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Murphy says the figure fell from 7.8 to 5percent over the past few years because of therecession and a slow in retail sales. The rebateexpected to slip another half percentage pointthis year...
...much Europe will be allowed to subsidize its farmers and thus give them an advantage over everyone from American wheat growers to Third World farmers trying to produce cash crops for foreign markets. There are fears that unless something is done to break the stalemate, the world will slip into commercial darkness and political tension. Warns GATT's director general Arthur Dunkel: "There will be major negative consequences for social stability and even international peace...
...could easily just slip away and forget aboutthis," Rhew said. "But it's painful for me to seeall I've done slipped away and to see ourtreasurer tiptoeing around failures...
Russia's capital already has its McDonald's restaurant, of course. But during this May Day parade in Beijing, Chinese marchers can also plan to slip out for a hamburger and fries. McDonald's largest outlet, seating 700 people, opened last week in a busy shopping district just off Tiananmen Square. Someday it might consider a slogan like OVER 1 BILLION SOLD -- TODAY. For now, its managers probably assume that the Golden Arches are advertisement enough...
...residents care about making the race a success. On East Main Street, a woman pushing a stroller tells one of her sons, "Mickey, pick up that roadkill and throw in into the woods. Someone will slip on that squirrel." Mickey hesitates, and she says, "Don't worry, it ain't gonna bite...