PepsiCo updates 2009 outlook, signs Dr Pepper deal

PepsiCo Inc., the world's second-biggest soft drink maker, on Tuesday lowered the top end of its fiscal 2009 profit and sales guidance, and said it has reached a deal to make and distribute Dr Pepper and other drinks after it completes the buyout of its two biggest bottlers.

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Sugar makes Dr Pepper special from Dublin, Texas

For Dr Pepper drinkers, this is mecca.

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On the Call: Dr Pepper Snapple CEO Larry Young

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.'s flagship Dr Pepper franchise saw 4 percent volume growth in the most recently finished quarter, much of that on new flavor Dr Pepper Cherry. Consumers are cutting back on their soft drink purchases, both to save money and to switch to healthier juices and teas. During a conference call with analysts Thursday, CEO Larry Young said the new Dr Pepper flavor is spurring new people to buy soft drinks.

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No buyer for book filled with `Dr Pepper' recipes

A tattered old ledger book from the Texas drugstore where Dr Pepper was invented has failed to sell at auction.

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Dr Pepper artifact may reveal soft drink's origin

Poking through antiques stores while traveling through the Texas Panhandle, Bill Waters stumbled across a tattered old ledger book filled with formulas.

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Dr Pepper to deliver on its free-soda promise

Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" is a reality.

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Cadbury Shareholders OK Beverage Spinoff

Shareholders in Cadbury Schweppes PLC voted overwhelmingly Friday in favor of spinning off the candy company's North American beverage business, whose brands include Snapple and Dr Pepper.

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Cadbury to Spin Off U.S. Drinks Division

Cadbury Schweppes PLC appeared to end months of speculation about the future of its U.S. beverage business, announcing Wednesday it would spin off the maker of Snapple and Dr Pepper rather than sell it.

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A bear walked through the back door of the Dusty Boot in Beaver Creek Monday night and ripped apart Pepsi and Dr. Pepper boxes, drinking about 25 pounds of Pepsi syrup. After her binge, the bear went down the hall to the kitchen, encountering a dishwasher.

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Poll: Soda vs. Pop vs. Soda Pop.

I'm a colaholic and will drink and savor any brand. But my favorite cola is Pepsi; always has been, always will be. Everything else tastes like a slightly-flat Pepsi to me.

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DALLAS – Poking through antiques stores while traveling through the Texas Panhandle, Bill Waters stumbled across a tattered old ledger book filled with formulas.

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group expands its Venom Energy portfolio with the addition of fruit punch and mango flavors called Death Adder and Killer Taipan respectively. The two new flavor varieties are now available at retailers from coast to coast.

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) today announced it has reached a multi-year agreement with McDonald's USA that will expand availability of Dr Pepper and Diet Dr Pepper in its U.S. restaurants.

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Dr Pepper just got a whole lot smoother with the introduction of the new flavor Dr Pepper Cherry. The exciting new blend combines the great taste of Dr Pepper with the perfect amount of cherry flavor. It's so amazingly smooth; you have to try it to believe it.

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Shame on Activision for poaching Guns N' Roses songs in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. That's band frontman Axl Rose's testy take in a sprawling missive delivered at band fan site Mygnr.com.

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"The door to a lawsuit being filed is always open until the fans are taken care of and Dr Pepper has done the right thing," Soriano told CNN.

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When it comes to Guns N' Roses' 13-years-in-the-making "Chinese Democracy," out today, there's really only one question that matters: Was it worth the wait?

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Axl Rose releases 15 years of anger, paranoia and guitar solos.

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After 17 years, six producers, enough musicians to start four new bands, an army of assistants, a bailout-sized budget and who knows how much actual recording time and hard drive space, "Chinese Democracy" has finally arrived.

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The pop music world was a very different place in September 1991, the last time Guns N' Roses released new material. The albums - Use Your Illusion I and II, issued simultaneously - debuted atop the charts and would eventually sell more than 14 million copies combined.

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To put Chinese Democracy in some perspective: it arrives 17 years after the twin Use Your Illusion, the last set of original music by Guns N' Roses.

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Where is Axl Rose?

Chinese Democracy has been released. BestBuy has major displays at its stores. Dr. Pepper delivered on its promise, even if there was no mention of Chinese Democracy on its site. Nevermind that the site was overwhelmed by anyone and everyone.

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The soft-drink maker said in March that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the album dropped in 2008. "Chinese Democracy," infamously delayed since recording began in 1994, goes on sale Sunday.

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Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" is a reality. The soft-drink maker said in March that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the album dropped in 2008.

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When Dr. Pepper promised that it would give every American a free can of their soda if Guns N Roses released the 17-years-in-the-making 'Chinese Democracy,' they probably figured it would never happen.

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A University in Canada has developed some unbelievable, revolutionary new Monitor screens. More Articles and Seeds From blinkin

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Axl Rose responds to Dr. Pepper's challenge to release Chinese Democracy in 2008.

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Dangerously close to April 1, Dr. Pepper has decided to give everyone in the United States a free Dr. Pepper if Axl releases Chinese Democracy in 2008...Everone except Slash and Buckethead. This news was also featured on CNN here

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Dr Pepper has revealed that it will give everyone in America free drinks if Guns N' Roses release a new album in 2008.

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Bush Library? Didn't Know He Could Read

The New York firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects has been selected to design President Bush's Presidential Library. The W Library will be sighted on the SMU campus (Laura's alma mater, W went to Yale but they already had a library).

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Sodium benzoate, a common ingredient in many soft drinks, can apparently alter human DNA by shutting down mitochondria in our cells. This can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's and cirrhosis of the liver. Specifically mentioned sodas in the article include Sprite, Dr.

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A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.

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