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US federal workers weigh Trump buyout as court to step in
US federal workers weigh Trump buyout as court to step in

US federal workers face another deadline Monday to accept a mass buyout from their government jobs as a judge holds a key hearing on whether the offer is legal. Federal Judge George O'Toole last week said he accepted the case and will hold a first hearing in a Boston courtroom at 2:00 pm (1900 GMT) Monday.

McDonald's profits dented by food poisoning outbreak
McDonald's profits dented by food poisoning outbreak

McDonald's reported a dip in profits Monday as it contended with lingering effects from a US food poisoning outbreak that depressed sales in its home market. Sales hit a trough soon after the late-October outbreak, but improved later in the quarter as McDonald's bolstered marketing campaigns and value promotions, executives said on an earnings conference call.