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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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Health care, state budget: What to watch at the Capitol this week

Health care, state budget: What to watch at the Capitol this week

Lawmakers are voting on plans to shore up the individual insurance market. And they're starting to come forward with the tax-and-spending framework that will comprise the next two-year budget.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Snow can't stop Major League Soccer launch -- or its fans

Photos: Snow can't stop Major League Soccer launch -- or its fans

The world's game as played in March in Minnesota looks a bit different than a match in Milan, Manchester or Madrid. For starters, to get maximum visibility in steadily falling snow, the ball is a blaze orange color familiar to hunters.
by Matt Sepic and Caroline Yang

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Owl feeding controversy ruffles feathers

Owl feeding controversy ruffles feathers

The controversial practice of luring owls with mice to photograph them in action and up close has come to a head in northeast Minnesota this winter, leading to angry confrontations over ethics and animal welfare.
by Dan Kraker

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Atmosphere to be first act at remodeled Palace Theatre

Atmosphere to be first act at remodeled Palace Theatre

Over $15 million was spent to renovate the 101-year-old former vaudeville house. There are seats in the balcony, but all the seating on the main floor have been taken out and replaced with a large general admission area in front of the stage.
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Rep. Paulsen makes the case for health care overhaul

Rep. Paulsen makes the case for health care overhaul

Minnesota U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, a Republican, wants to see the House pass the health care plan that members of his party unveiled this week.
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AARP says Republican health plan would hurt older Minnesotans

AARP, an advocacy group for seniors, sent an open letter to Congress saying they do not support the bill. They say it threatens coverage for some of the 38 million Americans they represent. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with AARP Minnesota State Director Will Phillips about how the bill, if passed, would affect older Minnesotans.
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Notorious B.I.G's death still unsolved

Notorious B.I.G's death still unsolved

Twenty years ago, he was killed in a drive-by shooting while leaving a party in Los Angeles. The rapper, also known as Biggie Smalls, was just 24 years old.
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