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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2008

Delegate hotels assigned

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 7, 2008, 11:46 AM Apr 7, 2008
2

The Republicans have released the delegate hotels for the national convention. It’s a good chance to assess how each state is viewed by the party.

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What comes first?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 7, 2008, 11:41 AM Apr 7, 2008
1

The consumer is waiting for the economy to pick up. The economy is waiting for the consumer.

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For your discussion: The news cycle

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 7, 2008, 9:18 AM Apr 7, 2008
8

Media execs say layoffs won’t affect quality, but how can that be? And how can they not lead to even more cutbacks?

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No easy fix

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 6, 2008, 9:18 AM Apr 6, 2008
3

Trying to fix the foreclosure mess is like playing whack-a-mole.

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The Week in Review Quiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 5, 2008, 8:58 AM Apr 5, 2008
6

Last week someone suggested doing away with the graphic which gave clues to answers in the News Cut weekly quiz. Fine. We can do this the hard way or the easy way.

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A trip to “The Office”

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 5, 2008, 8:48 AM Apr 5, 2008
2

Who was that kid playing the theme song from an NBC show Thursday night?

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Small town news

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2008, 10:56 PM Apr 4, 2008
1

There are still places where the decency of common folk is recognized on a daily basis.

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The jobs we do

On the road with the Glascocks

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2008, 1:19 PM Apr 4, 2008
2

Think it’s tough paying another 20 cents a gallon for gasoline this week? Be glad you’re not a trucker.

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WCCO layoffs

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2008, 1:12 PM Apr 4, 2008
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WCCO is the latest CBS station to be hit by layoffs, which one analyst says marks the end of the celebrity broadcaster in local television.

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Are we on the wrong track?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2008, 7:26 AM Apr 4, 2008
16

We’re a nation with a ‘can’t do’ spirit.

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Water woes

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 3, 2008, 5:45 PM Apr 3, 2008
4

Trying to figure out what’s healthy based on the latest studies? Good luck with that.

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Too cozy?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 3, 2008, 10:07 AM Apr 3, 2008
1

People who report safety problems at the nation’s airlines risk losing their jobs.

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A convention security preview

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 3, 2008, 7:50 AM Apr 3, 2008

Small aircraft pilots are among the first to get a glimpse of GOP convention security precautions.

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Pork or progress?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 2, 2008, 6:07 PM Apr 2, 2008
2

More than 100 Minnesota projects are on an anti-pork-barrel group’s list of wasteful projects.

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The Ventura legacy

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 2, 2008, 12:54 PM Apr 2, 2008
6

A new paper takes another look at The Body.

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