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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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Mayo Clinic launches massive medical records overhaul

Mayo Clinic launches massive medical records overhaul

Mayo Clinic is about to make medical history again. Saturday the Rochester-based medical system is rolling out one of the nation's largest electronic medical record system overhauls. The transition will likely be a headache for employees and patients alike at first, but Mayo officials say it will be worth it in the long run.
by Catharine Richert

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Prayers, promises and proposals but few agreements at the Capitol

Prayers, promises and proposals but few agreements at the Capitol

At the end of a wild week at the State Capitol, Republican Legislative leaders and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton seem to be talking past each other. And time is running out in the session.
by Brian Bakst

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Cuban singer Dayme Arocena performs Thursday in Minneapolis

The show was originally scheduled for last November but Arocena's tour was postponed because of what she calls "unexpected changes at the U.S. Embassy in Havana."
by MPR News Staff

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Witness my traffic stop: New app seeks crowd safety for people of color

Witness my traffic stop: New app seeks crowd safety for people of color

SafeSpace is designed to summon allies to the scene of a police stop to record it. Its St. Paul creator calls it a tool that could spark communication and help repair community-police ties.
by Emma Sapong

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Art Hounds: A stained-glass tractor in Montevideo

Art Hounds: A stained-glass tractor in Montevideo

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend drawings by George Morrison and music by the Copper Street Brass Quintet.
by Marianne Combs

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Men charged in Bloomington mosque bombing hit with additional charges

Men charged in Bloomington mosque bombing hit with additional charges

Among other things, a grand jury alleges the suspects, along with another Illinois man, put a bomb on railroad tracks near Effingham, Ill. in an attempt to extort money from the Canadian National Railway.
by Matt Sepic

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The forerunner to Alvin and the Chipmunks

Sixty years ago "Witch Doctor" by David Seville was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart.
by MPR News Staff

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Superior, Duluth mayors to refinery: Stop using toxic chemical

Superior, Duluth mayors to refinery: Stop using toxic chemical

Husky Energy officials said hydrogen fluoride did not leak during the incident last Thursday. But had the tank ruptured, it could have been devastating for anyone caught downwind. The acid can travel in a cloud for miles and can eat into skin and other tissues.
by Matt Sepic

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