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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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How schools decide whether threats are credible

Two Minneapolis high schools were on alert this week after receiving threats to school safety, spurring a debate on whether the threats were enough to cancel classes.
by MPR News Staff

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Brooklyn Park first Twin Cities suburb to open teen shelter

Brooklyn Park first Twin Cities suburb to open teen shelter

Brooklyn Park is the first Twin Cities suburb to open a shelter designed for young people. Its 12-bed shelter will serve young people ages 16 to 20.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Muslims fear anti-terror program could spy on their communities

Muslims fear anti-terror program could spy on their communities

U.S. Attorney Andy Luger plans to create a program to prevent young people from becoming radicalized. But some Muslims worry that the effort by law enforcement aims to gather intelligence.
by Laura Yuen

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Wrestler 'The Crusher' inspires hit song

"The Crusher" was a well-known heel for many years in the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association. He passed away in 2005.

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Bill would boost phys ed standards for students

Bill would boost phys ed standards for students

The Senate Education Committee is holding a hearing Thursday morning on a bill that would require schools to test for student fitness every year.

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Threats, death, data: Public health leaders recall '80s AIDS struggles

Threats, death, data: Public health leaders recall '80s AIDS struggles

Hoping to slow AIDS, Minnesota in 1985 became the first state to require reporting of positive HIV tests. It ignited a fight between gay rights activists and public health officials.
by Lorna Benson

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From Duluth, harpmaker masters an Irish art

From Duluth, harpmaker masters an Irish art

David Kortier has been making early Irish harps in Duluth for more than 20 years, one of only a handful of people in the world to preserve the craft.
by Dan Olson

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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to get 21st-century redesign

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to get 21st-century redesign

If the proposal is approved, construction could start as early as August and will last until the fall of 2016.
by Jon Collins

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When Madonna was like a virgin

When Madonna was like a virgin

Billy Steinberg, who wrote the song, said it was not written for Madonna or another woman. Steinberg told the Los Angeles Times that it was based on his own experience.

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