Cattle groups urge calm as BSE tests continue
Consumer and cattle industry groups joined the Agriculture Department in urging public calm as federal scientists review an inconclusive screening in a single animal for mad cow disease. Results are due in four to seven days, with officials stressing no confirmation of BSE.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Andrea Morgan
Health Inspection Service Affirms Beef Safety Confidence
The department remains confident in the safety of the US beef supply after an inconclusive result, a term the agency also used in June when two potential cases were false alarms. Industry and consumer groups stressed the test's significance.
Officials: Case not in Kansas
An inconclusive mad cow test sparked concern over a second possible US case, but Kansas Animal Health Commissioner George Teagarden said the suspect animal is not from Kansas. The USDA released few details and noted meat from the animal has not entered the food chain.
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Wichita
United States
Kansas
US Agriculture Department
Teagarden
Crystal Apple honors three Finney County teachers
Three Finney County teachers received Crystal Apple awards for 2004 during a ceremony at Southwind Country Club. Kathleen Moorman, Dawn Bailey, and Heather Lies were named winners, each earning a $1000 check and a framed certificate, with finalists Kris Carr Roger Lyng and Vicki Ronn also recognized with $250 prizes.
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Beth Tedrow
Heather Lies
Kathleen Moorman
Southwind Country Club
Broadway
Hollywood
Finney County
Holcomb
Pierceville-Plymell
Dawn Bailey
Holcomb Middle School
Kris Carr
Georgia Matthews
Roger Lyng
Charles O. Stones
Vicki Ronn
Garden City High School
Death brings bounty in triangle of death operations
In Iraq the triangle of death near Baghdad sees Shiite cleric Abu Qusai disguise for dangerous travel as insurgents target Shiites, Iraqis, and foreigners for cash bounties. Local leaders report $15,000 to return bodies and bounties of $1,000 for Shiites, $2,000 for Iraqi National Guard, and $3,000 for Americans.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Abu Qusai
Youssifiyah
Latifiyah
Mahmoudiya
Najaf
Karbala
Fallujah
Ramadi
Bayan Jaber
Diyala
Jaber
Iraqi National Guard
Hispanic Day at GCCC inspires student leaders in Southwest Kansas
More than 350 high schoolers attended Garden City Community College’s 18th Hispanic Student Day. Dennis Vasquez of the Brown v. Board Historic Site urged ongoing community involvement and staying in school. Joaquin Sumaya shared how he moved from apathy to activity through Latin Lingo, underscoring personal growth via student engagement.
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Kansas
Garden City Community College
Dennis Vasquez
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Topeka
Vasquez
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Center
Hispanic American Leadership Organization
University of Texas-El Paso
National Parks Service
el Paso
Parks Service
Joaquin Sumaya
Sumaya
Garden City
Reynaldo Mesa
Pauline Joyce
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