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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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Play challenges audiences to look back at our own time

Play challenges audiences to look back at our own time

The audience entering the Guthrie Theater's Dowling Studio Theater for "Relics" will examine the 'wonders' of contemporary life as if they came from an ancient civilization.
by Euan Kerr

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Meet the Minnesotans ready to fight Ebola

Meet the Minnesotans ready to fight Ebola

If the deadly virus strikes in Minnesota, these are the people who'll rush in. What motivates them to sign up for the possibly hazardous duty?
by Lorna Benson

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As police cars add more tech, worries about distracted driving grow

As police cars add more tech, worries about distracted driving grow

While distracted driving crashes involving police remain rare, there's growing concern the technology packed into squad cars is creating its own hazard.
by Trisha Volpe

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50 years ago, Shirley Ellis records 'The Name Game'

The song's lyrics were derived from a game that Ellis played as a child. She collaborated with songwriter Lincoln Chase in creating the tune.

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As much as they dislike MNsure, Republicans may only tinker with it

As much as they dislike MNsure, Republicans may only tinker with it

Republicans promise more scrutiny of MNsure during the session that begins in January. But with Gov. Mark Dayton and a Democratic Senate still in place, big changes remain unlikely.
by Tim Pugmire

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Marianne Faithful: Song is a 'sarcastic' take on younger days

Today's Morning Edition features the title track from Marianne Faithful's new album "Give My Love To London."

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What will happen to Adrian Peterson and when?

What will happen to Adrian Peterson and when?

The star running back and Vikings' fans can expect a resolution sometime in coming weeks, says writer Ben Goessling, who covers the team for ESPN.
by Jon Collins

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'Nice girls don't go in the Army': Vet recalls her service

'Nice girls don't go in the Army': Vet recalls her service

Ruth Knox was among the more than 100,000 women who enlisted during World War II. Now 95, the Twin Cities native shares her story for Veterans Day.
by Dan Olson

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'You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet' goes from joke to hit

Bachman Turner Overdrive's Randy Bachman wrote the band's number one hit to tease his brother. It was never meant to be released.

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