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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for October 2008

This or That

Have we seen the last of the Delta Queen?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 22, 2008, 8:36 AM Oct 22, 2008
2

Is the Mississippi River icon dying because it’s a safety hazard, or because its owner tangled with a campaign contributor to a Minnesota congressman?

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The YouTube ‘bombings’

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 22, 2008, 7:19 AM Oct 22, 2008
1

Some kids in Superior apparently got inspired to make explosives by online videos.

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Prison time for accidental fires

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 21, 2008, 3:24 PM Oct 21, 2008

Although we don’t often hear of prison sentences for people who start fires accidentally, they’re not rare in cases like the Ham Lake blaze.

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Fact-checking Bachmann

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 21, 2008, 10:38 AM Oct 21, 2008
25

Bachmann keeps the story of her MSNBC appearance alive, by trying to make it go away.

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Race and the presidency

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 21, 2008, 9:17 AM Oct 21, 2008
5

If race is playing a part in the presidential election, what part will it play during a presidency?

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An attempt to stamp out spin

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 21, 2008, 4:31 AM Oct 21, 2008

Can a piece of software and some volunteers root out bias in online news articles?

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The things he carried

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2008, 5:37 PM Oct 20, 2008

A magazine writer tests airport security at MSP and finds it lacking.

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Surveys and trivia

Crime wave

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2008, 3:49 PM Oct 20, 2008
4

The world can’t be in very bad shape if the cops are picking up 89-year-old women for not giving kids their football back.

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A fine mess

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2008, 1:04 PM Oct 20, 2008
7

Some officials say it’s time to start spending to save the economy. But what if it weakens the future economy?

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Ad wars: Apple edition

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2008, 9:21 AM Oct 20, 2008

Apple unveiled a new set of ads today in its long-running battle with Microsoft.

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The geography of U.S. presidential elections

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2008, 7:28 AM Oct 20, 2008
5

Divided politically, America is increasingly divided geographically.

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Metric football

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2008, 7:17 AM Oct 20, 2008
3

At one time, the U.S. came within a few kilometers of adopting the metric system.

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Minnesota – October weekend

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2008, 6:14 PM Oct 19, 2008
4

Next stop: Winter.

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Coleman rejects Bachmann’s view on Obama’s ‘Americanism’

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2008, 10:05 AM Oct 19, 2008
53

At the same time, Michele Bachmann denies asserting liberals are unamerican.

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On political endorsements

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2008, 9:32 AM Oct 19, 2008
3

Colin Powell has endorsed Barack Obama. Do endorsements make a difference to you?

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