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President Obama Headed to Fig & Olive This Evening; Grocery Strike Averted After Eight Months

• President Obama will be in L.A. tonight, raising funds at Fig & Olive and House of Blues. [CNN]

• Crisis averted after eight months as So. Cal grocery workers ratify a new contract with the “big three” supermarkets that includes moderate wage increases, as well as protections for health care and pension. [LAT]

• Recent studies indicate that blueberries may be a powerful defender against breast cancer tumor growth. [Market Watch]

• Frosted Flakes explained: Turns out kids’ seemingly limitless appetite for sweetness is biological. [NPR]

• Caviar carts and prime rib … Pan Am brings back the days of five-star in-flight dining. [SheKnows]

• Grocery chains are increasingly getting rid of self-service checkout lanes, since only a small percentage of the population uses them. Must be everyone else relishes those cheery interactions with grocery clerks. [AP via Chron]

• Manufacturing is happening in Africa at last, with small factories producing everything from chocolate to hot sauce to shoes. [WSJ]

President Obama Headed to Fig & Olive This Evening; Grocery Strike Averted After