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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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For Minnesota's political foot soldiers, it's go time

For Minnesota's political foot soldiers, it's go time

Democrats and Republicans are intensifying efforts to reach and motivate Minnesota voters as Nov. 8 approaches. That means data dives and door knocking, especially in the most competitive districts.
by Brian Bakst

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Four Tops song pushed singer Stubbs to the limit

Four Tops song pushed singer Stubbs to the limit

Today's Morning Edition music is from 50 years ago today when "Reach Out I'll Be There" by the Four Tops was number one on the Billboard pop chart.

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Minnesota Timberwolves changing under Thibodeau

The Minnesota Timberwolves play their second game of the season Saturday night in Sacramento.

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Rep. Davids: Dayton health rebate proposal 'could be a start'

Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed a health care cost rebate for people bracing for big insurance spikes next year.

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October another warmer than average month

Weather observers across the state report temperatures are 2 to 4 degrees above average.

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Tensions escalate as police clear protesters near Dakota Access pipeline

Tensions escalate as police clear protesters near Dakota Access pipeline

Law enforcement in North Dakota arrested more than 140 on private land owned by the pipeline company. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wants to prevent the pipeline from running under the Missouri River.
by Amy Sisk

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Reichardt makes films with lots of tension, little action

Reichardt makes films with lots of tension, little action

Not much happens in her movies, but the director of "Certain Women" is known as the Poet of American Cinema.
by Euan Kerr

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MN Supreme Court race: quiet incumbent, loud challenger

MN Supreme Court race: quiet incumbent, loud challenger

Minnesota's one statewide election features a state Supreme Court incumbent, Justice Natalie Hudson. She's following the judicial tradition of not campaigning on controversial issues. Her challenger, Michelle MacDonald, is ignoring that tradition.
by Tim Pugmire

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Winehouse's hit 'Back to Black' released 10 years ago

Winehouse's hit 'Back to Black' released 10 years ago

Unlike her first album, which had more of a jazz vibe, Winehouse looked to female groups of the '50s and '60s for inspiration.

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Expert: College campus culture, sex assaults linked

Schools that have high rates of sexual assault also have high rates of sexual harassment, a national researcher tells MPR News.

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