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Bakers upset with missing tips on Hershey's Kisses candy

Bakers upset with missing tips on Hershey's Kisses candy

Bakers are complaining that something is amiss with Hershey's Kisses. The chocolate candy's trademark tips have been mysteriously missing from batches around the country.
by Associated Press

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Mystery boom rolls across southern Minnesota skies

Twin Cities area residents reported hearing what sounded like a distant explosion about 2:10 a.m. Thursday. Security camera video that recorded the event was posted on Twitter.
by Tim Nelson

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The monumental push behind getting that package delivered by Christmas

The monumental push behind getting that package delivered by Christmas

The explosion in online holiday shopping is resulting in billions of packages needing to be delivered and stressing companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon like never before.
by David Schaper

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Appetites: Last minute gift ideas for food lovers

Appetites: Last minute gift ideas for food lovers

With Christmas less than a week away, Minneapolis chef Beth Dooley has some gift ideas for those who enjoy good food.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Green 'Christmas Comet' visible in night sky

Green 'Christmas Comet' visible in night sky

The comet 46P/Wirtanen just made its closest approach to Earth in centuries. No word on the whereabouts of Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Cupid, Donner or Blitzen (and Rudolph).
by Camila Domonoske

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Appetites: For holiday spirit, try a cocktail without the spirits

If you don't drink or offered to be the designated driver, holiday parties may not have many options. Erik Eastman returns to Appetites to share a few 'mocktails' to try.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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A media ethicist's take on Twin Cities' film critic's plagiarism

Star Tribune movie reviewer Colin Covert, who has worked for the paper for more than 30 years, announced his resignation on Monday amid charges of plagiarism.
by Phil Picardi

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'Truth isn't truth' tops list of notable quotes in 2018

'Truth isn't truth' tops list of notable quotes in 2018

Rudy Giuliani's statement came in an August interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" when he told host Chuck Todd that Trump might "get trapped into perjury" if he were interviewed in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
by The Associated Press

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