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By bingrassia

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Obama’s Peace Prize: The world reacts

bingrassia October 9, 2009, 9:10 AM Oct 9, 2009

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Unsure about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize? You’re not alone.

Does Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

bingrassia October 9, 2009, 7:43 AM Oct 9, 2009

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Has Obama done enough for world peace to justify the award?

Frozen fairgrounds

bingrassia August 27, 2009, 1:13 PM Aug 27, 2009

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MPR’s Nikki Tundel took some stunning photos of the State Fairgrounds — in January.

Storm video: Cars driving through flooded streets

bingrassia August 19, 2009, 3:38 PM Aug 19, 2009

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Driving through standing water is a bad idea. But that didn’t stop these drivers in Minneapolis.

Cash for Clunkers: Disappointing success or rousing failure?

bingrassia July 31, 2009, 8:57 AM Jul 31, 2009

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Clearly, the program is working. Perhaps too well.

The obligatory post about Obama’s beer

bingrassia July 30, 2009, 10:14 AM Jul 30, 2009

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When you think “Presidential,” is Bud Light what comes to mind?

Ink, dead trees and you

bingrassia July 29, 2009, 9:42 AM Jul 29, 2009

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What can newspapers do that the internet can’t?

‘Nightline’ fights back

bingrassia July 28, 2009, 8:11 AM Jul 28, 2009

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According to the New York Times, the late-night news show is still holding its ground against Conan and Letterman.

Happy honeymoon, folks

bingrassia July 27, 2009, 7:04 AM Jul 27, 2009

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The couple whose wedding dance became a YouTube sensation were kicked out of their hotel room amid a booking battle between rival TV networks.

The kids are alright. Or are they?

bingrassia July 24, 2009, 1:37 PM Jul 24, 2009

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A Minneapolis councilwoman wants to keep underage fans out of concerts when alcohol is served; club owners are up in arms.

What do you know about scat?

bingrassia June 4, 2009, 12:47 PM Jun 4, 2009

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The Minnesota Zoo has an online quiz where you can test your knowledge of … poop. I have nothing else to say.

Forget swine flu, there’s urine in the pool!

bingrassia May 21, 2009, 12:06 PM May 21, 2009

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Have you heard that one in five people admit to peeing in the pool? There’s a lot more to this story if you look beneath the waterline…

Swine flu live chat Wednesday at 1 p.m.

bingrassia April 29, 2009, 12:08 PM Apr 29, 2009

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Swine flu Q&A with Lorna Benson

The good ol’ days

bingrassia April 28, 2009, 9:03 AM Apr 28, 2009

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There’s nothing like a bit of historical perspective to throw cold water on your indignation over the behavior of modern Americans. In yesterday’s thread on the weekend riot near the U of M, reader Elizabeth T. introduced us to a paper by Jeffrey M. Van Slyke entitled – wait for it – An Analysis of Read more →

Low-flying plane causes scare in NYC

bingrassia April 27, 2009, 1:06 PM Apr 27, 2009

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So, let’s say you’re walking around Manhattan, and a low-flying 747 zooms overhead followed by a couple of fighter jets. Would you panic? Some people did when that very scenario actually played out over New York City today, according to WABC-TV. According to the report, the Defense Department was conducting “a aerial photo mission” over Read more →