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Walking away from a plane crash

Bob Collins August 16, 2010, 10:58 AM Aug 16, 2010

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What are the odds of surviving an airliner crash, as all but one person did in Colombia today?

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Fall of a folk hero

Bob Collins August 15, 2010, 8:14 AM Aug 15, 2010

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The most illuminating part of the video is it shows the plane at the gate, not sitting out on the tarmac. He simply couldn’t walked off the plane the way normal people do.

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An end to tarmac delays

Bob Collins August 10, 2010, 2:23 PM Aug 10, 2010

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Here’s something you don’t hear about every day: A government solution to a problem appears to have worked.

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If you see something, say nothing

Bob Collins August 5, 2010, 3:11 PM Aug 5, 2010

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While airport officials call for the public to be on the watch for suspicious behavior, there’s a price to be paid if you do.

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Going up

Bob Collins August 3, 2010, 12:59 PM Aug 3, 2010

A camera tethered to a bunch of balloons is missing in Plymouth? I’ve got just the guy to help.

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Weekend water sports: Flugtag and wakesurfing

dgaraets July 23, 2010, 9:06 PM Jul 23, 2010

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Officials are expecting about 40,000 spectators for Saturday’s Red Bull Flugtag on Harriet Island in Saint Paul.

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Regional history

Meeting Miss Mitchell

Bob Collins July 15, 2010, 11:34 AM Jul 15, 2010

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A tour of Minnesota’s only flying B-25.

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The airline ticket hustle

Bob Collins July 14, 2010, 12:02 PM Jul 14, 2010

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The General Accounting Office today released a report saying consumers are having a difficult time shopping for airline fares, because the different fees make it tough to do so. The reality? It’s much worse than that.

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Weekends 101

Bob Collins July 12, 2010, 10:42 AM Jul 12, 2010

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Watching this video posted by some Minnesota sky diver enthusiasts today is a good way to think that maybe you didn’t wring everything you could out of the weekend.

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When good plans go bad

Bob Collins June 8, 2010, 12:52 PM Jun 8, 2010

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A group of vintage aircraft pilots were promoting a new IMAX movie the best way possible — by taking members of the media for a ride around Washington DC today.

Then one flipped on landing and the upcoming movie wasn’t the story anymore.

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