Cattle Market Braces for Mad Cow Fallout and Export Impact
Analysts warn region could see 10 to 15 percent price dips before panic subsides, with export suspensions by Australia Japan Mexico and Russia threatening about 10 percent of U.S. beef demand. Prices may recover mid next week as futures and cash markets stabilize, while media hype shapes industry perception amid quarantines of two calves.
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Fisher
United States
Australia
Japan
Mexico
Russia
U.S
Price
Amer
Ica
Miller
CNN
Canada
Associated Press
Washington
Wal Mart shoppers react to beef safety policy
Garden City shoppers split on a policy that allows returns of unused produce while Wal Mart says no beef was purchased from plants tied to the infected cow. Some customers like John Gillen express lingering doubts and call for traceable inspections, while USDA inspector Steve Irvin stresses federal testing and tracking. The broader system, in place since before the UK scare of the mid-90s, aims to ensure meat safety through strict controls.
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Kennette Guerrero
Garden City
Wal- Mart
Kansas Ave
Guerrero
Washington
John Gillen
Ulysses
Gillen
Steve Irvin
Kathy
Dillons
Irvin
US. Department of Agriculture
U.S
United States
United Kingdom
Mad cow disease could cost US beef industry billions
U S officials warned a US outbreak could trigger massive economic losses. Cattle price declines may not fall below last year's levels, with estimates from GAO and FDA citing potential multibillion impacts and sharp reductions in domestic sales and exports.
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Kingdom
Schwetz
United Kingdom
Britain
Congress
General Accounting Office
FDA
U.S
GAO
United States
Congressional
Agriculture Department
Keith Collins
Department
Death toll climbs as Bam quake devastates Kerman Iran
Tremors leveled much of Bam killing at least 5,000 with injuries around 30,000. Rescue operations faced darkness as 70 percent of homes were destroyed and hospitals collapsed. International aid, including US and European responses, was requested while UNESCO considered protecting Bam's ancient fortress.
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Kerman
Iran
Bam
Mohammad Farshad
Mohammad Khatami
United States
Abdolvahed Mousavi Lari
Mohammed Ali Karimi
Islamic Republic
Mohammed Karimi
Nazenine
Karimi
IRNA
U.S. Geological Survey
Geophysics Institute of
Tehran University
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Tehran
Lari
United Nations Cultural Agency
Unesco
Jail conditions drive push for reforms in Kansas
Ratliff notes jail staff endure high stress and turnover under tight budgets while lawmakers revisit prison issues. Since 1990s Kansas lost formal jail inspections and ACA accreditation due to cost, though Shawnee County Jail pursues ACA accreditation with NACCH review. Mental health training gains emphasis as Christmas shows inmates prone to low spirits. The facility reports one death by inmate action annually since 1999 and expands eval protocols from booking to release.
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Jouett Edgar Arney
U.S. Department of Justice
Lansing
Kansas
Bill Miskell
Department of Corrections
Miskell
American Correctional Association
Tim Phelps
Shawnee County
National Commission of Correctional Health Care
Phelps
Elizabeth Gillespie
ACA
Scroggins
Avalanche leaves snowboarders missing in Provo Canyon
In northern Utah, an avalanche swept at least five snowboarders down a snowbound canyon. Two escaped buried up to their chests, while authorities halted the night search fearing danger. Utah County Sheriff Jim Tracy said the missing likely would not survive.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Canyon
Provo Canyon
Provo
Utah County
Jim Tracy
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of & Sow
Kevin Bascue
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