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Putting Avian Flu Under the Microscope

This potentially deadly disease has governments and scientists on high alert because it could kill an estimated 150 million people. Just what is avian flu, why is it such a threat, and what can be done about it? You can find the answers to these and other pressing questions about the science, medicine, and emergency planning surrounding the strain known as H5N1. Plus: Analysts from Standard & Poor's plumb avian flu's economic impact and how investors can inoculate their portfolios.


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Retail Outlook
Will weakness in housing and rising energy prices mean consumers are running out of gas? We talk with a retail analyst and a consumer expert about the outlook for the holiday season

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Best Global Brands
These 100 brands are among the world's most recognized—and most valuable

Best Places to Launch a Career
We canvassed career-services directors, employers, and students to rank the best companies for recent graduates

BusinessWeek 50
Our picks of the top-performing companies from the S&P 500. Plus, regional rankings for Asia and Europe:
Asia's BusinessWeek 50
Europe's BusinessWeek 50

Customer Service Champs
Companies that excel at pleasing customers, based on J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction data and our own reader survey

Hot Growth 100
From young, upstart companies to those that have been around for centuries: Plus, regional rankings of top-performing small businesses in Asia and Europe:
Asia's Hot Growth 100
Europe's Hot Growth 100

Info Tech 100
Emerging-market cellular players, wireless phone and gear makers, and Web giants are this year's stars

World's Most Innovative Companies
Nurturing, creative cultures allow these companies to wow customers with innovative products and services

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Google Goes Inside the Beltway
With major Internet and privacy issues looming, the search giant has hired its first full-time Washington lobbyist -- and a bigger staff will follow soon. Some say it's about time.



Airfares: Avoiding The Takeoff
Fuel prices and airline woes are sending ticket prices higher. But here are a few smart options that will save travelers plenty of bucks, though it'll take some work.



Economists Try To Size Up the Storms
Standard & Poor's Chief Economist David Wyss says it's hard to determine how badly Hurricanes Katrina and Rita damaged the U.S. economy, but data show Americans reacted as usual -- by going shopping.




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