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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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Mpls. council members back curbs on minty tobacco products

Mpls. council members back curbs on minty tobacco products

A committee of the Minneapolis City Council Wednesday morning unanimously approved a proposal to restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes and other mint tobacco products.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Reinsurance approval key to holding down insurance premium hikes

The Minnesota Department of Commerce is now reviewing proposed health insurance premium changes for people who purchase their coverage through the individual market.
by MPR News Staff

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Randy Newman's new album takes on everything from Putin to blues musicians

Randy Newman's new album takes on everything from Putin to blues musicians

One song is based on the true story of blues harmonica player and singer John Lee Curtis who called himself Sonny Boy Williamson. After he died in in 1948, another blues musician named Alex Miller started using the name.
by MPR News Staff

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I-35W bridge failure turns into powerful teaching tool

I-35W bridge failure turns into powerful teaching tool

For new engineers, the 2007 collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis has become more than a textbook case of design failure. Some colleges are using remnants of the wreckage to hammer home lessons on professional duty.
by Brian Bakst

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'Don't let me die': Survivors recall terror of I-35W bridge collapse

'Don't let me die': Survivors recall terror of I-35W bridge collapse

Ten years ago today, the unthinkable happened in Minneapolis when the Interstate 35W bridge, packed with cars, collapsed into the Mississippi River. Survivors' memories remain vivid, and painful.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Reporting, memories from the I-35W bridge collapse

Reporting, memories from the I-35W bridge collapse

A look back at MPR News' coverage of the day the I-35W bridge collapsed, as well as memories from those who lived and worked in the area the day it fell.
by Jim Bickal and Sara Porter

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Manilow's 'Looks Like We Made It' topped charts 40 years ago

Manilow's 'Looks Like We Made It' topped charts 40 years ago

The song was used in a TV ad during the 2012 Super Bowl. That was the year that some people believed the Mayans predicted the world would end.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota's health insurance rates set to stabilize for 2018

Minnesota's health insurance rates set to stabilize for 2018

State regulators announced preliminary rates for next year that range from a 15 percent decrease to an 11 percent bump compared to premiums in 2017.
by The Associated Press

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Since I-35W, state has more eyes and sharper focus on bridges

Since I-35W, state has more eyes and sharper focus on bridges

Bridge inspections and attention to their findings came under scrutiny when the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed in 2007. MnDOT says it has boosted its inspection ranks, invested in better equipment and changed how it handles quality control in the years since.
by Brian Bakst

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Getting to clean water: Complex problem, no easy solutions

Getting to clean water: Complex problem, no easy solutions

Current cleanup efforts are expected to result in a 6 to 8 percent improvement in water quality by 2034. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says that's not enough.
by Kirsti Marohn

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