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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for March 2008

Whatever happened to: General College?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 31, 2008, 5:32 PM Mar 31, 2008
5 Comments

When the University of Minnesota closed the college, there were fears a pathway to education for students of color would be eliminated.

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Photos from the acid spill

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 31, 2008, 3:41 PM Mar 31, 2008

Stewart Moyer in Northfield has uploaded to Flickr some of the photos he took of the train derailment there today that resulted in a leak of sulfuric acid.

The older worker

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 31, 2008, 1:50 PM Mar 31, 2008

A Census Bureau report says the Twin Cities area of Wisconsin has the lowest percentage of older workers in the state.

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After Beer Pong

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 31, 2008, 12:43 PM Mar 31, 2008
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A new game combines spelling with drinking.

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Job market 2009

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 31, 2008, 12:31 PM Mar 31, 2008

Video commentary on the future.

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Are we dumb?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 31, 2008, 10:26 AM Mar 31, 2008
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Live blogging the Midmorning segment with Susan Jacoby.

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Opening day

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 31, 2008, 6:40 AM Mar 31, 2008

The national language.h

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The last roundup

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 30, 2008, 9:28 AM Mar 30, 2008
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South St. Paul’s living history is about to vanish.

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The Week-in-Review Quiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 28, 2008, 6:04 PM Mar 28, 2008
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Where does news end and trivia begin? The point at which you can’t answer a question in this week’s very tough quiz.

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The kid from Cambodia

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 28, 2008, 1:05 PM Mar 28, 2008
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No matter what kind of day you’re having, you’ll feel better after meeting Joe Cook.

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A problem grows in the north metro

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 11:05 PM Mar 27, 2008
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A firebombing of a convenience store owned by a Muslim man has fueled tensions in the Blaine area.

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Speed Trap Web site

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 6:14 PM Mar 27, 2008
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High entertainment-low usefulness on the Web.

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What’s left to say about CFLs? Plenty.

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 3:24 PM Mar 27, 2008
8 Comments

The concern about the fact they contain mercury is a moot point.

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Fun with numbers

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 10:49 AM Mar 27, 2008
2 Comments

We’re not among the fastest-growing areas of the country anymore, but the Twin Cities is no slouch, either.

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The world’s youngest arms dealer?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 27, 2008, 10:23 AM Mar 27, 2008
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The contract to provide munitions to allies in Afghanistan was given to a 22-year-old kid. The weapons that showed up were junk.

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