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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for September 2008

Why polls don’t tell us anything

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 24, 2008, 1:50 PM Sep 24, 2008
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Polls in swing states today are about as clear as mud.

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A look at the Petters Group

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 24, 2008, 12:11 PM Sep 24, 2008
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The offices of the Petters Group are being raided by the FBI. Here’s a glimpse of the private company and the man who runs it.

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Financial reform from top to bottom

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 24, 2008, 9:04 AM Sep 24, 2008
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What changes should be made in how homeowners make decisions about their money in the wake of the financial crisis.

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The way girls dress

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 24, 2008, 12:57 AM Sep 24, 2008
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A school board in southwest Minnesota considers what to do about skimpy clothing at football games.

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How much is $700 billion?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 23, 2008, 5:41 PM Sep 23, 2008
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The proposed bailout would require over 7 tons of cash.

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Abandoning teens

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 23, 2008, 4:53 PM Sep 23, 2008
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A law in Nebraska allows parents to abandon their teenagers. And a few are.

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Let ’em fail?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 23, 2008, 1:38 PM Sep 23, 2008
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What would happen if the big financial institutions were allowed to fail? And what do you think should be done?

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The state plane

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 23, 2008, 12:02 PM Sep 23, 2008
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The governor is flying around the state today, pushing education reforms. How much does it cost to fly around the state?

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Surveys and trivia

Minnesota: Get to know it

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 23, 2008, 12:11 AM Sep 23, 2008
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The Census Bureau released its American Community Survey this morning. Here’s some insight into Minnesota.

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Live-blogging: Journalists and cops: What’s next?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 22, 2008, 5:06 PM Sep 22, 2008
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Two sides deconstruct the events of the Republican National Convention.

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State of the blogosphere

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 22, 2008, 4:37 PM Sep 22, 2008

Among the key findings: There’s a distinct difference between bloggers in the U.S. and overseas.

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The reddest red state

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 22, 2008, 2:30 PM Sep 22, 2008
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Barack Obama has pulled his operation out of North Dakota. Why was it there in the first place?

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Treating depression

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 22, 2008, 1:51 PM Sep 22, 2008
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Two interesting — and unrelated — stories about treating depression are in the news today.

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UFOs

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 22, 2008, 1:43 PM Sep 22, 2008
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How come we don’t hear many UFO stories anymore?

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How to know when a law isn’t working

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 22, 2008, 9:59 AM Sep 22, 2008
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An apartment building blows up.

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