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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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Bakk, Daudt on where things stand with time running out

Bakk, Daudt on where things stand with time running out

Sunday is the last day that bills can be passed during the 2016 Minnesota legislative session.

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The good and the bad from a late frost

University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley says that while it may have killed off some ticks, it might have harmed some gardener's plants.

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With 3 days left to go, major legislation remains stuck

With 3 days left to go, major legislation remains stuck

The transportation bill and tax bill left over from last session are still unresolved. Lawmakers are also working on a supplemental budget bill and a bonding bill.
by Tim Pugmire

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Author's boyhood fear fuels grown-up thriller

Author's boyhood fear fuels grown-up thriller

Spontaneous combustion would be scary enough, but in "The Fireman," it's contagious.
by Euan Kerr

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The Sylvers hit No. 1 with 9 family members in group

The group started out as four siblings from the Watts area of Los Angeles who called themselves The Little Angels. By the time they became The Sylvers, nine siblings were part of the group.

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Dayton takes aim at GOP transportation plan, optimistic on tax, bonding bills

Dayton takes aim at GOP transportation plan, optimistic on tax, bonding bills

The clock is ticking until the end of the legislative session. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Gov. Mark Dayton about several issues that have yet to be resolved at the Capitol.

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Mpls. City Council gets an earful on paid sick leave proposal

Mpls. City Council gets an earful on paid sick leave proposal

Employers were out in force pushing back on the city's plan to require paid sick leave for anyone who employs six or more people. Meanwhile, people rallying outside demanded the benefit.
by Tim Nelson

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Northern Minnesota's St. Louis River comes back to life, but it's still not in the clear

Northern Minnesota's St. Louis River comes back to life, but it's still not in the clear

The lake sturgeon are returning. Pollution levels are lower than they've been in years. And the Lake Superior waterway is in a tenuous period of revival after years of languishing under industrial decay.
by Dan Kraker

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