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Minn. orchid collectors consumed by exotic bloom

Minn. orchid collectors consumed by exotic bloom

Orchid aficionados might forgive you for calling them "obsessed." They can spend thousands of dollars collecting rare orchids and thousands more providing them with special growing environments. But they also enjoy a little bit of the tropics in their living room.

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FDA proposes calorie counts on menus

FDA proposes calorie counts on menus

The requirements will force chain restaurants with 20 or more locations, along with bakeries, grocery stores, convenience stores and coffee chains, to clearly post the amount of calories in each item on menus, both in restaurants and drive-through lanes.

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Experiment tests microwaves to fix Minn. potholes

Experiment tests microwaves to fix Minn. potholes

Minnesota researchers are trying an experimental way to fix potholes that uses powerful microwaves to heat the patch mix at the very site where the craters develop. As an added dividend, the technology provides a use for taconite waste and recycled asphalt and shingles.

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Norwegian royalty to visit Duluth in the fall

Norwegian royalty to visit Duluth in the fall

Norwegian embassy officials have inspected an aging tower in Duluth in preparation for a visit by Norwegian royalty and have been promised that it will be renovated by the time the king and queen come to town.

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Jane Eyre: From novel to screen

Moira Buffini wrote the screenplay for the new film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre." She joins Midmorning to talk about Bronte's classic work.

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A Widow's Story: The story of Joyce Carol Oates

A Widow's Story: The story of Joyce Carol Oates

After publishing her first book in 1963, Joyce Carol Oates has since published over 50 novels, three of which were nominated for Pulitzer Prizes. Hear the interesting life of a proficient writer raised in a working-class family.

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