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Barq’s Root Beer Sues Coke; Campbell’s Protested Over New Halal Soup Line

• The great-grandchildren of the Barq’s root beer founder are suing Coca-Cola, claiming the company never actually purchased their grandfather’s share of the pop brand. [Times-Picayune]

• The mayor of San Gabriel was arrested after fighting with a woman in a restaurant car park, snatching her purse, and then speeding off with her attached to the running board of his SUV. [Daily Mail UK]

• ZOMG! Red celery! [AP]

• Campbell’s introduced a line of halal-certified soups in Canada and now a bunch of people want to boycott them. [Washington Post]

• In an effort to bring more donated canned food, L.A.’s Canstruction is displaying sculptures made from donations, including the winning design of a digital camera with viewfinder. [KABC]

• Alice Waters and Giada DeLaurentiis were in L.A. for the recent United Friends of the Children fundraiser, with food by Brendan Collins and wine-advice from Anthony Dias-Blue, among others. [L.A. Times]

• Even hotels are getting in on the whole rooftop vegetable garden craze. [NYT]

• A proposed bill would seriously limit interstate wine shipments. [NYT]

Barq’s Root Beer Sues Coke; Campbell’s Protested Over New Halal Soup Line