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Archives for March 2008

Whatever happened to: Mark Yudof ?

Bob Collins March 24, 2008, 9:13 PM Mar 24, 2008

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The former University of Minnesota president just got a new job and a big raise.

Men vs. women – The lawyer edition

Bob Collins March 24, 2008, 7:39 PM Mar 24, 2008

The British Psychological Society has commissioned a study into what impact having kids has on a lawyer’s productivity.

One for the kids

Bob Collins March 24, 2008, 5:43 PM Mar 24, 2008

What at first sounds like another story of high school drinking turns into a story about kids who know right from wrong.

4,000

Bob Collins March 24, 2008, 2:01 PM Mar 24, 2008

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Is there a way to mark a milestone without making a political statement?

A moment of BLIS

Bob Collins March 24, 2008, 12:16 PM Mar 24, 2008

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Bob’s List of Interesting Stories — special Monday edition.

Higher ed earmarks explored

Bob Collins March 24, 2008, 9:38 AM Mar 24, 2008

Is it “pork,” as some claim? Or is it valuable spending. You decide.

Rate my cop

Bob Collins March 24, 2008, 7:31 AM Mar 24, 2008

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A web site has some in the law enforcement for community upset. But it’s usefulness is primarily entertainment.

Are you ready to haggle?

Bob Collins March 23, 2008, 12:09 PM Mar 23, 2008

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Megastores, we’re told, are willing to haggle over prices. We’ll believe it when we see it.

Olson released a year too early

Bob Collins March 22, 2008, 7:06 PM Mar 22, 2008

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Nothing ever is as it seems when it comes to Kathleen Solliah, aka Sara Jane Olson.

Where credit is due

Bob Collins March 22, 2008, 1:16 PM Mar 22, 2008

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Credit card companies appear to have more friends in Washington than consumers do.

The Quiz returns

Bob Collins March 21, 2008, 4:32 PM Mar 21, 2008

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You told us to make the week-in-review quiz harder. We made it harder.

St. Cloud bridge Web site

Bob Collins March 21, 2008, 3:08 PM Mar 21, 2008

The problem area that prompted the closing of the Hwy 23 bridge in St. Cloud may not have been inspected last August.

Are vaccination exemptions a threat?

Bob Collins March 21, 2008, 12:01 PM Mar 21, 2008

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Minnesota is one of 21 states allowing parents not to have their children immunized.

The Olson debate resurfaces

Bob Collins March 21, 2008, 8:41 AM Mar 21, 2008

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The release of the former St. Paul soccer mom, who turned out to be a bomber for the Symbionese Liberation Army, will likely reignite a political debate.

N.D. trial underway

Bob Collins March 21, 2008, 8:06 AM Mar 21, 2008

In the relative anonymity of North Dakota, the trial over a horrific murder is underway.