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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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Cactus Blossoms out with a new album

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Mississippi" by the Minneapolis-based Cactus Blossoms from their new album "You're Dreaming." It comes out Friday.

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Amazon gets Wall Street's blessing to grab growth now, profits later

Amazon's tiny profits have long fueled questions about the company's growth strategy and how long it can keep the pressure on Target, Best Buy and other traditional retailers. Those questions are fading.
by Martin Moylan

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Dolly Parton's rags-to-riches-to-giving story

Dolly Parton's rags-to-riches-to-giving story

Dolly Parton turns 70 today. She grew up poor, but is now worth about $500 million. In 1995, she started a program to give away books to kids in honor of her father , who never learned to read.

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Ellison to headline meeting urging reforms in wages, fair scheduling

Ellison to headline meeting urging reforms in wages, fair scheduling

Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison headlines a meeting today in Richfield to talk about economic issues facing most families.

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Board considers referendum on Minneapolis parks funding

Board considers referendum on Minneapolis parks funding

The 20-year ballot measure would cost city taxpayers tens of millions, but proponents say it's needed to catch up on repairs.
by Brandt Williams

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Crawford to pay tribute to Toussaint at the Dakota

Davell Crawford to pay tribute to Allen Toussaint's legacy for two nights at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis.

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Dayton's proposed water funding could help cities like Tracy

Tracy, Minnesota faces a number of water quality issues. Gov. Mark Dayton's recent proposal to spend more money on water quality could help.

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