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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for October 2008

A blogger by any other name

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 13, 2008, 11:56 AM Oct 13, 2008
28

You know who makes it hard for people to call themselves bloggers? Bloggers.

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Minnesota in October

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 12, 2008, 1:13 PM Oct 12, 2008
2

Send in your photographs of peak color in Minnesota.

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Live-blogging the Senate debate

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 11, 2008, 6:33 PM Oct 11, 2008
7

Dean Barkley, Norm Coleman, and Al Franken hold their second debate in Minneapolis.

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Seat belt crackdown

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 11, 2008, 2:36 PM Oct 11, 2008

It’s the law that you have to wear a seat belt, but you can’t be penalized unless you are stopped for another reason.

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Peak color

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 11, 2008, 10:14 AM Oct 11, 2008

Send your weekend photos of peak color in Minnesota.

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Crossing the line in Lakeville

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2008, 8:34 PM Oct 10, 2008
18

What can we as individuals do over the next few weeks to return to a civil discussion of political issues?

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Running from Petters

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2008, 5:11 PM Oct 10, 2008

Politicians have tried to distance themselves from Tom Petters. Now, one business is, too.

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The “we-matter” index

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2008, 4:44 PM Oct 10, 2008
1

Though Minnesota loomed as a battleground state in 2008, we’re not close to our 2004 status.

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WWFDRD?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2008, 3:55 PM Oct 10, 2008
2

The current economic crisis only exploded out in the open in a fashion that seems to affect all Americans less than a month ago.

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Live-blogging: The economy

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2008, 12:21 PM Oct 10, 2008
23

Have things started to turn around? Or is it just wishful thinking?

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What do Americans have against math?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 10, 2008, 7:59 AM Oct 10, 2008
14

Just about everything, a study today says.

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City sued over RNC raid

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 9, 2008, 5:54 PM Oct 9, 2008
3

A homeowner where a police raid was conducted on the eve of the Republican National Convention is suing the city.

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Lessons from the fall: Barbara Tickner

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 9, 2008, 5:14 PM Oct 9, 2008
1

Why are so many people stressed about the economy? We have to come up a Plan B.

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Rating Wall St.

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 9, 2008, 5:00 PM Oct 9, 2008
4

A historical look at where the big drop on Wall St. fits history.

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Study shows low rate of cervical cancer vaccination

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 9, 2008, 2:01 PM Oct 9, 2008
4

Should young women be required to be immunized against a virus that causes cervical cancer?

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