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	<title><![CDATA[America's Biggest Brands: Iconic Or Overexposed? (SLIDESHOW, VOTE)]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/02/americas-biggest-brands-i_n_225246.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>In the money-hungry world of corporate America, is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? In the case of mega-brands like Wal-Mart, Starbucks and McDonalds there may actually be. With every step these profitable, but often reviled companies take, they face an increasing amount of scrutiny about their business practices.</p>

<p>Huge consumer companies like Apple, Google, or Coca Cola have become an essential fact of our lives. They've changed the way we shop, eat and interact, but...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Business]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-08-02T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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