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No bull: video prohibited at St. Paul Red Bull ice race event

Videotaping by spectators is prohibited at this weekend's Crashed Ice skating event in St. Paul. MPR's Newscut blog points out that's because the energy drink sponsors want control over how the event is presented to the public.
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Videotaping by spectators is prohibited at this weekend's Crashed Ice skating event in St. Paul. MPR's Newscut blog points out that's because the energy drink sponsors want control over how the event is presented to the public.

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