011, 7:42 PM Jan 8, 2011

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The latest information about the attack on an Arizona congresswoman and her staff.

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Wisconsin city’s police no longer chasing gas scofflaws

Bob Collins December 29, 2010, 10:31 AM Dec 29, 2010

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Police say most of the drive-offs are people simply forgetting to pay and they’ve got better things to do than be debt collectors.

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Big tobacco case reinstated in Minnesota

Bob Collins December 28, 2010, 3:06 PM Dec 28, 2010

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit that claimed tobacco companies knew low-tar cigarettes weren’t any healthier than regular cigarettes.

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Cop walks in on robbery

Bob Collins December 20, 2010, 1:43 PM Dec 20, 2010

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Five things to notice in a store’s security camera that captured a confrontation between police and an apparent robber.

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The mystery of the radioactive computer monitor

Bob Collins December 20, 2010, 9:17 AM Dec 20, 2010

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An airport was closed because someone checked a computer monitor as baggage. Who travels with a computer monitor?

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Felon loses bid to get his guns back

Bob Collins December 7, 2010, 10:25 AM Dec 7, 2010

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the teeth of Minnesota’s lifetime ban on felons possessing guns, by ruling a Ramsey County Court was correct in considering whether restoring a felon’s gun rights threatens the public’s safety.

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A song to free the hikers

Bob Collins December 1, 2010, 2:54 PM Dec 1, 2010

Sarah Shourd, one of the three American hikers arrested by Iran and thrown in prison, has released video of a song she hopes will build support for the two remaining hikers, one of whom is Minnesota native Shane Bauer.

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