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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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Art Hounds: Katha Dance, Dr. Deep and 'Hank and Rita'

Art Hounds: Katha Dance, Dr. Deep and 'Hank and Rita'

This week on Art Hounds we take a look at the "ultimate liberation philosophy" of Dr. Deep, what happens when you mix Chhau and Khatak Indian dance and learn about the rumors that inspired "The Best of Hank and Rita."
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Lucero out with a new album

Lucero is playing Wednesday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

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Belafonte's 'Day-O' recorded 60 years ago

Belafonte's 'Day-O' recorded 60 years ago

It's an example of the Jamaican music style known as mento, which had a big influence on the sound that became known as ska and reggae.

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Hot titles, rare treats in store at film festival

Hot titles, rare treats in store at film festival

More than 100 films, plus panels and parties, await those who attend this year's Twin Cities Film Festival.
by Euan Kerr

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For Twin Cities women battling cancer, solace in a sisterhood of survivors

For Twin Cities women battling cancer, solace in a sisterhood of survivors

Fighting breast cancer can be a lonely journey, even for women with lots of support from family and friends. A Twin Cities nonprofit has found success pairing women fighting breast cancer with women who've survived.
by Lorna Benson

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Jeannie C. Riley celebrates 70th birthday

Her song "The Girl Most Likely" was her second single to hit No. 1 on the Billboard country chart.

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Divisions deep over feds' back-up plan to kill birds if avian flu returns

Divisions deep over feds' back-up plan to kill birds if avian flu returns

If avian flu returns to Minnesota, there's no doubt infected poultry flocks would have to be killed. But new federal rules on how to kill them has ignited a controversy.
by Mark Steil

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Suspect kills deputy who was guarding him at St. Cloud Hospital

Suspect kills deputy who was guarding him at St. Cloud Hospital

Police say a suspect in a domestic case who was being treated at St. Cloud Hospital shot and killed an Aitkin County sheriff's deputy who was guarding him with the officer's own weapon. The suspect was subdued and later died.
by The Associated Press

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