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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

Lynx stumbles risk top playoff position

The Minnesota Lynx are in San Antonio Friday to take on the Stars.
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Prince played a big role in Stevie Nick's hit 'Stand Back'

Prince played a big role in Stevie Nick's hit 'Stand Back'

Nicks says that when she heard "Little Red Corvette" for the first time, she pulled out a pen and paper and wrote a poem to the song, which would eventually become "Stand Back."
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Chill hits northern Minnesota; rain south

Additionally, some weather observers in Minnesota are already logging record levels of moisture for the month of August.
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Mpls. 'doing everything we can' to respond to shootings

Mpls. 'doing everything we can' to respond to shootings

Mayor Betsy Hodges says Minneapolis and its police force are focusing resources downtown in response to a series of non-fatal shootings.
by Brandt Williams

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Parting thoughts: Longtime State Fair volunteer to be missed

Parting thoughts: Longtime State Fair volunteer to be missed

Dennis Boom passed away earlier this year. On Wednesday, as the Hamline Church Dining Hall staff prepped for the start of the fair, they remembered Boom for his warmth.
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Elvis' fondness for teddy bears wasn't true

Elvis' fondness for teddy bears wasn't true

A rumor, which wasn't true, circulated that Elvis collected teddy bears, so fans from around the world started sending them to him.
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Art Hounds: Llamas in costume at the Minnesota State Fair

Art Hounds: Llamas in costume at the Minnesota State Fair

Headed to the State Fair this week for a little entertainment? Art Hounds recommend llamas, the 4-H musical, seed art and scarecrows.
by Marianne Combs

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The Beatles sang 'All You Need is Love' on the first worldwide TV broadcast

The Beatles sang 'All You Need is Love' on the first worldwide TV broadcast

The Beatles were in a London recording studio. They sang along to a prerecorded backing track and were surrounded by a group of celebrities including Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Keith Moon.
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Angry bird: Signs an owl is about to attack you

Angry bird: Signs an owl is about to attack you

If an owl is about to attack, it will usually let you know, says the DNR's Christine Herwig: "They may call or hiss or even click their bills to give you some idea that they're there."
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