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Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day

Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day

Chocolate lovers won't see a sudden price spike for Valentine's Day — because the cost already has been rising for months. Extreme weather is largely to blame.
by Alina Selyukh

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Molly Ringwald breaks free from 'mom purgatory' in 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans'

Molly Ringwald breaks free from 'mom purgatory' in 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans'

Ringwald represented teen angst in '80s films like “Sixteen Candles” and “The Breakfast Club.” She says early success led to her being typecast, but adds, “I’m really happy with where I’m at right now.”
by Tonya Mosley

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RFK Jr. apologizes to his family for Super Bowl ad invoking JFK

RFK Jr. apologizes to his family for Super Bowl ad invoking JFK

Longshot candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued an apology to the Kennedy family Sunday night after his super PAC ran an ad repurposing one from former President John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign.
by Elena Moore

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'What's for lunch?' Chinese New Year edition

To kick off the Chinese New Year, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Peter Bian and Linda Cao, the couple behind the acclaimed pop-up Saturday Dumpling Co.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Did a Minnesota company make Usher's Super Bowl halftime show roller skates? Yeah!

Did a Minnesota company make Usher's Super Bowl halftime show roller skates? Yeah!

A Minnesota company got some time in the spotlight before the global audience of Sunday night’s Super Bowl, when halftime performer Usher rolled onto the stage in a pair of Riedell roller skates.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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