Around the Nation

Bank Tellers Don't Believe Would-Be Robber

8:09am August 07, 2014

A Virginia man rode a bike into the drive-through lane of a bank. He told the tellers he had a bomb. In Minnesota, police say a man drove a bulldozer while drunk and ended up in the Mississippi River.

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Construction Industry Missing Key Tool: Skilled Workers

7:56pm August 06, 2014

by Miles Bryan

Construction is booming once again in the Gulf Coast, Midwest and Rocky Mountain states. But there are about 20 percent fewer skilled workers in construction than there were in 2008.

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National

A 30-Foot Cliff Makes This Eatery A Different Kind Of Dive Bar

9:47am August 06, 2014

The Denver restaurant Casa Bonita entertains eaters with cliff divers who plunge down a 30-foot waterfall inside the dining room. Those cliff divers usually come from the local college's diving team.

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In Some Circles, Slowpoke Flight Attendants Go By 'Salads'

9:47am August 06, 2014

Melissa Block asks former flight attendant Marti Smith about trade lingo distinctive to the airplane. Smith explains the seemingly nonsensical phrase, "salads over St. Louis."

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16-Year-old Wins Over 5-Year-Old Incumbent Mayor

7:45am August 06, 2014

Bobby Tufts is out after two terms as the ceremonial mayor of Dorset, Minn. Bobby said his time in office was "fun."

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Environment

Phosphorous Fed Algae Bloom Threatened Toledo's Tap Water

10:47am August 05, 2014

Linda Wertheimer talks to USDA expert Steve Davis about fertilizer runoff in Lake Erie. Excess phosphorous fed the algae bloom that resulted in a tap water ban over the weekend in Toledo, Ohio.

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Inn Takes Down Tongue-In-Cheek Post

10:47am August 05, 2014

The Union Street Guest House had a policy posted online saying guests would be fine $500 for posting negative views, according to the New York Post. The inn says it wasn't serious.

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Boy Takes Toy ATV For A Spin On Bronx River Parkway

10:47am August 05, 2014

Grown-up drivers protected the boy by surrounding his slow-moving vehicle with their own, according to the Journal News.

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National

Say Bye-Bye To A Beloved Kiddie Amusement Park

10:26am August 05, 2014

by Jessica Bloustein Marshall

Hoffman's Playland, one of a handful of kiddie parks left in the country, is getting ready to close after 62 years of merry-go-rounds, toddler trains and more pint-sized fun.

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Minnesotans Question State's Ailing Insurance Marketplace

7:09pm August 04, 2014

by Elizabeth Stawicki

Minnesota spent millions on creating its health care website, and while the state's added 180,000 people to insurance coverage, some are asking whether it was worth it for the state to go it alone.

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