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PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad after criticism

PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad after criticism
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women. The soda and snack food company said it immediately

1st Chinese automaker in US to open Calif. plants

1st Chinese automaker in US to open Calif. plants
By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) - The first Chinese-owned vehicle manufacturer in the United States unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to eventually build as many as 1,000 plug-in electric buses a year at a refurbished RV manufacturing plant in a wind-swept, sage-dotted corner

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer. The Food and Drug Administration is closely watching the

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine and

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine and

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine and

Perry disgusted by cartoon depicting explosion

Perry disgusted by cartoon depicting explosion
By WILL WEISSERTAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry said Friday he's disgusted a California newspaper ran a cartoon that depicts him boasting about booming business in Texas, then shows an explosion, a week after a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 people in a Texas town.

Mayoral run revives the name Rodney Allen Rippy

Mayoral run revives the name Rodney Allen Rippy
By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press COMPTON, Calif. (AP) - Before he suddenly surfaced in the race for mayor of this hardscrabble Los Angeles suburb, Rodney Allen Rippy's name was likely to evoke that question inspired by that class of former child stars who didn't die young, end up in jail or a

Samsung sets record-high profit on mobile momentum

Samsung sets record-high profit on mobile momentum
By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its first-quarter net income jumped 42 percent over a year earlier to a record high thanks to robust smartphone sales even during a typically slow season for the electronics market. The world's

Samsung sets record-high profit on mobile momentum

Samsung sets record-high profit on mobile momentum
By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its first-quarter net income jumped 42 percent over a year earlier to a record high thanks to robust smartphone sales even during a typically slow season for the electronics market. The world's