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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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Go ahead, recycle that old TV

Go ahead, recycle that old TV

Minnesota is a leader in electronics recycling, thanks in part to a law requiring manufacturers to take responsibility for their disposal. But some of us keep old gadgets a long time.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Now the search is for Barway Collins' killer

Now the search is for Barway Collins' killer

The medical examiner has confirmed that a body found Saturday is that of 10-year-old Barway Collins. Crystal police say they are investigating his death as a homicide.
by The Associated Press and Peter Cox

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Dar Williams to headline music summit in St. Paul

Dar Williams to headline music summit in St. Paul

During her address at the History Theatre, Williams will talk about weaving charitable work into her music and touring.

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U's psychiatry chief steps down; change on the way?

U's psychiatry chief steps down; change on the way?

Dr. Charles Schulz is stepping down following harsh criticism over the way the department treats human subjects of its research.

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April showers, snow hit Minnesota

April showers, snow hit Minnesota

University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley forecasts warmer temperatures and more rain in the coming days.

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Researchers fear avian flu may be here to stay

Researchers fear avian flu may be here to stay

Researchers suspect the new flu viruses were introduced to North America near the Bering Sea. Now that they're here, it will be hard to get rid of them.
by Lorna Benson

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'Oldest emerging filmmaker' completes documentary 45 years in the making

'Oldest emerging filmmaker' completes documentary 45 years in the making

Al Milgrom, former head of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival who is "pushing 93," has finished a film that documents a student protest at the University of Minnesota in 1970.
by Euan Kerr

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Bruce Kramer: The last conversation

Bruce Kramer: The last conversation

Over a span of nearly four years, Bruce Kramer and Cathy Wurzer discussed his experience of living with ALS and his thoughts on his approaching death. Here is the final installment.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bill Haley & His Comets rocked Minneapolis 60 years ago

Bill Haley & His Comets rocked Minneapolis 60 years ago

The movie "Blackboard Jungle" featuring the song didn't open in Minnesota until a few weeks later so audiences here weren't familiar yet with the tune.

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