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1 Coca-cola sales surge:

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Coca-cola surged 16% during the first quarter as crowds returned to movie theaters, music venues and sport stadiums, offsetting rising input costs for the company and the suspension of operations in Russia.

2 Turkish court sentences philanthropist to life in prison:

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole, finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government in connection with the 2013 mass anti-government protests.

3 Average U.S. gasoline price drops 3 cents :

The national average retail price of regulargrade gasoline dropped 3 cents in the past two weeks to $4.24 a gallon, the Lundberg Survey reported Sunday. That brings the total decline over six weeks to 19 cents a gallon, leaving the current price $1.27 above its year-ago point, the survey said.

4 Tyson Foods is spending $60 million to offer workers free college:

Tyson Foods, the biggest U.S. meat company, is spending $60 million to give its workers free college. Some 120,000 U.S. employees can enroll in programs at 35 universities and other education providers starting this summer, with Tyson covering all costs for tuition, books and fees, the company said Monday in a statement.

5 World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka dies at 119:

Kane Tanaka, who was certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest living person, has passed away at the age of 119. Tanaka died at 6:11 p.m. on April 19, at a hospital in Fukuoka City, Japan. She was born on Jan. 2, 1903.