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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

A warm, dry fall across Minnesota

A warm, dry fall across Minnesota

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley about a warm and dry fall in much of the state.

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Backlash stalls state HIV prevention proposal

Backlash stalls state HIV prevention proposal

The disagreement over the best way to address HIV and AIDS is reminiscent of some of the early days of the crisis three decades ago.
by Lorna Benson

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Monster toy exhibit isn't just child's play

Monster toy exhibit isn't just child's play

"America's Monsters, Superheroes and Villains" at the Goldstein Museum of Design displays 60 years of monster toys. Organizers say it also examines how America has seen itself over the last half-century.
by Euan Kerr

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Where to see fall colors this weekend

Where to see fall colors this weekend

The North Shore is the place to be this weekend for prime leaf peeping.
by Cathy Wurzer

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CVS offering anti-overdose drug without prescription

CVS offering anti-overdose drug without prescription

CVS pharmacists in Minnesota can now distribute naloxone over the counter. CVS says the drug is a safe overdose antidote for heroin and other opiates. A southern Minnesota pharmacy chain plans a similar effort.
by Jon Collins

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Wessell Anderson to headline new jazz series at Orchestra Hall

He will be joined by The Atrium Jazz Ensemble. They will interpret music selected thematically for our region including "Lazy River" by Hoagy Carmichael and "Girl from the North Country" by Bob Dylan.

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Red Wing: Attacks on police should count as hate crimes

Police Chief Roger Pohlman tells MPR News that the slayings of dozens of police officers across the United States this year highlights the need to enhance the penalty for assaulting cops.
by Tim Nelson

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Domestic partner killings drive St. Paul homicides

Half of the eight people reported killed in St. Paul this year have died allegedly at the hands of their domestic partners, including two St. Paul men killed by their girlfriends.
by Brandt Williams

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Art Hounds: Cantus and Joe Sinness' 'Fey' drawings

Art Hounds: Cantus and Joe Sinness' 'Fey' drawings

This week on Art Hounds: Cantus sings about love, photographs of wild horses and Joe Sinness' "Fey" drawings.
by Marianne Combs

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