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911 transcripts: Emergency at Paisley Park

911 transcripts: Emergency at Paisley Park

Authorities won't say when they will release details of how the Prince died, although toxicology exams can sometimes take days or even weeks to complete.
by Tim Nelson

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Encounters with Prince: Friends, fans and colleagues

Encounters with Prince: Friends, fans and colleagues

Local Prince stories abound: From his basketball days at Bryant Junior High to his move back to Minnesota after years away, stories of Prince encounters at the drugstore, at venues around town and at the last-minute concerts he's hosted at his Paisley Park studios are everywhere.
by MPR News Staff

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The road that led Prince Rogers Nelson to stardom

The road that led Prince Rogers Nelson to stardom

Those who grew up with Prince and worked with him say the artist always had his own sense of style - and genius.
by Euan Kerr

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Photos: Prince's fans mourn the loss of a hometown legend

Photos: Prince's fans mourn the loss of a hometown legend

After the news came out that Prince had died, mourners flocked to Paisley Park and First Avenue to say goodbye.

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Photos: The life and legacy of Prince

Photos: The life and legacy of Prince

The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist broke through in the late 1970s with the hits "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover," and soared over the following decade with such albums as "1999" and "Purple Rain."

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Fans, famous mourn Prince's death

Fans, famous mourn Prince's death

Minnesota pop music icon Prince, 57, was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park studios in Chanhassen. Tributes poured in almost immediately as the news ricocheted around the world.
by MPR News Staff

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Prince remembered

Prince remembered

Prince program begins after about 15 minutes. Minneapolis pop music superstar Prince died today at the age of 57. Tom Weber hosts, with Bill Wareham of MPR News and Jim McGuinn of The Current.

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16 things you should know about Prince

16 things you should know about Prince

The Purple One was a giant in the music world, penning hits for other artists and widely cited as an influence and mentor by other performers. While all the world discusses him after his death, here are a few things you should know.
by Laura Yuen, Cody Nelson and Nancy Yang

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'Unprecedented' need for Twin Cities heroin treatment

'Unprecedented' need for Twin Cities heroin treatment

The number of people entering treatment for heroin addiction in the Twin Cities reached a historic high last year and more people are being treated for heroin now than marijuana, a state drug abuse expert says.
by Jon Collins

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