South Carolina Flooding

A truck rests off a washed out road outside of Columbia, S.C., Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. After a week of steady rain, the showers tapered off Monday and an inundated South Carolina turned to surveying a road system shredded by historic flooding. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Severe Cold Weather Continues to Overwhelm the U.S.

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How cold was it here? A frozen fountain at Chandler’s Cove tells the tale at South Lake Union, Friday in Seattle as the rest of the country gets a blast of frigid temperatures, sleet, snow and ice

Brace yourself! Big Freeze heads East after leaving 11 dead and thousands of flights cancelled in South and Midwest

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McDonald’s predicts tough year despite new items

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s is mixing up its menu with healthier, fresher sounding items such as its chicken McWraps, but not enough customers are biting.

The world’s biggest hamburger chain on Monday reported a second-quarter profit that rose 4 percent but fell short of Wall Street expectations. It also said July sales are expected to be relatively flat and warned of a tough year ahead.

Its stock was down more than 2 percent at $98.05 in premarket trading. Over the past year, its stock is up 13 percent.

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