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News Summary: Soda machines to post calories

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press SUGAR SHOCK: Coco-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. say they'll start posting calorie counts on vending machines starting next year. A LITTLE CONTEXT: The move comes ahead of a regulation that could require restaurant chains and vending machines

Soda industry: Vending machines will show calories

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As criticism of sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that will put calorie counts right at your fingertips. The move comes ahead of a regulation that would require restaurant chains and

Please, thank you, sorry: Ryan polite campaigner

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Paul Ryan is sorry you couldn't get into his event here. He feels badly you had to wait for him to arrive at the county fairgrounds in Virginia. He wants to meet you but he promises he won't disrupt business by staying too long at

Obama ribs his own debating; Romney eyes speech

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By BEN FELLER and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - On a last dash for cash in the celebrity scene of California, President Barack Obama on Sunday took a good-natured shot as his own underwhelming debate performance, marveling at how his friends in the entertainment business

Obama ribs his own debating; Romney eyes speech

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

Calif. initiative will test appetite for GMO food

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By ALICIA CHANGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Calories. Nutrients. Serving size. How about "produced with genetic engineering?" California voters will soon decide whether to require certain raw and processed foods to carry such a label. In a closely watched test of consumers' appetite

Madoff fraud's last days recounted in NYC document

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - In December 2008, two of Bernard Madoff's most loyal employees met on a Manhattan street corner and fretted over a closely held secret that the rest of the world would learn about eight days later: that their boss was a con man for the

Review: Apple's maps app lets you follow the voice

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer FREMONT, Ind. (AP) - Apple's new maps app came out the day I started a 2,243-mile road trip through four states. As complaints about it trickled in and Apple's CEO apologized, I was left wondering whether people were using the same app I was.

Olive Garden revamps for the modern family

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Olive Garden is tossing out its famous "When You're Here, You're Family" slogan to cater to a more modern lifestyle. After a 14-year run, the Italian restaurant chain will launch a new ad campaign Sunday night as it looks to freshen up

Short supplies keep gas prices rising in Calif.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - California gas prices continued surging Friday, adding another 17 cents per gallon on average, and the increases are expected to continue for at least several more days, ensuring long lines and short tempers at pumps around the state. A week