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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

Parts of Minnesota hit by drought

University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley's weekend forecast calls for a heat index up to 100 degrees.
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Tobacco tax cuts burn Gov. Dayton

Tobacco tax cuts burn Gov. Dayton

One of the reasons Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed funding for the House and Senate is that he wants lawmakers to undo tax breaks for premium cigars and other tobacco products. Key lawmakers and business owners say the tobacco tax adjustments were long overdue.
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74 Seconds podcast: The prosecution rests, the defense begins

74 Seconds podcast: The prosecution rests, the defense begins

By the fourth day of testimony, the prosecution has rested, the defense has moved for acquittal and we expect to hear soon from Jeronimo Yanez himself.
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Chuck Berry's final album out Friday

Chuck Berry's final album out Friday

Berry died in March at the age of 90. This is his first studio album since 1979.
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With 'Scaffold' gone, questions about art remain

With 'Scaffold' gone, questions about art remain

Is the place we go for wedding photos an appropriate venue for deeply disturbing art?
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Art Hounds: Folk, rap and abstract art

Art Hounds: Folk, rap and abstract art

Art Hounds recommend music by Manchita and Rachael Kilgour, and a show of abstract paintings by Sheila Wagner.
by Marianne Combs

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Legal lines are fuzzy in legislative funding dispute

Legal lines are fuzzy in legislative funding dispute

The Republican-controlled Legislature could head to court any day to challenge DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's line-item veto of the House and Senate operating budgets. A lawsuit would pit competing sections of the state constitution against one another.
by Brian Bakst

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Dakota County attorney to decide whether to charge officers in deadly shootings

Dakota County attorney to decide whether to charge officers in deadly shootings

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom says he's joining his colleagues in Hennepin and Ramsey counties who have made the decision whether or not to charge an officer who has shot someone.
by Tim Nelson

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Prince stopped celebrating birthdays. Here's why

Prince stopped celebrating birthdays. Here's why

In the '80s Prince threw some big birthday bashes for himself, but later in his life he stopped celebrating his birthday.
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