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Morning Edition

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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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Old-fashioned surveillance used to catch alleged sex traffickers

Federal prosecutors and law enforcement announced the indictment in Minneapolis Wednesday, where they described how traffickers allegedly coerced hundreds of Thai women to come to America on fraudulent visas.

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Your genes can affect how medications work in your body

Doctors are learning about a new tool that can help them determine what the best treatment option is for each individual patient.

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Black history museum a revelation for St. Paul cops, young men

Black history museum a revelation for St. Paul cops, young men

St. Paul sent several police officers and a group of young black men to Washington, D.C., for the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. They all came back changed.
by Emma Sapong

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Renee Fleming to sing at Ordway

Renee Fleming to sing at Ordway

Today's Morning Edition music is from the celebrated soprano Renee Fleming singing Handel's "Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me" which should be the official theme song of the Morning Edition production crew. Fleming has performed at a Presidential inauguration, the Olympics, Buckingham Palace and the Super Bowl. Tonight, she will be at Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul where she will be accompanied by pianist Hartmut Holl.

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5 rematch races that could reshape the Minnesota House

5 rematch races that could reshape the Minnesota House

This year's battle for control of the Minnesota House features rematches where Republicans beat DFL incumbents two years ago. Winning back all five wouldn't flip the House to the Democrats but would get them close.
by Tim Pugmire

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Last call for early closing times at St. Paul liquor stores?

Last call for early closing times at St. Paul liquor stores?

The city's 8 p.m. weeknight closing time for liquor stores is one of its last vestiges of post-Prohibition liquor restrictions. Minnesota's emerging brewing industry may force that to change.
by Tim Nelson

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One-hit wonder 'Macarena' topped charts 20 years ago

"Macarena" spent a near-record 14 weeks at the top of the charts and VH1 listed it as the greatest one-hit wonder of all time.

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CEO: Lack of healthy people roiling individual health care market

Minnesotans who buy insurance on their own through MNSure will see their monthly premiums increase by as much as 67 percent next year. Consumers will also see fewer insurers when open enrollment begins.

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Paisley Park museum opening likely delayed by traffic concerns

Paisley Park museum opening likely delayed by traffic concerns

Paisley Park had been scheduled to open to paying visitors on Thursday. It's unclear what the delay will mean for people who've bought tickets.
by Matt Sepic

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