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Surveys and trivia

What do high school students excel at? Cheating

Bob Collins May 12, 2010, 11:45 AM May 12, 2010

A study says most high school students cheat.

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Do national convention cities make a difference in elections?

Bob Collins May 12, 2010, 11:23 AM May 12, 2010

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Republicans reportedly are selecting Florida for the 2012 national convention.

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Five by 8 – 5/12/10: The return of the gay marriage issue

Bob Collins May 12, 2010, 7:29 AM May 12, 2010

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Three couples sue the state, another race issue in Arizona, the out-of-control satellite, strange roadsigns, and the art of the rusty water tower in Minneapolis.

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How to form a government

Bob Collins May 11, 2010, 4:02 PM May 11, 2010

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In just a few minutes Britain got a new prime minister.

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Are taxes too high?

Bob Collins May 11, 2010, 2:45 PM May 11, 2010

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Today’s fastest-moving story on the Internet is the study that purports to show that we really aren’t paying the taxes we think we’re paying, we’re paying fewer taxes now than we have since 1950.

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Playing ‘chicken’ at the Capitol

Bob Collins May 11, 2010, 1:26 PM May 11, 2010

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What the Swedish Chef can teach us.

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Moments with Don Shelby

Bob Collins May 11, 2010, 11:18 AM May 11, 2010

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The WCCO TV anchor is anything but retiring.

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Five by 8 – 5/11/10: Are we Greece?

Bob Collins May 11, 2010, 7:00 AM May 11, 2010

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Are comparisons between Greece and Minnesota valid? Eskola’s departure. Behind the light-rail scenes. Famous flubs. One moment in time.

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Tomorrow’s spam today

Bob Collins May 10, 2010, 3:45 PM May 10, 2010

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The fastest-spreading story today is the one about senior citizens who have been told they can’t pray aloud before their meal because the food is provided courtesy of the federal government.

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The Unemployed: When the stimulus doesn’t stimulate

Bob Collins May 10, 2010, 1:51 PM May 10, 2010

Andy Gifford, hired by the St. Paul School Department with federal stimulus money last fall, has just been told his job disappears at the end of the school year.

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Q&A on the DFL budget plan

Bob Collins May 10, 2010, 12:53 PM May 10, 2010

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DFL leaders answer questions about their budget proposal.

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The DFL solution

Bob Collins May 10, 2010, 10:26 AM May 10, 2010

Let the debate begin! Are there enough rich people to close the state’s newfound $3 billion budget gap?

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Five by 8 – 5/10/10: The morality of walking away from your mortgage

Bob Collins May 10, 2010, 7:28 AM May 10, 2010

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Should there be any morality in the financial promises you make? Betty White. The source of Census swag. Twitter, Facebook and the authoritarian state. The changing face of politics.

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