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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

Twins win, Wolves lose, fans flock to Frozen Four

The Minnesota Twins won their season opener Thursday on a chilly day at Target Field. The Minnesota Timberwolves were beaten by the Denver Nuggets Thursday night. The University of Minnesota Duluth takes on Notre Dame in the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Mark Seeley says get used to the cold weather

Mark Seeley says get used to the cold weather

Through the first six days of April, temperatures are averaging 15 to 20 degrees colder than normal around Minnesota. The outlook for April continues to favor cooler than normal temperatures and mixtures of rain and snow for much of the month.

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The Current launches Prince-oriented stream

Purple Current is a mixture of Prince music, music that inspired him, his contemporaries and music that he influenced.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Photos: Twins battle cold, Mariners and come out on top

Photos: Twins battle cold, Mariners and come out on top

Despite fears of record cold, it turned out to be a pretty nice day for the Twins home opener, with sunshine and above-freezing temperatures. The Twins wound up having a pretty good day on the field, too.
by Matt Sepic and Evan Frost

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Data shows 'depraved mind' statute at play in Noor's case is rarely used

Data shows 'depraved mind' statute at play in Noor's case is rarely used

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman's charges against a former Minneapolis police officer brought attention to a sub-section of a statute that's rarely used in the state: Murder in the third degree. In the past 10 years in Minnesota courts, it's only been used 40 times.
by Riham Feshir

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MPR board member donated to right-wing group that placed anti-Islam ads

MPR board member donated to right-wing group that placed anti-Islam ads

Minnesota Public Radio board member and former Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson contributed $25,000 in 2016 to a right-wing anti-Muslim group. Anderson said his discussions with the group's president were primarily about Israel's security. A report by a campaign finance watchdog group first reported the contribution, and one in the same amount by an organization linked to Best Buy Founder Dick Schulze.
by Tom Crann, Martin Moylan, Bill Catlin, Catharine Richert, Peter Cox and Emma Sapong

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Is there such a thing as 'dying well'?

There's an app that pings you several times a day with reminders of your own mortality. The takeaway: Life is short, so live well. But is there such a thing as dying well? Author and palliative care physician Ira Byock thinks so.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Man in the Mirror dedicated to kidnapped boy

"Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson was number one on the Billboard pop chart 30 years ago today. Jackson dedicated the song to Yoshiaki Ogiwara, a five-year-old Japanese boy who was kidnapped, held for ransom and eventually murdered.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Before Twins players grab their bats, groundskeepers grabbed shovels

Before Twins players grab their bats, groundskeepers grabbed shovels

The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. They'll be coming to Target Field soon enough. But Wednesday, the Twins took to their home field with snow shovels.
by Tim Nelson

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