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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

'Threat becomes reality': Florence begins days of rain, wind

'Threat becomes reality': Florence begins days of rain, wind

The National Hurricane Center's best guess was that Florence's eye would blow ashore as early as Friday afternoon around the North Carolina-South Carolina line. Then, it will likely hover along the coast Saturday, pushing up to 13 feet of storm surge and dumping water on both states.
by The Associated Press

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One district will decide control of Minnesota Senate

One district will decide control of Minnesota Senate

A November special election for a single Minnesota Senate seat will decide whether Republicans or Democrats control the Senate, and both parties are campaigning hard.
by Tim Pugmire

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Distortion, static and crunch: Low's new album "Double Negative" drops this Friday

Recorded in Justin Vernon's Wisconsin studio and produced by BJ Burton — who also produced Bon Iver's trippy "22, A Million" — the new record includes its fair share of distortion and crunch, blended with Low's haunting vocals.
by Phil Picardi

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Not-so-good vibrations: Mpls. condo residents fear SWLRT construction will damage their homes

Not-so-good vibrations: Mpls. condo residents fear SWLRT construction will damage their homes

Residents of the Calhoun Isles complex near the Midtown Greenway fear the digging of a proposed train tunnel just inches from the converted concrete grain silos they call home could do irreparable damage.
by Matt Sepic

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Exhibit offers visitors a taste of refugee life

Exhibit offers visitors a taste of refugee life

Presented by Doctors Without Borders, "Forced From Home" aims to replicate the experience of leaving everything behind in a bid to survive.
by Riham Feshir

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Former Republican U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger on today's turbulent politics

Durenberger's new book, "When Republicans Were Progressive," written with the Star Tribune's Lori Sturdevant, tells the story of the progressive Republican Party he says worked for Minnesota — and the ideals it could lend to politics today.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Will Bruno Mars play Prince in biopic?

Bruno Mars will be performing tonight and tomorrow night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
by Phil Picardi

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Shortage of school bus drivers means surplus of late students

Shortage of school bus drivers means surplus of late students

Low unemployment in Minnesota is translating into a shortage of school bus drivers, forcing fill-ins, workarounds and late arrivals.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Ken Burns' next documentary is about how great the Mayo Clinic is

Ken Burns' next documentary is about how great the Mayo Clinic is

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is out with a new documentary about the Mayo Clinic, which he calls Minnesota's "Grand Canyon."
by Cathy Wurzer

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