*FDA promises to expedite bird-flu drugs By ASSOCIATED PRESS The US government pledged to expedite production of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu as its maker negotiates with other companies to boost production. The drug is in high demand as countries prepare for a possible bird-flu outbreak.
***Dead birds to be tested for bird flu in Germany By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Veterinarians will examine on Tuesday about 25 wild fowl found dead at a lake in western Germany, police said, as EU officials prepared for an outbreak of bird flu.