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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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Dayton veto brings GOP counterpunch to governor's groundwater legacy

Dayton veto brings GOP counterpunch to governor's groundwater legacy

A state rule aimed at protecting drinking water sources from nitrate contamination originating from nitrogen fertilizer could be delayed for a year or more in a dust-up over agriculture policy at the Capitol.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Adults failed abused Fergus Falls twins at nearly every step

Adults failed abused Fergus Falls twins at nearly every step

The 6-year-old boys lived an often troubled life before one of them died, a victim of alleged violent abuse by a woman who'd hoped to be their legal guardian. Documents reveal the awful things that happened. They don't explain why.
by Dan Gunderson

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More work for CPAs if Dayton vetoes tax bill

Minnesota's Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill that would put the state's tax code in line with the new federal tax law, so what does that mean for you and your accountant?
by Phil Picardi

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The scandal that derailed the career of Jerry Lee Lewis

60 years ago today, Jerry Lee Lewis arrived in London to begin his first tour of England. The British tabloids had a field day with daily headlines about the rock star's "child bride."
by Phil Picardi

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Cash-strapped schools await word of veto decisions

Cash-strapped schools await word of veto decisions

Gov. Dayton has threatened to block bills that include one-time money for safety improvements and other uses.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Buying? Selling? Flipping? Twin Cities houses selling at breakneck pace

Buying? Selling? Flipping? Twin Cities houses selling at breakneck pace

It's a great time to be a seller -- median sale prices have never been higher. But for buyers, there's increasing pressure to ante up: Half of all properties are selling above asking price.
by Max Nesterak

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Getting 'Too Close' to the top of the charts

The song about the effects of slow dancing was the best-selling single of 1998. It's one of the top five best-selling singles of all time by a Minnesota artist.
by MPR News Staff

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Session failures will have consequences for many Minnesotans

Session failures will have consequences for many Minnesotans

From tax preparers and teachers to the people who process vehicle license transfers, plenty of Minnesotans had a stake in what happened at the Capitol this year. Now, they're left with uncertainty.
by Briana Bierschbach

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'Debacle' or 'work done'? Session's story yet to be written

'Debacle' or 'work done'? Session's story yet to be written

The Legislature ended a three-month session Sunday with a flurry of action, sending Gov. Mark Dayton a stack of bills that check off all of their pre-session priorities. But Dayton vowed to take down some of their marquee items: a tax-cut package and a wide-reaching spending bill among them.
by Brian Bakst

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