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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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Man killed by St. Paul police had threatened to commit suicide

Man killed by St. Paul police had threatened to commit suicide

Marcus Golden, who St. Paul police shot and killed outside an apartment in January, was agitated by the suicide of his brother -- who was memorialized in Golden's bedroom (pictured) -- and had threatened to kill himself, according to police interviews with his family.
by Curtis Gilbert and Jon Collins

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Elton John tells emotional story in decades-old hit song

Elton John tells emotional story in decades-old hit song

Today's song, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," was set in 1969 and tells the story of the time Elton John considered suicide during his engagement to Linda Woodrow.

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Worker: Safety at security hospital has deteriorated in recent years

Worker: Safety at security hospital has deteriorated in recent years

Concerns about dangerous conditions for workers at the Minnesota Security Hospital continue after an assault left a security counselor severely injured Monday night.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Music festivals and Norwegian textiles

This week the Art Hounds head to Eau Claire, Wisc., and Hutchinson, Minn., for music festivals and peruse Norwegian textile art and paintings at Norway House in Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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Summer highway construction snags west metro commutes

Summer highway construction snags west metro commutes

Major construction projects are underway along Interstates 494 and 394 and Highway 100.
by Peter Cox

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50 years ago: Beatles song aimed at U.S. market hit No. 1

"Bad Boy" was a track on "The Beatles Six" album, written by Larry Williams and sung by John Lennon.

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Some DFL lawmakers who lost in 2014 aim for rematches

Some DFL lawmakers who lost in 2014 aim for rematches

Voters can look forward to rematches in many of the districts where Democrats lost close contests to Republicans in 2015. Democrats need six seats to regain control of the House.
by Tim Pugmire

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As labor's share of U.S. income falls, workers feel a pinch

As labor's share of U.S. income falls, workers feel a pinch

Labor's share of total income has fallen dramatically while investment income flowing to the very wealthy continues to rise.
by Matt Sepic

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Morrissey slams music industry on eve of St. Paul concert

After postponing and then cancelling several Twin Cities concerts, Morrissey is booked to perform at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul Monday night.
by Phil Picardi

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