In a bid to cash in on renewed interest in space travel, a U. S. company opens operations in China to sell land on the moon for 289 yuan or 37 dollars an acre. Lunar Embassy has began operations in Beijing Wednesday. Li Jie, agent for the company in China, says it will issue customers a "certificate" that ensures property ownership, including rights to use the land and minerals up to three kilometers, (roughly two miles), underground.

McDonald's Japan is adding the shrimp burger to its menu. The newest menu addition goes on sale this month.

McDonald's is adding a new item to its menu in Japan: the shrimp burger. The sandwich was unveiled on Friday and will go on sale later this month for 270 yen ($2. 40). It's the latest effort by the Japan unit of the U. S. fast-food chain to win over Japanese customers and spark sales. In a move away from the Big Mac, McDonald's also said that other products were under development, including a grilled chicken sandwich, crispy and grilled chicken salads, and mixed berry yogurt. The shrimp burger developed especially for Japan is a bit similar to the Filet-O-Fish, except it's filled with shrimp.

The internationally known mascot of the McDonald's fast food chain is undergoing an "extreme makeover" in Japan. Ronald McDonald is being replaced by a woman sporting a bikini and high heels. The change is part of a global effort by McDonald's to promote healthy living and to emphasize other products rather than burgers and chips.

A Japanese soft drink bottled and made to look like beer, may soon be available throughout Europe, but watchdogs of underage drinking say they will fight any effort to ship it to the United States, reports The New York Times. Kidsbeer is lager-colored and foams like beer, but tastes like cola. It comes in a brown bottle and is advertised with the slogan "Even kids cannot stand life unless they have a drink,"