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The Coca-Cola Company confirmed Thursday morning that it has agreed to acquire the North American operations of its largest bottler, reversing a 24-year-old strategy of keeping its bottling operations separate from its main soft-drink business.

President Obama appeals to business leaders for support of administration goals (Washington Post)

Declaring himself an "ardent believer in the free market," President Obama tried to rally business leaders Wednesday to support the administration's goals of health-care reform, climate legislation and financial regulation.

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Deere mulls possible sale of wind energy business (AP via Yahoo! News)

Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. said Thursday it has hired investment adviser Goldman Sachs & Co. to review options for the company's wind energy business, including a possible sale.