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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Kurt Vile and the Violators play First Avenue in Minneapolis tonight

Kurt Vile recently released his seventh solo album, "Bottle It In." The New York Times called the new effort Vile's "most consistent to date."
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Come to take you home': A pipe, a tribe and a quest to reclaim the past

'Come to take you home': A pipe, a tribe and a quest to reclaim the past

When a pipe sacred to the Dakota surfaced at auction last spring, Prairie Island leaders made it their mission to bring it back. But the odds were long, and the quest meant revisiting a horrific chapter of Minnesota's past.
by Mark Steil

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St. Paul conservatory's rooftop ball found, thieves remain at large

St. Paul conservatory's rooftop ball found, thieves remain at large

Security footage shows five people making off with the golden finial that sat atop the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park. The object is back, but the thieves are unknown.
by Cody Nelson

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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards turns 75

Richards, who was infamous in his younger days for abusing drugs and alcohol, revealed recently that he mostly gave up drinking a year ago.
by Cathy Wurzer

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New University of Minnesota's leader gets high praise from colleague

The University of Minnesota regents approved hiring Joan Gabel as the university's next president. If hired, Gabel will be the university's first female president.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Grief, healing, hope for family of kids hurt in playground crash

Grief, healing, hope for family of kids hurt in playground crash

Three of their children were gravely injured by a fleeing driver; a fourth was born with a life-threatening condition, all since June. Nicolle and Kyle Peltier, though, say their family is on the mend, and they've chosen love over hate.
by Nancy Yang

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