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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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Littering conviction got Arlo Guthrie out of war draft

Littering conviction got Arlo Guthrie out of war draft

The littering charge came after Guthrie and a friend tried to unload a half-ton of garbage in a municipal dump on Thanksgiving Day in 1965.

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Timberwolves a work in progress as season looms

Timberwolves a work in progress as season looms

The Minnesota Timberwolves play their final game of the preseason Friday night when they take on Milwaukee at Target Center.

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Hurricane Patricia is stongest on record

Hurricane Patricia is stongest on record

The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports that Patricia is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere.

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St. Paul grapples with discipline policies after fights, gun brought to school

St. Paul grapples with discipline policies after fights, gun brought to school

A 16-year-old is facing charges for bringing a loaded handgun to Harding High School. That incident and reports of fights in other St. Paul schools has ignited a conversation about how to keep violence off campuses.
by Peter Cox

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Exhibit aims to give hippies the respect they deserve

Exhibit aims to give hippies the respect they deserve

A new exhibit at the Walker Art Center claims much of today's art, media and commerce is rooted in the hippie movement.
by Euan Kerr

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Vikes stadium builders cross goal line on minority hiring

Vikes stadium builders cross goal line on minority hiring

Recruiting and targeted training programs helped those building U.S. Bank Stadium meet the state's ambitious goals for minority and female workers, officials say.
by Tim Nelson

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Audit of police complaints board recommends major changes

Audit of police complaints board recommends major changes

The review includes recommendations for adding more civilians to the commission and removing the commission's two representatives from the St. Paul Police Federation.
by Matt Sepic

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Oddisee out with new music

Oddisee out with new music

The musician will be performing Thursday at 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis.

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Vote counts? Duluth mulls ranked-choice elections

Vote counts? Duluth mulls ranked-choice elections

Duluth voters will soon decide if their future elections will use ranked-choice voting. Backers say it gives voters more options. Critics say the method is too confusing and hasn't delivered on its promises.
by Dan Kraker

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