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Cathy Wurzer
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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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Health officials weigh testing newborns for disability-causing virus

Health officials weigh testing newborns for disability-causing virus

There's a virus that's as prevalent as the common cold but with symptoms so mild that most people don't even know they've had it. But in developing fetuses, the infection can cause devastating birth defects.
by Lorna Benson

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50 years ago: Monkees's Nesmith told music producers that they'd crossed a line

50 years ago: Monkees's Nesmith told music producers that they'd crossed a line

Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Take a Giant Step" by the Monkees, the flipside of their first single, "Last Train to Clarkesville," which was number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today.
by MPR News Staff

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Budget, early child education and health care top priorities for Dayton

Budget, early child education and health care top priorities for Dayton

Gov. Mark Dayton and state DFLers still have a number of major goals on their agenda, all of which require heavy investment in transportation, health care, and infrastructure.
by MPR News Staff

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