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Change Agent Changing the world, McDonald's style: 5 great social franchises
Social franchises – businesses with a charitable purpose – develop and market cheap, innovative products that solve a social problem. Here are five examples.
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American Idol winner: Is it Kree Harrison or Candice Glover? (+video)
American Idol recap: On Wednesday night, the final two American Idol contestants gave their last performances to win your vote. Did you pick Candice Glover or Kree Harrison?
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The Simple Dollar The problem with stock market advice
There aren’t any secrets to stock market success, Hamm writes. If the stock market secret did get out, it would be completely dominated by someone who studies this information far more than you or I.
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NYC soda ban hits restaurants Tuesday
NYC soda ban on large, sugary drinks goes into effect Tuesday, and restaurants are making the necessary adjustments. Some are ordering smaller glasses, while others are having customers sweeten their own coffee to comply with the NYC soda ban.
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Mountain Dew breakfast 'juice' drink comes with jolt of caffeine (+video)
Mountain Dew breakfast drink: Kickstart has a Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice, vitamins, and 20 milligrams more caffeine that Mountain Dew soda. But PepsiCo says the Mountain Dew breakfast drink will have less caffeine than Monster and Red Bull.
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Gatorade ingredient controversy prompts drink maker to change recipe
Gatorade ingredient: A spokeswoman for the company, Molly Carter, said Friday that the removal of brominated vegetable oil was in the works for the past year after the company began 'hearing rumblings' from consumers about the ingredient.
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Coca Cola obesity ad: Do soft drinks make you overweight? (+video)
Coca Cola obesity ad: The soft-drink maker will enter the obesity debate with two-minute ads discussing Coca Cola and calories. New research suggests that sugary drinks contribute to the obesity problem in America.
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Diet Pepsi changes its sweetener to compete with Coke
DIet Pepsi used to be sweetened with aspartame; now, it lists a mix of artificial sweeteners. The Diet Pepsi sweetener change is part of a major rebranding effort for the soft drink, which has lost some of its market share to Coca-Cola in recent years.
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Kraft Foods profits rise after recent split
Kraft Foods' net income rose 13 percent in the company's fist earnings report following a recent split from its snack division. Kraft Foods is looking to redefine itself following the loss of glamorous brands including Oreo, Cadbury, and Nabisco.
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Coca-Cola's latest drink: No can. No bottle. Flavor drops.
Coca-Cola to introduce Dasani fruity flavor drops. Coca-Cola sees huge potential. Next flavor drops: tea?
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William Shatner as 'Negotiator': He's back
William Shatner reprises his role as Priceline's Negotiator in a new ad. But can William Shatner save struggling Priceline?
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Latin America Monitor Supersized Brazil: Obesity a growing health threat
The successes of Brazil's new middle class – including greater access to jobs, technology, and rising purchasing power – could be the source of increased obesity, writes a guest blogger.
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Free Slurpee Day: Celebrate 7-Eleven's birthday (on 7/11)
Free Slurpee Day is at 7-Eleven from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., to celebrate the convenience store chain's 85 years in business. 7-Eleven is offering free 7.11-ounce slurpees while supplies last during today's Free Slurpee Day.
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Coca-Cola to enter Myanmar for first time in 60 years
Following the US government's decision to suspend investment sanctions. Coca-Cola says it will start selling its drinks in Myanmar.
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Disney bans junk-food ads during children's programming
At an event announcing the push, First Lady Michelle Obama called the announcement a 'game changer.'
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Why Coke and McDonald's balk at big-drink ban in Big Apple (+video)
Big Drink Ban: New York is a mega-market, but more importantly, the city sets the pace for other cities. Coke and other soft drink companies see trouble if the New York City big-drink ban spreads.
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Cover Story Putin inauguration: World view of a Russian feeling dissed
As the second presidential inauguration of Vladimir Putin approaches, a former correspondent who once worked for him looks at the world view of the Russian iron man. His theory: The president is feeling dissed by the West and believes it conspires to "destroy" Russia.
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Parents support limits on junk food in school vending machines
As the number of children classified as obese continues to grow, the US government is planning possible new limits on junk food sold in school vending machines, a move most parents support according to a new poll.
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Trayvon Martin case: Inquiry into Stand Your Ground law launched in Florida
Florida lawmakers opposed to Stand Your Ground have formed a task force to investigate the law following the killing of Trayvon Martin. Among its members: prosecutors, judges, and tourism officials.
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Robert Reich Romney can take risks. He's rich.
Mitt Romney is casting his campaign as a defense of free enterprise, hard work, and risk-taking. Easy for him to say: the higher you go on the economic ladder, the easier it is to make money without taking any personal financial risk at all. The lower you go, the bigger the risks.
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Coke fungicide prompts tests of Minute Maid and Simply Orange juices
Coke fungicide: Coca-Cola Co. alerted the FDA to a fungicide in its Minute Maid and Simply Orange brands of orange juice as well as a competitor's brand.
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Tech stocks fall on weak Oracle earnings
Tech stocks fall after software giant Oracle says it's struggling to close deals. IBM and other tech stocks fall, too, while broader market is flat.
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Warren Buffett buys local paper. His gutsiest move?
Warren Buffett announces that Berkshire Hathaway will buy the Omaha World-Herald, despite Warren Buffett's earlier predictions of 'unending losses' for most newspapers.
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Stocks rise on hopes for progress in Europe
The Dow rose 180 points to 11577 during another day of wild swings for the stock market
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Stocks sink; S&P at lowest level of the year
The latest setback in Greece's financial crisis sent bumped the Standard and Poor's 500 index 32 points to 1099, its lowest level of the year. The Dow fell 258 points to 10655.
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