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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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Ogwumike lifts Sparks to WNBA title, beat Lynx 77-76

Ogwumike lifts Sparks to WNBA title, beat Lynx 77-76

Nneka Ogwumike's short jumper with 3.1 seconds left gave the Los Angeles Sparks a 77-76 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx for their first title in 14 years in the deciding game of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night.
by Associated Press

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Moose hunting returns to northern Minnesota

Moose hunting returns to northern Minnesota

Against the wishes of the Department of Natural Resources, moose are being hunted in the state for the first time since 2012.
by Phil Picardi

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Kittley, bitter balls and potato greens: African customers find taste of home in farmers markets

Kittley, bitter balls and potato greens: African customers find taste of home in farmers markets

While African crops are typically hard to find across the country, they are increasingly abundant in the Twin Cities, thanks in large part to many Hmong-American growers, many of whom sell their produce only at farmers markets.
by Emma Sapong

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Some in Minn. worry as trade deals take a hit in presidential race

Some in Minn. worry as trade deals take a hit in presidential race

Attacks by the presidential candidates on the North American Free Trade Agreement and a potential Asian partnership may play well in industrial states, but not in Minnesota.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Art Hounds: Sing 'til you're hoarse to Tall Heights

Art Hounds: Sing 'til you're hoarse to Tall Heights

This week, the Art Hounds recommend a band at the Turf Club, a show of state flowers in Hutchinson and Frank Theatre's "Good Person of Setzuan."
by Marianne Combs

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Rick Dees' 'Disco Duck' hit No. 1 40 years ago

Dees says it took him a day to write the song and three months to convince anyone to record it.

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Dakota Access pipeline protesters consider moving encampment

Dakota Access pipeline protesters consider moving encampment

Protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline are considering moving their biggest encampment several miles south for winter, near a town on the Standing Rock reservation.
by MPR News Staff

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Edina council hears criticism of policing in wake of video confrontation

The Edina City Council says it wants to listen to and address concerns brought after a video circulated widely of a white plainclothes police officer interacting with a black man.
by Peter Cox

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A Marine sergeant's troubles follow her home from war

A Marine sergeant's troubles follow her home from war

The local film "Blood Stripe" is one of five movies about veterans at the Twin Cities Film Festival.
by Euan Kerr

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Much at stake, Minnesota immigrants keep close eye on presidential election

Much at stake, Minnesota immigrants keep close eye on presidential election

Minnesotans who would be most affected by changes in immigration policy are paying close attention to the opposing proposals coming from Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
by Tim Pugmire

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