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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for June 2009

Five at 8 – 6/10/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 10, 2009, 7:51 AM Jun 10, 2009
4

Naming johns, reinforcing stigma, a ban on driving while texting, Colbert on gays in the military, and tasering old ladies.

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The top public high schools

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 9, 2009, 5:50 PM Jun 9, 2009
6

Twenty-six Minnesota high schools made the Newsweek list, but only 11 showed an improvement over their previous rankings.

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Shooter ungagged

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 9, 2009, 5:09 PM Jun 9, 2009
3

The Associated Press certainly had an ethical question to resolve on Tuesday when it got an interview with the man accused of shooting two military recruiters, killing one.

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The borer business

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 9, 2009, 3:20 PM Jun 9, 2009
1

When is bad news good business? When it’s about the emerald ash borer and you’re in the tree business.

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Out with the old…

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 9, 2009, 12:54 PM Jun 9, 2009

Why do demolitions make us sad?

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What the TARP payback means

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 9, 2009, 11:46 AM Jun 9, 2009
1

Questions and answers about the end of the bailout for some of the nation’s big banks.

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Five at 8 – 6/9/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 9, 2009, 7:48 AM Jun 9, 2009

Pilots too tired to fly safely, the changing nature of obituaries, dumping on GM, how should journalists Tweet, and killer computers.

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The left-hand, right-hand economy

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 8, 2009, 5:28 PM Jun 8, 2009
3

Banks want to repay the government bailout that was supposed to convince them to loosen credit. But businesses are still cutting back because they can’t get credit.

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Delta after Northwest

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 8, 2009, 3:23 PM Jun 8, 2009
6

Have you flown on Delta/Northwest lately and noticed any changes since the Atlanta-based airline took over the formerly Minnesota based Northwest?

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Defense spending and the recovery

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 8, 2009, 2:40 PM Jun 8, 2009
2

So far, the stimulus plan is depending heavily on military spending.

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Minnesota broadband

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 8, 2009, 1:16 PM Jun 8, 2009
1

Broadband is available in much of Minnesota, but maps show Internet speed is fairly slow statewide.

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The blog threat

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 8, 2009, 11:15 AM Jun 8, 2009
9

Do blogs diminish opportunities for good writers?

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Five at 8 – 6/8/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 8, 2009, 7:38 AM Jun 8, 2009
1

Your thanks for bailing out the auto industry, chasing tornadoes, remembering Mighty Casey, wind power runs out of gas, and high school rodeos.

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Fade to black

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 7, 2009, 7:46 PM Jun 7, 2009
7

Up to 10 percent of homes who rely on over-the-air TV signals will stare at black screens on Friday.

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Whose fault?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 5, 2009, 1:20 PM Jun 5, 2009
18

A jury verdict against Duluth-based Cirrus Design is likely to reignite the product liability vs. personal responsibility debate.

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