Profit for Coca-Cola, the world’s leading soft drink maker, fell 8 percent in the fourth quarter, the company reported Tuesday. Overall volume was down 1 percent in North America, the Atlanta-based company’s biggest market, and volume for soft drinks — the biggest share of its products — fell 3 percent. (AJC)

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