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Huffington Post sign-stealer Phil Busse has a history of journalistic malpractice
St. Olaf has let go the visiting prof, but a cursory Google search could have prevented embarrassment
By Bradley Campbell
Published: November 5, 2008
Phil Busse, the St. Olaf visiting professor who resigned after stealing John McCain lawn signs and writing about it on Huffington Post, has a long history of having his...
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The top 10 most dangerous bike intersections in Minneapolis
Is biking in Minneapolis becoming treacherous transit?
By Bradley Campbell
Published: October 15, 2008
Jimmy Nisser just might have been the nicest person in all of St. Louis Park. He had a trimmed mustache and buoyant eyes, and always knew the score to the Twins games. He was...
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Gina Carano, Kelly Kobald, and Kaitlin Young fight for mainstream acceptance
Female MMA will be in the spotlight during EliteXC on CBS this Saturday
By Bradley Campbell
Published: October 1, 2008
Let's look at the tale of the tape. Kaitlin Young has a one-inch height advantage, but her opponent, Gina Carano, has at least four pounds on her. Both study Muay Thai and...
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McCain's Moment
A minute-by-minute account of the RNC's POWerful climax
By Bradley Campbell
Published: September 10, 2008
One final day. One final speech. The most famous POW gets to tell his tale of POWing to the masses. Bring your chips and popcorn. Bristol, hold hands with Levi. 6:15 Sheesh,...
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A field guide to the Republican National Convention
Meet the deranged, debauched and deluded characters coming to Minneapolis and St. Paul for the RNC
By Matt Snyders and Bradley Campbell
Published: August 27, 2008
After almost two years of anticipatory civic brouhaha and financial hand-wringing, the Republican National Convention is finally upon us. As you read this, more than 100,000...
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Why does Minnesota have the nation's highest autism rate?
One in every 81 births here is an autistic child — twice the national average
By Bradley Campbell
Published: August 20, 2008
In a modest, two-level home tucked into a hillside in the suburban town of Wayzata, Tim Kasemodel prepares for another day as a house dad. He has the slightly overweight build...
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Has the foreclosure crisis pacified Minneapolis' most dangerous neighborhoods?
Murder rates are down and sketchy spots are seeing crime overall dip
By Bradley Campbell
Published: August 6, 2008
On the corner of 26th and Lowry avenues, a camera hangs from a light post. It stares down at north Minneapolis and records. Mayor R.T. Rybak sees it as a way to deter crime....
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A new wave of gay seminarians prepares to take the pulpit
The Lutheran church struggles with its policy on homosexuality and the meaning of "all God's children"
By Bradley Campbell
Published: July 16, 2008
It was late November in 2004 and Lauren Wendt was on her way to a Wednesday-evening church service. As she walked up the concrete steps and entered through the white doors of...
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The Twins Meet Baby Doe
Adoptive parents fend off the demands of former pitcher Juan Berenguer's fiery cousin
By Bradley Campbell
Published: June 25, 2008
The state Capitol is a quiet place on a Thursday morning. Oil paintings of former governors stare down from the walls as if they're pondering why the polished marble floor...
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