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Death isn't funny, but Twitter and Kim Jong Il changed that
North Korean leader Kim Jong Ils death wasnt violent like the ones experienced earlier this year by fellow world-famous bad guys Osama bin Laden and Moammar Gadhafi. The 69-year-old communist wasnt ov...
Posted on 12/20/11 at 1:00 AM
National view: Dems dip to filth in health-care case
By Kathleen Parker , May 27, 2012
National view: Winning is better than no disappointment
By Charles Krauthammer , May 27, 2012
National view: Americans deserve answers on Romney and Bain
By Eugene Robinson , May 27, 2012
After 50 years, mine fire still burns
By Robin Washington , May 27, 2012
Pro/con: Should Congress pull the plug on electric car subsidies?
No: Long-term benefits far outweigh the costsBy Nicholas Cain , May 26, 2012
Pro/con: Should Congress pull the plug on electric car subsidies?
Yes: They give taxpayers high-voltage shocksBy Mark Perry , May 26, 2012
Read more about Duluth connections
To learn more about the connections between the Duluths in Minnesota and Georgia the writer suggests:May 25, 2012
World War II veteran honored by Honor Flight
By Sam Cook , May 25, 2012
Duluthian's view: The sister cities Duluth, united by history
By Lee Renier Bjella , May 25, 2012
Congressman's view: Preserve and protect BWCAW; return trust lands to students
Congress established the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the 1970s, but unfortunately it created an 86,000-acre dilemma for Minnesota students, too. State-owned school-trust lands, designated to produce revenue for state public education, were locked inside the Boundary Waters. As a result, these lands within the BWCAW cannot be managed to generate money for Minnesota students, teachers and schools.By U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack , May 24, 2012
A Swift dash for ominous jersey number — thanks to Taylor
By Rick Lubbers , May 23, 2012
In response: Water-rich Minnesota one of the worst places for a sulfide mine
In a column this month, the News Tribune’s Sam Cook pondered the proposed PolyMet copper mine north of Hoyt Lakes and what might be left behind for our grandchildren. He mentioned the possibility of “streams devoid of fish, rivers and lakes devoid of wild rice, (and) wells full of undrinkable water” in, “Trust at heart of copper mine debate,” as the column was headlined.By David A. Lien , May 22, 2012
Mondays with Mitch: Nursing mother is just what the hype doctor ordered
When I first saw the new Time magazine cover of a nearly 4-year-old boy nursing on his mother’s exposed breast, I must admit it made me nostalgic: For a time when they wrapped magazines in brown paper.By Mitch Albom , May 21, 2012
Fellow time travelers share the warmth of a well-placed fire 
We could see the point jutting into the lake up ahead of us. On the small spit of land, someone had built a simple fire ring of rocks. You see these little camps all over the canoe country, wherever a level piece of granite offers enough room for a fire and maybe a place to pitch a tent.
By Sam Cook , May 20, 2012
Political Notebook: Ron Paul backers win Minnesota delegate majority 
By Don Davis , May 20, 2012
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