Understating BSE risk dents USDA mad cow testing plan
The inspector general draft report criticizes the USA surveillance program for mad cow disease as poorly designed and overly reliant on voluntary samples. It notes some cattle with nervous system problems were not tested, though officials say that flaw is fixed in the updated plan. Rep. Waxman says the audit exposes major flaws ahead of congressional hearings.
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Kansas firms eye China trade and Boeing deals
Payless ShoeSource trade chief Yang notes 91 percent of its footwear imported from China as Kansas seeks deeper China ties. He cites 40 000 foreign firms in China and a 124 billion US trade deficit, while Boeing and Raytheon proposals loom in Wichita. Kansas officials urge broader farm and high tech exports to balance relations.
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A labor-backed think tank says new federal overtime rules will strip protections from at least 6 million workers, despite administration estimates. The Economic Policy Institute cites job titles like team leaders and learned professionals losing overtime status, while critics push for restored protections if Kerry wins.
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