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Lil Wayne, PepsiCo's Mountain Dew part ways after controversy
In a week that has already seen PepsiCo pull an ad developed by Odd Future ringleader Tyler, the Creator, the beverage giant is severing ties with another rapper, Lil Wayne. PepsiCo announced it has ended its partnership with the rapper over a vulgar...Tags: Civil Rights, OFWGKTA (music group), Poetry, Emmett Till, Justice and Rights
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Aerosmith, NKOTB to play Boston Marathon fundraiser
Aerosmith, New Kids on the Block and the J. Geils Band -- all Massachusetts natives -- are to perform at a concert to benefit victims of the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Boston Strong: An Evening of Support & Celebration, scheduled for May 30 at...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Thomas Menino, TD Garden, Sports, Deval Patrick
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U.S. Treasury chief to meet with Wall Street executives
Reuters* Lew meeting includes Dimon, Paulson and Schwartzman * Global economy and cyber security may also be topics WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will meet with Wall Street and business executives in New York on Thursday...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Computing and Information Technology Industry, Mutual Funds, Marsh & McLennan Cos, Blackstone Group, L.P.
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WRAPUP 2-Kellogg, Hillshire sales light as Americans skip sweets
Reuters* Kellogg, Hillshire both miss quarterly revenue estimates * Kellogg stands by '13 view; Hillshire guides near high end * Both companies cite weakness in desserts * Kellogg, Hillshire shares fall 3 pct in afternoon trading By Martinne Geller May 2...Tags: Venezuela, Earnings Forecasts, Leveraged Buyouts, HJ Heinz Company, Thomson Corporation
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PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad criticized for racism
ReutersMay 1 (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc pulled an online ad for Mountain Dew on Wednesday after criticism from bloggers that the spot embraced racial stereotypes and made light of violence toward women. The ad was developed by African-American hip-hop artist Tyler...Tags: Social Issues, Racism, Online Advertising, Abusive Behavior
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How do caffeinated beverages stack up?
RedEyeAre energy drinks really more caffeinated than sodas or coffees? RedEye unscientifically selected nine caffeinated beverages available in Chicago to see how the pick-me-ups stack up: Coca-Cola soda (20 ounces): 57.5 mg caffeine Single shot Starbucks...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Coca-Cola Co., Coffee, Energy Drinks
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Ford goes head to head with Japanese cars in Myanmar
ReutersYANGON, April 30 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co opened the first Western car dealership in Myanmar on Tuesday, hoping its models can take market share from Japanese brands that dominate the country's potholed streets. The move helps Myanmar become further...Tags: Toyota, Honda, Passenger Cars, Suzuki Motor Corp., Burma
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Colo. company explores production of nitrogen fertilizer at N.D. ethanol plants
Colorado company Agrebon Inc. and North Dakota partners are in discussions with North Dakota's two largest ethanol plants in Casselton and Hankinson to build small-scale nitrogen fertilizer factories on their campuses. The fertilizer plants will be...Tags: Finance, Environmental Issues, Fertilizer, Computer Hardware, Apple iPad
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Doritos and Lay's top performers in PepsiCo's first quarter
Americans may be cutting back on soft drinks, but they can’t quit their salty snacks. Fun food behemoth PepsiCo Inc. beat Wall Street analysts' expectations in the first quarter in part on the popularity of Doritos and Lay’s. Those brands...
Tags: Indra K. Nooyi
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There was what in Gatorade?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Salmonella Infection, University of California, Davis, U.S. Congress, Food Industry
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UM content with Pepsi-based health care?
Amid all the self-congratulation at the University of Maryland over a corporate financed modest boost in mental health services for students, I'd like to demur ("UM adds funding for mental health," April 3). In the article, we're told how happy everyone...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Mental Health
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UMD adds $5M over 10 years to mental health services
Officials at the University of Maryland have pledged to spend an additional $5 million on student mental health services at the state's flagship College Park campus over the next 10 years, the largest investment in counseling services there in decades....
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health, Environmental Issues, Murder, Suicide
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