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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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Bill seeks private money to celebrate Capitol reopening

Bill seeks private money to celebrate Capitol reopening

A bill at the Legislature seeks to have private money pay for the celebration of the reopening of the state Capitol building, which is undergoing a renovation.

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Walkers along Minnesota River highlight need for clean water

Walkers along Minnesota River highlight need for clean water

A group of activists is walking the length of the Minnesota River this week, hoping to add a spiritual motivation to improve the waterway.
by Mark Steil

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House GOP, Minnesota public unions ready to battle over contracts

Contract deals with Minnesota's public sector unions typically make it through the Legislature without a hitch. This year, though, those two-year deals may get caught up in a bigger fight over union dues and political activities.
by Brian Bakst

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Tough times lead to new album by Mark Mallman

Mark Mallman's new album "The End is Not the End" was born out of tough times.

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Bittersweet goodbye to a St. Paul shelter some called home

Bittersweet goodbye to a St. Paul shelter some called home

A Depression-era funeral home that served as a makeshift St. Paul shelter is about to close. It's a place where homeless men and volunteers forged an unlikely bond in an improbable place.
by Tim Nelson

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Scientists worry massive Chinese lake a global bird flu cauldron

Scientists worry massive Chinese lake a global bird flu cauldron

Poyang Lake, home to as many as 1 million wild geese, ducks and other waterfowl in southeastern China, may be an international breeding ground for avian influenza. Here's why.
by Rob Schmitz

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Four Seasons' No. 1 hit about old romance was originally about Prohibition

Four Seasons' No. 1 hit about old romance was originally about Prohibition

Forty years ago, "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) by the Four Seasons was No. 1, but not with Frankie Valli singing lead.

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Lawmakers return from Easter break with Real ID on the agenda

The Minnesota House is set to pass a Real ID bill Tuesday, when lawmakers return from their Easter weekend break and begin the fourth week of the 2016 session.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Pugmire

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Lawmakers weigh paying Minnesotans wrongly imprisoned

Lawmakers weigh paying Minnesotans wrongly imprisoned

A state law that lets people jailed for a crime but later exonerated seek state damages faces its first demands for compensation. Lawmakers must now decide whether to pay.
by Brian Bakst

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