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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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Panel questioned after cops cleared in St. Paul stun gun arrest

Panel questioned after cops cleared in St. Paul stun gun arrest

Mayor Chris Coleman invites civil rights leaders to discuss concerns about a civilian review board after it exonerated officers who arrested Christopher Lollie.
by Laura Yuen

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Documentary on Dylan's Basement Tapes songs airing tonight on Showtime

Documentary on Dylan's Basement Tapes songs airing tonight on Showtime

Showtime will broadcast a documentary tonight about the making of the album, which began when producer T-Bone Burnett was given a collection of lyrics written by Bob Dylan in 1967.

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Will today break the record for below-freezing November?

Will today break the record for below-freezing November?

MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about whether the Twin Cities will have the longest streak of days staying below freezing in November since the 1800s.

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Jazz musicians temporarily fill Artists' Quarter void

Jazz musicians temporarily fill Artists' Quarter void

Jazz guitarist Zacc Harris and a group of fellow musicians, backers and jazz enthusiasts are banding together to fill the void that emerged when their community's longtime home -- St. Paul's Artists' Quarter -- closed last year.
by Simone Cazares

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Minnesota House Republicans create a new committee on aging

MPR News' Cathy Wurzer speaks with Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne, chairman of the new Minnesota House Aging and Long-Term Care Policy Committee.

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Art Hounds: Comedy for a cause and Arrowhead art

Art Hounds: Comedy for a cause and Arrowhead art

This week on Art Hounds, comedians stand up against sexual assault at the Amsterdam Bar, Duluth takes a deep look at its art history, and fairy tale characters are taken to court.
by Marianne Combs

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Lennon's only solo No. 1 song during his lifetime included Elton John

Elton John played the piano and provided background vocals for "Whatever Gets You Through the Night."

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Oil boom, pipeline safety put Enbridge on the spot

Oil boom, pipeline safety put Enbridge on the spot

The Canadian company runs hundreds of miles of pipeline in Minnesota and wants to build more. Its spill history is worrisome but Enbridge says it has learned from its errors.
by Dan Gunderson

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