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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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Gold-medal curlers receive hero's welcome in Duluth

Gold-medal curlers receive hero's welcome in Duluth

To chants of "U.S.A," the gold medalists followed a bagpiper into a packed ballroom through a canopy of curling brooms held up by local players.
by Dan Kraker

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Joan Baez embraces empathy on her new album

On her new album "Whistle Down the Wind" Joan Baez embraces the philosophy she laid out during her speech last year when she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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License system administrator defends $43M request before Legislature

License system administrator defends $43M request before Legislature

The Minnesota Licensing and Registration System, MNLARS, has been a mess since it was released last summer. The officials in charge say they need $10 million by Thursday in order to keep the plan on track. It's part of a $43 million request they say they need to make various repairs.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Did political activity prompt immigrant's arrest?

Did political activity prompt immigrant's arrest?

ICE says the agency does not target those with a public stance on immigration policy, despite several cases around the country that allege otherwise.
by Riham Feshir

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Diggins' golden Olympic spirit inspires skiers at the 'Birkie' and beyond

Diggins' golden Olympic spirit inspires skiers at the 'Birkie' and beyond

Afton Olympic hero Jessie Diggins carried the American flag at the closing ceremony in Pyeongchang this weekend, while thousands of cross-country skiers chanted her name at the American Birkebeiner ski marathon in northwest Wisconsin.
by Dan Kraker

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Counties balk at stricter measures for construction debris disposal

Counties balk at stricter measures for construction debris disposal

Local jurisdictions are pushing back against the MPCA's desire to tighten regulations on unlined construction landfills, which have been found to pollute groundwater.
by Dan Gunderson

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Proposed mental health center for kids faces pushback in Forest Lake

Proposed mental health center for kids faces pushback in Forest Lake

The City Council plans to vote Monday on the first zoning step for the facility. The proposal highlights the tension between the state's need for treatment facilities and Forest Lake's economic development plan.
by Nina Moini

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Timberwolves poised to make the playoffs

The Timberwolves resume play Friday night after the All-Star break. After missing the playoffs for 14 straight years, the Timberwolves appear poised to return to post-season action this year.
by Cathy Wurzer

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How to stay alive with help from the Bee Gees

40 years ago today "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees was number one on the Billboard pop chart. The American Heart Asssociation suggests that if you need to perform CPR chest compressions, sing this song to yourself as you do it. That advice doesn't surprise Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees.
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