October | 2011 | NewsCut | Minnesota Public Radio News

Police defend raid tactics at Occupy Oakland protest

Hart Van Denburg October 26, 2011, 11:30 AM Oct 26, 2011

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More than 100 people were arrested in Oakland overnight as police raided an ongoing protest encampment.

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Five by 8

To have and have more (5×8 – 10/26/11)

Bob Collins October 26, 2011, 6:48 AM Oct 26, 2011

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The rich get richer, why property taxes are going up, the value of music in school, it’s about (Steve) Jobs, and the Northern Lights from space.

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The jobs we do

A day in the life of the harvest

Bob Collins October 25, 2011, 10:50 AM Oct 25, 2011

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A day on some of the farms of Winona County.

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Five by 8

A concealed carry ‘success’ or ‘failure’? (5×8 – 10/25/11)

Bob Collins October 25, 2011, 6:53 AM Oct 25, 2011

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Is the ‘good samaritan’ good, sex and the Halloween costume, the tablet and the power news user, this week’s Northern Lights, and the beauty of the abandoned building.

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Insurance company reverses rejection of ‘hero’s’ medical claim

Bob Collins October 24, 2011, 3:57 PM Oct 24, 2011

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The heart — or possibly, a good head for public relations — has won out in about the Joplin tornado ‘hero’ who was stuck with a $2.5 million health care bill when his insurance company rejected his claim.

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The hug

Bob Collins October 24, 2011, 1:54 PM Oct 24, 2011

The removal of troops from Iraq isn’t all about war and politics.

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Another birth certificate controversy

Bob Collins October 24, 2011, 12:59 PM Oct 24, 2011

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Nobody denies that Fauja Singh is old. Really old. Too old for most people to run marathons.

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Marriage and the NPR ethics rules

Bob Collins October 24, 2011, 11:11 AM Oct 24, 2011

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Michele Norris is leaving hosting duties at National Public Radio — temporarily — because her husband is joining the national Barack Obama re-election campaign.

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