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NewsCut

MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

By Bob Collins

Bob Collins
bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.

The “awesome” candidate

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 3, 2009, 2:33 PM Nov 3, 2009
13

The state that gave us the Lizard People has done it again.

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Following the money

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 3, 2009, 12:19 PM Nov 3, 2009
4

The Web site that was supposed to help us track how stimulus money is being spent does a poor job of it.

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Should presidents salute?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 3, 2009, 12:07 PM Nov 3, 2009
10

How many messages are conveyed when a president salutes?

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Dirty dancing

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 3, 2009, 10:51 AM Nov 3, 2009
2

High schools are cracking down on sexually suggestive dancing.

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Five at 8 – 11/3/09: The power of Microsoft

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 3, 2009, 7:21 AM Nov 3, 2009
1

Windows 7’s economic stimulus, revisiting Iowa, the middle-finger oath, hummingbird sex, and the Loch Ness Monster’s biggest fan.

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How much will health care cost you?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 2, 2009, 3:29 PM Nov 2, 2009
20

Government experts say some middle-class families would still face a big budget hit for health care

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Coming soon: Internet birth

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 2, 2009, 3:12 PM Nov 2, 2009
9

A Minneapolis woman is broadcasting her delivery live later this month.

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Live-blogging Midday: Mayoral debates

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 2, 2009, 11:48 AM Nov 2, 2009
4

MPR’s Midday hosted a mini-debate for mayoral candidates in St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Are sportswriters the same as reporters?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 2, 2009, 11:33 AM Nov 2, 2009
3

A paper in Denver bans its sportswriters from making predictions.

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FAA smackdown

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 2, 2009, 10:06 AM Nov 2, 2009

The letters sent to the pilots of Northwest Flight 188 doesn’t mince words.

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Five at 8 – 11/2/09: Cutting in

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 2, 2009, 7:22 AM Nov 2, 2009
7

Why terror suspects are cutting in the flu vaccine line, the Lutheran split, depression and diet, how far would you go to save a dog, and when is it time to give up pay and benefits?

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Fighting for the neighborhood

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 31, 2009, 9:39 AM Oct 31, 2009
2

What would you do to protect people in your neighborhood?

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Exploring us exploring the moon

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 30, 2009, 3:27 PM Oct 30, 2009
4

A lunar orbiter answers the question: Does the flag still wave?

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Your overdraft stories wanted

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 30, 2009, 1:24 PM Oct 30, 2009
5

Congress is trying to eliminate high bank fees for overdrafts. What’s your experience?

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Surveys and trivia

The smashing pumpkins

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 30, 2009, 11:40 AM Oct 30, 2009
3

Sometimes, you just need to let it out.

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