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Pakistan test-fired a Nuclear Missile and McDonald got sued over fries
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Pakistan test-fires a Nuclear Missile
Pakistan says it has successfully tested a new short range nuclear-capable missile.
The Haft-II Abdali surface-to-surface ballistic missile is said to have a range of 200km (125 miles).
Pakistan test-fired its first nuclear-capable cruise missile in August last year.
The test comes ahead of a visit by Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf to China, which is Islamabad's biggest weapons supplier.
"The Abdali SSM... can carry nuclear and other types of warheads," said a statement issued by the military after the test.
"All planned technical parameters were validated."
The army did not say where the test took place. President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz had congratulated those involved in developing the missile on "their outstanding achievement".
China visit
President Musharraf is expected to discuss nuclear co-operation with China during his five-day visit, which marks the 55th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic relations.
Children wave Pakistani and Chinese flags
Pakistan and China have traditionally close ties
Pakistan is currently working with China on the construction of a nuclear power plant - the second to be built in Pakistan with Chinese help.
Among other senior figures, General Musharraf will meet Chinese President Hu Jintao.
The BBC's Farhana Haider says that a recent thaw in relations between China and India will be viewed with rising disquiet by Pakistan.
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McDonald's sued over fries ingredients
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- McDonald's Corp. faces at least three lawsuits claiming the fast-food giant misled the public after it acknowledged earlier this week its french fries contain milk and wheat ingredients.
Debra Moffatt of Lombard, Illinois, seeks unspecified damages in a suit filed Friday in Chicago. Her attorney, Thomas Pakenas, said his client has celiac disease, which causes gastrointestinal symptoms set off by eating gluten, a protein found in wheat.
Jack Daly, McDonald's senior vice president, said in a statement the company had not reviewed the case yet and is testing its fries for gluten through a food allergy research program at the University of Nebraska.
Mark and Theresa Chimiak of Jupiter, Florida, sued Friday in Florida, claiming their 5-year-old daughter has an intolerance to gluten and became seriously ill after eating the fries.
Nadia Sugich of Los Angeles sued Wednesday, saying she eats no animal products and would not have eaten the fries had she known they contained dairy ingredients.
McDonald's, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, said Monday that wheat and dairy products are used to flavor its fries.
Before its acknowledgment Monday, the company had quietly added "Contains wheat and milk ingredients" to the french fries listing on its Web site.
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