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McDonald's sales hit by weakness in Asia, Europe

McDonald's sales hit by weakness in Asia, Europe
NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's says a key sales figure slipped again in April, with the world's biggest hamburger chain citing fears over a new strain of avian flu for weakness in China. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based chain says the figure was down 0.6 percent globally. That included a 0.7 percent

At CDC, scientists fight to halt a deadly outbreak

At CDC, scientists fight to halt a deadly outbreak
By KATE BRUMBACKAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Scattered across the carefully landscaped main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the staff on the front lines fighting a rare outbreak of fungal meningitis: A scientist in a white lab coat peers through a microscope at