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James Bond movies had only one No. 1 song

"A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran hit No. 1 30 years ago for the James Bond movie of the same name. It's the only song from a Bond film to make it to that spot.

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Paid celebrities give hearing foundation a louder voice

Paid celebrities give hearing foundation a louder voice

Starkey Hearing Foundation raises millions with its celebrity-studded annual gala fundraiser. It uses some of the money to give away hearings aids all over the world. But some goes to the charities favored by Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and other celebrities it enlists.
by Tom Scheck

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Entrepreneur focuses on gift of hearing

Entrepreneur focuses on gift of hearing

Bill Austin started out wanting to be a doctor. Instead, he launched a hearing aid company that has become the fifth largest in the world and now focuses his passion on giving away hearing aids to those without access to them.
by Tom Scheck

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Swim classes aim to help kids of color stay safe

Swim classes aim to help kids of color stay safe

In Minnesota and around the country, children from minority populations are more likely than white kids to drown.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Dylan goes electric: Remembering the night that split the '60s

Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most infamous moments in pop music history -- the day Bob Dylan went electric.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Vikings head to training camp in Mankato

Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, joined MPR's Cathy Wurzer to talk about the week ahead in sports
by Cathy Wurzer

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Dementia-friendly cities gain momentum

Olivia Mastry, who works with the Minnesota-based group ACT on Alzheimer's, which promotes what they call "dementia friendly communities," talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

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McCartney says sax solo was key to Wings No. 1 song

Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, his wife at the time, founded Wings shortly after the Beatles' breakup.

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Nearly $2 billion in ER visits and hospital care preventable

Nearly $2 billion in ER visits and hospital care preventable

A Minnesota Department of Health study found that about two-thirds of ER visits possibly could have been avoided if patients had better access to preventative care or better-coordinated care.
by Mark Zdechlik

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