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After 60 Years, Coca-Cola Is Calling it Quits on Tab
The diet soda, which debuted in 1963 and peaked in popularity in the 1970s and ’80s, still had a cult following of “TaBaholics.”
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Coca-Cola Will Stop Making Odwalla Juices by the End of July
Coca-Cola Co. is shutting down its Odwalla juice and smoothie brand as sales have continued to decline while consumer preferences have shifted away from drinks laden with sugar over the past several years.
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Why Diet Coke May Be in Shorter Supply Due to Spread of Virus
The deadly coronavirus has health professionals around the globe on high alert. Now the disease is also causing problems for one of the world’s largest beverage producers.
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Billionaire Heir to a Greek Coca-Cola Bottling Fortune Faces $58M Damage Award in Sex Harassment Case
A plaintiff’s attorney says billionaire Alki David has been hit with more than $58 million in damages after a jury found him liable for battery, sexual battery and sexual harassment against a former employee. Attorney Gloria Allred says jurors on Monday ordered David to pay $50 million in punitive damages to a former production assistant who worked at David’s media...
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Former San Diego Juice Giant Co-founder Launches New Makeup Company
Annie Lawless, the early co-founder of San Diego’s juice giant Suja Juice has launched a new venture in San Diego: a makeup company called Lawless.
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Former Gov. Deval Patrick Announces Presidential Bid, Files for NH Primary
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is officially in the race for the Oval Office. The Democrat announced his bid for presidency Thursday morning in an online video. His announcement comes after days of speculation that he may run for office.
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Former Gov. Deval Patrick Will Run for President, Sources Say
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is entering the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, two sources told NBC10 Boston, becoming the second Bay State politician to join the party’s crowded field of candidates. Patrick has called party leaders and supporters and plans to be in New Hampshire by the end of the week, the sources said.
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Gas Station in ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Open for Fans
An old gas station is a group of teens’ last stop on their way to an abandoned homestead in the famous horror film “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” The proprietor warns them to steer clear of their destination, but the kooky kids just don’t listen. So one by one, they end up on the business end of that title power tool...
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‘Blow This Motherf—– Up': Woman Arrested for Trashing Swedish Embassy Over A$AP Rocky's Detention
A woman upset over rapper A$AP Rocky’s detention in Sweden showed up at the Embassy of Sweden complex in D.C. and threatened to “blow this motherf—– up,” screamed obscenities at staff and kicked over furniture before she was arrested by the Secret Service, an affidavit obtained by the News4 I-Team shows.
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Key Questions — and Answers — About Wednesday's NYC Ticker-Tape Parade for the Women's World Cup Champs
The city will hold a ticker-tape parade to celebrate the U.S. women’s soccer team’s World Cup victory Wednesday, marking the second time that the honor will be bestowed upon female athletes.
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From Nazis to Hippies: End of the Road for Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this week at its plant in Puebla, Mexico. It’s the end of the road for a vehicle that has symbolized many things over a history spanning the eight decades since 1938. It has been: a part of Germany’s darkest hours as a never-realized Nazi prestige project. A symbol...
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Rich Father-in-Law Has Helped, Complicated O'Rourke's Career
Beto O’Rourke was running for the El Paso City Council in 2005 when he asked to meet with the illustrious real estate investor William Sanders. Sanders had earned a fortune and a reputation as a brilliant businessman in Chicago before returning to his remote hometown on the West Texas-Mexico border. He thought the aspiring politician was there to solicit a...
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Everything Beto O'Rourke Said During Night 1 of the Democratic Debate in Miami
Listen to everything Beto O’Rourke said during the first night of the Democratic presidential debates in Miami, FL.
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Unveiled in Grand Introduction at Disneyland
When it came to designing Disneyland’s “Star Wars” themed attraction, the first order of business was coming up with something new, something beyond what fans have seen in the movies, books and cartoons over the past four decades, a panel of designers said Wednesday.
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New Coke, From 1985, Makes Comeback With ‘Stranger Things'
New Coke is making a comeback as part of a Coca-Cola’s partnership with the Netflix drama “Stranger Things.”
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Consumer Goods Companies Preparing for Climate Change Impact
Companies behind some of the best-known consumer products — from soaps to sodas — are beginning to factor climate change into their business equation, according to a report published Monday. The survey of 16 major corporations by non-profit group CDP found that many are working to lower their carbon emissions, prepare for the effects of global warming on their supply...
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Super Bowl Ads: A Few Big Surprises on a Night ‘More Mild Than Wild'
Forty-plus brands shelled out millions for the chance to win over live-TV viewers of Super Bowl 53 with a combination of humor, celebrities and heartfelt messages
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Food Industry Sway Over Public Health Gets New Scrutiny
The tweet from a group that finances development in Latin America was direct: Sodas do not offer beauty or joy, just a lot of sugar. There was one problem for the organization. Coca-Cola was a funder. The Inter-American Development Bank’s management told Coke it hadn’t been aware of the tweet, and subsequently invited the company to write a blog post...
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‘The Milkman Model': Big Brand Names Try Reusable Containers
A new shopping platform announced Thursday at the World Economic Forum aims to change the way we buy many brand-name products. Loop, as the platform is called, would do away with disposable containers for things like shampoo and laundry detergent from some of the world’s biggest manufacturers. Instead, those goods will be delivered in sleek, reusable containers that will be...