Vikas Kocchar, regional manager for public affairs and communications of Coca-Cola, says claims that the drink can be used as a pesticide have no scientific backing.

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In California, Thomas Reeves, manager of public affairs and communications for ACE's regional rail commission, says officials have talked about ways to combat the tension, which he says is generally minimal, and even considered ending the program.

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The veterans' health care system has found that 716 patients may have been affected during this time period, Jim Blue, regional director of the VA's Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, told CNN.

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