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BEIJING (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp <MCD.N> plans to double the number of its restaurants in China to 2,000 by 2013, a senior executive said on Wednesday as it speeds up expansion in the fastest growing major economy.

XIAHE, China (Reuters)- In the Tibetan monastery town of Xiahe, Gyelyanjia is visiting for a festival and taking the opportunity to do some shopping.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc <YUM.N> said China would surpass the United States as the fast-food restaurant operator's top profit generator this year, even as the Chinese market's potential remains largely untapped.

Fast-food company Yum Brands sees Africa as new opportunity for its KFC chain. Yum Brands Inc. is targeting Africa and other emerging global markets for expansion for its venerable KFC chain that has become a dominant fast-food player in China but has struggled in the U.S.

Paijit Sangchai drops a small piece of laminated paper into a jar of cloudy liquid which he hopes will transform his start-up into a multi-million dollar company and help revolutionise recycling.

Calif. student wins $20K college scholarship for best tweet. A California high school senior has turned a single tweet into a $20,000 college scholarship.

European Union to investigate whether Google manipulates search results to stifle competition. European regulators are tackling a puzzle that could shift the balance of power on the Internet: Is Google stifling competition by juicing its search results to favor its services over its rivals?

European Union to investigate whether Google manipulates search results to stifle competition. European regulators are tackling a puzzle that could shift the balance of power on the Internet: Is Google stifling competition by juicing its search results to favor its services over its rivals?

HONG KONG (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp <MCD.N> has raised menu prices in mainland China by 0.5 yuan to 1 yuan per item with immediate effect because of rising materials costs as the country grapples with accelerating food inflation.

UK town made famous by Ali G considers changing awkward name to boost its fortunes. Staines wants the world to know it's no blot on the landscape.

UK town made famous by Ali G considers changing awkward name to boost its fortunes. Staines wants the world to know it's no blot on the landscape.

Like longtime unmarried couple: Puerto Rico tries to define its relationship with US yet again. Dayra Rivera saw the letter as a slap in the face for Puerto Ricans: No, Apple Inc. told her, you cannot have the free iPhone case promised to U.S. customers.

Like longtime unmarried couple: Puerto Rico tries to define relationship with US _ again. Dayra Rivera saw the letter as a slap in the face for Puerto Ricans: No, Apple Inc. told her over the summer, you can't have the free iPhone case promised to U.S. customers.

LOS ANGELES/DETROIT (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp <MCD.N> is putting more distance between itself and many fast-food rivals as smoothies and its breakfast Dollar Menu have lured more diners into its U.S. restaurants.

Yum CEO says there's no 'quick fix' for struggling KFC operations in US. The recipe for a turnaround is proving elusive at KFC, the chain made famous by the secret mix of herbs and spices coating its Original Recipe chicken.

Restaurant operator Yum Brands posts 7 percent growth in 3Q profit as revenue surges overseas. Yum Brands Inc., owner of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC fast-food brands, said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit grew 7 percent on surging overseas sales that offset a slight downturn in U.S. operations.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp <MCD.N> raised its quarterly cash dividend by 11 percent on Thursday.

In a television advert that could kill your appetite, an overweight, middle-aged man is seen lying dead in a morgue holding a half-eaten hamburger as a woman weeps over the linen-clad body.

Yum Brands increases dividend by 19 percent and shares jump to 52-week high. Yum Brands Inc. has increased its quarterly dividend by 19 percent, the company said Tuesday.

Members of budding Southern California congregation commit with church logo tattoos. Church logo tattoos are the latest in offbeat testimony at an Orange County church that holds Sunday services in a punk rock nightclub and collects offerings in KFC buckets. City Church of Anaheim is celebrating its first year in operation and the goal of reaching a 200-member flock with a radical commitment to the congregation and community: Tattoos of the red-heart church logo.