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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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State lottery a source of tension this week at the Capitol

State lottery a source of tension this week at the Capitol

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton is trying to meet with legislative leaders this week in hopes of heading off a potential showdown over the state lottery.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Pugmire

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Trial may bring changes to sex offender program

Trial may bring changes to sex offender program

Hundreds of civilly committed sex offenders are suing Minnesota, claiming it's unconstitutional to keep them locked up indefinitely. State lawmakers aren't sure how to fix the system. A federal court trial starts today.
by Trisha Volpe

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State prepares for release of more sex offenders

As the sex offender program heads to trial Monday, the state already is preparing for more people to be provisionally discharged.
by Peter Cox

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Driving too fast? Your cell phone will text your mom

Driving too fast? Your cell phone will text your mom

A cell phone app, developed at the University of Minnesota, monitors teens' driving habits in real time, and it alerts their parents when they break the rules of the road.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Charlie Parr on a roll

Charlie Parr on a roll

Parr's new album will be released in April. It will be his first on Twin Cities-based Red House Records and his first with a full band.

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Rubio's return revs up Timberwolves

Rubio's return revs up Timberwolves

On Wednesday, Rubio helped lead the Wolves to a victory over Miami.

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Alberta clippers zip through Minnesota

Alberta clippers zip through Minnesota

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about a number of Alberta clippers that have dumped mostly light, fluffy snow on Minnesota.

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Dayton's expanded pre-K plan under fire from critics

Dayton's expanded pre-K plan under fire from critics

Gov. Mark Dayton wants to spend more than $100 million on preschool programs for 4-year-olds in public schools. Education groups and experts greet the plan with skepticism.
by Catharine Richert

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Filmmaker explores Native American culture in 'The Jingle Dress'

Filmmaker explores Native American culture in 'The Jingle Dress'

"The Jingle Dress," is a new Minnesota-made film about members of a family from the White Earth Nation who move to Minneapolis to solve the mysterious death of an uncle.
by Euan Kerr

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