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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for January 2008

Psst! Want to buy some wheat?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 17, 2008, 12:35 PM Jan 17, 2008
1

If you want to know what’s going on in the commodities markets, the best indicators are what people are rioting over and what thieves are stealing.

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Select A Candidate explained

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 17, 2008, 11:51 AM Jan 17, 2008
17

A batch of online political quizzes give different results. Why?

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Media smackdown

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 17, 2008, 10:04 AM Jan 17, 2008
5

Matt Taibbi wonders why political news contains so much ‘mind numbing trivia?’

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Death by Taser

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 16, 2008, 3:49 PM Jan 16, 2008
11

Is the stun gun misused … or misunderstood?

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Blo & Go

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 16, 2008, 3:02 PM Jan 16, 2008
1

Laurie Coleman’s new business.

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Black is back

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 16, 2008, 2:22 PM Jan 16, 2008
3

Scientists have developed the darkest thing ever built by mankind.

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Bridges beyond Minnesota’s borders

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 16, 2008, 1:34 PM Jan 16, 2008
2

Other states react to the I-35 bridge gusset fault.

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The Randy factor

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 16, 2008, 12:44 PM Jan 16, 2008

It was only a matter of time before Moss became a distraction to his team.

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What? You worry?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 16, 2008, 11:06 AM Jan 16, 2008
1

Minnesota’s state economist says we’re in a recession. Inflation is the highest in nearly two decades. Does that worry you?

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With love from the media

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 15, 2008, 3:57 PM Jan 15, 2008

A toddler gets a new life thanks in part to the work of an Owatonna reporter.

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Hospitals in serious condition

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 15, 2008, 1:40 PM Jan 15, 2008
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A new study proves why the ER has a waiting room.

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Bridge collapse cause will send states scurrying

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 15, 2008, 12:46 PM Jan 15, 2008

The I-35W bridge collapsed because of weakened gusset plates, the NTSB said today.

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All atwitter at Macworld

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 15, 2008, 10:47 AM Jan 15, 2008
2

The faithful wait for the big Steve Jobs moment.

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Delta negotiates with two airlines at once

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 15, 2008, 9:24 AM Jan 15, 2008

Reportedly, Northwest and United are vying to be gobbled up.

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Drinking forum live blogging

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 14, 2008, 5:34 PM Jan 14, 2008
5

Dozens of people discussed the problem of binge drinking at a forum Monday night.

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