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Among the companies that made significant moves from last year's list, Ford made the biggest jump, from No. 51 to No. 37. "CEO Alan Mulally has been out in public making long-term decisions: not taking bailout money, having a vision," says Fronk. "It's a different story going on at Ford than at some of their competitors." Other big gainers included ExxonMobil, Pepsi, Costco, the Home Depot and Southwest Airlines. Among the companies falling the fastest in the rankings were Bank of America, Verizon, Sony, Target and Time Warner (the parent company of TIME). (See which businesses...
...could do with far less of it. On average, they consume roughly twice the amount their bodies need. All that gorging has boosted rates of hypertension, heart disease and stroke, costing the U.S. up to $24 billion in health care costs and 150,000 lives every year. Amid growing public-health concern, PepsiCo announced plans to introduce a "designer salt" (its crystals are shaped in a way that wrings more taste out of smaller amounts) that will reduce the sodium in Lay's Classic potato chips and other snacks by 25% over the coming decade...
...chloride wasn't always a stealth killer. Despite a known link between sodium and high blood pressure, iodized table salt saved lives when U.S. manufacturers started producing it in 1924, adding a bulwark against iodine-deficiency-related diseases like goiter to every kitchen table. Salt consumption spiraled into a public-health problem only after World War II, when postwar prosperity buoyed appetites for restaurant meals and presalted, processed and frozen foods. Salt-free cookbooks were already appearing by the 1950s, and two decades later manufacturers dropped salt from baby food. By 1981 the FDA had launched sodium-education initiatives aiming...
...elections that put the UMP in power, a coalition of leftist and environmentalist parties took control of 21 of France's 22 regions, winning 54% of the vote vs. the UMP's 35%. Critics point to France's high unemployment rate and immigration fears as reasons for the public's discontent...
With tensions over Israel's planned housing construction in East Jerusalem still lingering, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference on March 22. They both reiterated their dedication to a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and addressed the dangers posed by Iran. But it was clear the U.S. would maintain its position against Israeli building on disputed land. Netanyahu met with Clinton and President Obama during his trip, but news of another East Jerusalem housing project threatened to further strain relations...