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At least in one sporting goods store, hunting may be on the way out

The Sunday paper 'outdoors' section carries an article or column almost every week that laments the threat to the sport of hunting whether it's the threat to wildlife, the hunting environment, or the lack of young people interested in it. So, perhaps, Dick's Sporting Goods testing the idea of getting rid of its hunting gear shouldn't be all that surprising.
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Researcher: McDonald’s menus touchscreens are gross and dangerous

Researcher: McDonald’s menus touchscreens are gross and dangerous

As we've noted before, we are not big fans of the touch screens that have sprouted up at the renovated McDonald's. We like human contact and, besides, it takes much longer to order through the technology than to simply walk to the counter. But now some research in the UK has confirmed the wisdom of our disdain.
by Bob Collins

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Lawsuit: Addicted to opioids, she sought help. She was arrested, then ended up dead

We know more about the death of a young mother, whose obituary acknowledged her addiction to opiods. A subsequent lawsuit reveals she sought help, but was instead arrested. Her family says she was denied medical care by police.
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Lawmaker proposes changes to practice of lawmaking when nobody’s looking

Lawmaker proposes changes to practice of lawmaking when nobody’s looking

For generations, lawmakers have pushed their most important work to the end of the legislative session, resulting in last-minute, late night discussion and votes on huge bills -- the stew of smaller bills known as omnibus bills -- that legislators don't really have the time to read before they vote.
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Home is the most dangerous place for women

A United Nations report says although men are most likely to be the victims of homicide, women are far more likely to be killed by someone they know, and are most likely to be killed at home. One in five homicides is carried out by someone the victim knows, and the vast majority are women and girls.
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Meet the drunks on Minnesota’s roads

We strongly favor being hopeful for the future even though there are times when it's difficult to find it in the day's news. One in seven Minnesota drivers has a drunk driving conviction on their record. That seems low, judging by this press release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, which details the folks the police were meeting on the roads over the holiday weekend.
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In search of the political shift in the east metro

Washington County, that forgotten metro county, got a little attention today when NPR cited it in its analysis of several suburban areas which are purportedly shifting left. There are lies, damned lies, and statistics, so caution is advised in trying to prove the existence of the shift, particularly when NPR cited only votes for House races.
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