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How AAA’s New Car-Share Service Thinks Beyond Ownership

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The service, a product of AAA’s innovation lab A3Ventures—“A3” is a great way to slacken up “AAA,” by the way—allows residents in the California cities of Oakland and Berkeley to pick up a car wherever one might be located, drop it off in a specific zone within the city, and grab a different car later on.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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California moves toward labeling: Labels may be in the future for cans and bottles in the Golden State. The California senate last Thursday passed a bill that would require health labels on sugary beverages that would warn consumers about the risks of too much sugar—including obesity and tooth decay.

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Four States Put Up So Parks Don’t Stay Shut Up

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The price tag: $15,200 per day, Gov. We are really trying to convince visitors not to turn around and go home,” Julie Hadzega, spokeswoman for the Yosemite-Mariposa County Tourism Bureau in California, told The Los Angeles Times , adding, “There’s a lot of stuff to do here.”. Dennis Daugaard (R) told the AP. In New York, Gov.