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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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Some Minn. lawmakers wonder: Where's the bonding bill?

Some Minn. lawmakers wonder: Where's the bonding bill?

After a last-minute collapse last year, a public works bonding bill was a top priority for some lawmakers this year. But, in the House at least, the bill has yet to emerge at the Minnesota Capitol.
by Brian Bakst

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Hall and Oates' 'Rich Girl' was inspired by a rich man

Hall and Oates' 'Rich Girl' was inspired by a rich man

The song is based on stories Daryl Hall heard about Victor Walker, whose father owned a chain of fast food restaurants in Chicago.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Two brothers capture stories from the U.S.-Mexico border

Photos: Two brothers capture stories from the U.S.-Mexico border

Twin Cities resident Yonathan Moya and his brother Jordan recently spent nine days traveling along the U.S.-Mexico border, taking pictures and talking to people along the way.
by MPR News Staff

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How the iconic Homer Hanky almost wasn't even a thing

How the iconic Homer Hanky almost wasn't even a thing

Thirty years ago this October, the hottest accessory in Minnesota was a white hanky. But that almost wasn't the case because the Twins were reportedly afraid of becoming the "laughing stock of baseball."
by Nancy Yang

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Sweden ruled against naming baby 'Metallica' 10 years ago

Sweden ruled against naming baby 'Metallica' 10 years ago

Officials determined that Metallica was "inappropriate" because it's the name of a heavy metal band and is too closely related to the word "metal." After an international outcry, Swedish officials reversed their decision two weeks later.
by MPR News Staff

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Southern Minn. residents fight to save state park golf course

Southern Minn. residents fight to save state park golf course

The DNR's plans to close its nine-hole course at Fort Ridgely State Park has neighbors worried about losing a potential tourist draw. They're trying to save it and lawmakers are being tugged into the fight.
by Brian Bakst

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The first singer/songwriter to top the charts

The singer/songwriter has been a fixture in popular music for a long time, but it wasn't always that way.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rural Minn. has much to lose in Trump's budget plan

Rural Minn. has much to lose in Trump's budget plan

Trump's proposed budget cuts a wide range of federal funding sources, including a water and sewer program that provided more than $200 million to greater Minnesota communities over the last five years.
by Mark Steil

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