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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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Sadler's 'Ballad of the Green Berets' was No. 1 50 years ago

Sadler's 'Ballad of the Green Berets' was No. 1 50 years ago

Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler wrote the song in honor of another Green Beret, James Gabriel Jr., the first native Hawaiian to die while fighting in the Vietnam War.

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Lots of Minnesota sports teams to track this weekend

Several Minnesota teams are in action this coming weekend.

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Wide range of temperatures so far in March

Wide range of temperatures so far in March

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the broad range of temperatures so far this month in Minnesota.

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Overstretched school counselors would get state relief under new plan

A scaled-back bill would provide matching state funding to schools for hiring not just licensed guidance counselors, but also psychologists, social workers, nurses, or drug addiction counselors.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Punk memorabilia worth millions to be burned

Punk memorabilia worth millions to be burned

The son of the Sex Pistols' manager says he plans to burn $7 million worth of punk memorabilia because of Queen Elizabeth.

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Franken urges hearings on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland

Franken urges hearings on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland

Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says President Obama's choice to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, Merrick Garland, deserves hearings and a vote on his nomination.

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Lawmaker: 'Aid in dying' bill gives patients alternative

Under Sen. Chris Eaton's proposal, two doctors would sign off on a patient's life expectancy and mental competency before a patient could eventually self-administer life-ending drugs.
by Riham Feshir

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Heroin overdoses in northern MN prompt warning of deadlier drugs

After a rash of heroin overdoses across Minnesota, state law enforcement is asking for information to help track down the dealers.
by John Enger

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New Minnesota research links low income, diabetes

New research finds that low-income adults in Minnesota are much more likely to develop diabetes than people with higher incomes.
by Lorna Benson

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