Canadian officials quarantine three cattle herds over mad cow case
Canadian government quarantined three cattle herds in Alberta after an eight year old cow tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Officials expect results mid next week and warn others may have entered the food supply as investigations probe how the infection began.
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Iowa officials not worried about mad cow scare in Canada
Area meat market managers and store officials say beef sales won’t drop with the mad cow case in Canada. They note the U S ban on imports reduces risk, and Iowa officials emphasize the food supply remains safe as Memorial Day cookouts approach.
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Whitman quits as head of EPA
Christie Whitman resigned as Environmental Protection Agency administrator after two and a half years of clashes with Bush aides Congress business and environmental groups. She told reporters she would step down June 27 returning to New Jersey with her husband. Bush called her a trusted adviser and expected a replacement in weeks.
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Nations Back Postwar Iraq Plan Amid War Rift
France Russia and Germany pledged support for a U.N. resolution authorizing the U.S. led coalition to run postwar Iraq and use its oil wealth for reconstruction. The trio said they will back the plan and lift sanctions, signaling consensus ahead of today's vote. China also expected to vote yes.
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Court tosses Florida tobacco verdict as class action
Florida appeals court voids the 145 billion verdict won by thousands of smokers against five major cigarette makers. The 3rd District ruled the case improper as a class action, overturning the 2000 Miami-Dade jury award after a two year trial. A Brown & Williamson spokesman called the decision vindicating.
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3Rd District Court of Appeals
Miami-Dade
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Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
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Lorillard Tobacco
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