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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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'Bo Diddley beat' celebrates 60th anniversary

Bo Diddley's first single quickly moved to the top of the R&B chart and launched his career.
by Phil Picardi

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Budget debate to pick up this week

Budget debate to pick up this week

MPR's Tim Pugmire joins Phil Picardi for a look at the week ahead in state politics.
by Phil Picardi

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Mpls. faces tricky questions over cable TV, Internet competition

Telecom giant Comcast is accusing competitor CenturyLink of trying to skirt state law in its bid to provide cable TV service in Minneapolis.

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Britain's Average White Band hit it big with an American sound

The band formed around 1970 in Scotland where American soul and R&B were quite popular in the local clubs. The band's name was inspired by a friend.

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Foreign-trained doctors could soon have easier path in MN

Foreign-trained doctors could soon have easier path in MN

Minnesota may become a national leader in helping foreign-trained physicians to practice in the United States. Proposed strategies include dedicating spaces for those doctors in medical residency programs.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Bachmann inspires new FactCheck tool

Bachmann inspires new FactCheck tool

SciCheck looks specifically at scientific claims.
by Phil Picardi

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Coltrane's music honored at Walker Art Center

Coltrane's music honored at Walker Art Center

John Coltrane's acclaimed album "A Love Supreme" is considered by many to be among the greatest jazz albums of all time.

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Art Hounds: Scheherazade in Duluth and blues portraits

Art Hounds: Scheherazade in Duluth and blues portraits

This week, the Art Hounds take in portraits of blues musicians, a performance of Scheherazade by the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and a play about art in the days of cavemen.
by Marianne Combs

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Minnesota struggles to reduce medical errors

Last year 98 patients in Minnesota were seriously injured and another 13 patients died.
by Lorna Benson

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