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  1. Germany Seeks a New Longest Word

    Fri, 7 Jun 2013

    repeal of a complex law regarding mad cow disease -- and is seeking a new one. The 1999 to protect consumers from BSE mad cow disease . It was 18 letters longer than European Union proposed abandoning BSE tests of healthy cattle, but that

  2. Plant Closed by USDA Supplied Beef for In-N-Out Burger

    Tue, 21 Aug 2012

    slaughter" for human consumption because of concerns the so-called "downer" cattle could carry disease, including mad cow disease . The ban on "downer" cows, according to Meier, came "shortly after another investigation inside a California

  3. California Mad Cow's Offspring Tests Negative for the Disease

    Wed, 2 May 2012

    dead bovine with mad cow disease found in Central test results for mad cow disease , or BSE as it is also positive for BSE . Both dairies quarantine. The mad cow found April 24 ever contracted mad cow disease from beef raised

  4. Mad Cow Case IDed Through Regular Testing and Random Chance

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    statement that milk does not transmit mad cow disease . Silcox noted that the cows processed usually too young to have developed mad cow disease . Mad cow disease , otherwise known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE , affects the brain and spine

  5. The Global Note: North Korea Nuclear Test?…One Syrian's Plea…The Murdochs Testify…A Volleyball From The Tsunami

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    still alive; and the second that she is sadly dead." AFTER MAD COW SCARE, SOUTH KOREA BANS U.S. BEEF South Korean retailers are suspending sales of U.S. beef following the discovery of mad cow disease in a U.S. dairy cow. Lotte Department Store and Home Plus

  6. Investors' Love Affair With Apple Back On

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    round of bond buying. Two major retailers in South Korea have suspended sales of US beef, following the discovery of mad cow disease in a dairy cow in California. South Korea is the fourth largest importer of US beef. Government officials there

News

  1. Mad Cow Disease Found in US Cow

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    does not transmit mad cow disease . This is the fourth case of mad cow disease in the U.S first U.S. BSE case was in 2003 be infected. " Mad cow occurs in animals he said. Mad cow disease , otherwise known

  2. Mad Cow Disease Case Confirmed By USDA

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    Agriculture today confirmed a case of mad cow disease found in a dairy cow in central USDA , milk does not transmit mad cow disease . This is the fourth case of mad cow disease in the U.S. cattle supply

  3. Two Cases of Rare Brain Disease in Calif.

    Fri, 10 Feb 2012

    few very rare cases are linked to mad cow disease , which can be acquired through Laboratory tests have ruled out mad cow -related disease, called variant suspect it, too, is unrelated to mad cow disease . "While our investigation of both

  4. Couple's Pet Monkey Bites Missouri Girl

    Thu, 18 Aug 2011

    contaminated beef, including one in August 2011 in Michigan that claimed at least nine lives. Bovine encephalitis, or Mad Cow Disease , causes a degenerative brain disease in cattle. It can be spread to humans if infected parts of the brain or spinal

  5. Genetically Modifying Chickens to Beat Bird Flu: Neat Idea, But Will it Fly?

    Thu, 13 Jan 2011

    reappraise the potential that GM offers for this sort of thing," said Tiley. Cattle genetically engineered for Mad Cow disease resistance also hold promise, according to the FDA. Although bird flu is not endemic in the U.S., meaning domestic

  6. A 'Landmark Deal' or Half a Deal? Where's the Beef?

    Sat, 4 Dec 2010

    It can all be traced back to the " mad cow " outbreak of 2003. South Korea shut than 30 months are less susceptible to mad cow disease . So, while the White House is highlighting sales to Korea in 2003, before the mad cow scare.

  7. G-20 Summit: Obama Faces Setbacks as Economic Meeting Begins

    Thu, 11 Nov 2010

    a dicey issue for President Lee that negotiators didn't focus on it much during this trip. Because of fears of mad cow disease , Lee faced public outrage -- including rallies and candlelight vigils -- after his decision to reopen imports of

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Videos

  1. Mad Cow Disease Found in California

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    Mad cow disease in this country a new case of mad cow in California confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalitis . In six years. BSE is mad cow disease a potentially devastating outbreak of mad cow disease in Britain during

    BSE is Mad Cow found at 0:33

    Mad cow disease in this country. Today the Department of Agriculture confirmed a new case of mad cow in California. It has been six years since the last scare and a lot of precautions were taken them. So how did this cal gets sick and how dangerous is this development. ABC's David Wright has the latest. Rarely does the health of the single cow have billion dollar implications. But in this case it does because it's America's first confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalitis In six years. BSE is mad cow disease a potentially deadly brain wasting infection that can be transferred to humans. The animal was a dairy -- from the state of
  2. California Probes Fatal Brain Disease Case

    Fri, 10 Feb 2012

    linked to an animal form called bovine spongiform encephalopathy . Or BSE . Which is more commonly known as mad cow disease . In the sporadic form of the there. Barry and CJD linked to mad cow disease killed about 175. People in the

    Mad Cow Disease found at 0:50

    The variant form of CJT. Is linked to an animal form called bovine spongiform encephalopathy . Or BSE . Which is more commonly known as mad cow disease . In the sporadic form of the disease it's -- not linked to any animal diseases. The sporadic variety affects one in a million people there. Barry and CJD linked to mad cow disease killed about 175. People in the UK in the early ninety's. After eating tainted -- Both kinds of CJD Barry -- and
  3. Mad Cow Disease Discovered in Dairy Cow in Hanford, California

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    The first case of mad cow disease in the United States in six years arrival exhibited no outward signs of mad cow . This is the plant with the latest One of only 40000 cows tested for mad cow disease each year less than 1% of the tens

    Mad Cow Disease found at 0:01, 1:01

    The first case of mad cow disease in the United States in six years found. In California dairy -- -- already some supermarkets in Asia specifically -- in South Korea. -- stop selling American beef ABC's Jim Ottawa has the very latest for us this morning good morning to you Jim. Good morning -- the discovery was totally random pure luck the dairy cow was dead on arrival -- exhibited no outward signs of mad cow . This is the plant with the latest mad -- was discovered in Hanford California. It's only the fourth case in US his.
    cooking oil and bio -- One of only 40000 cows tested for mad cow disease each year less than 1% of the tens of millions of cattle slaughter. The government needs to be -- stronger action in both surveillance. And in terms. The feeding practices. The US has banned feeding cattle beef remnants which are the only way to spread the disease. But the FDA is now investigating if someone broke the feed ban. Because mad cow is not infectious -- hair making this a literal case of mystery meat. The meat industry move quickly to say American beef
  4. Mad Cow Disease : Closer Look at Farm

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    Mad cow disease last night we told you the news about the first animal with mad cow disease in the United States in six years and their critics believed the chances that mad cow infecting the American people consumer

    Mad Cow Disease found at 0:00

    Mad cow disease last night we told you the news about the first animal with mad cow disease in the United States in six years and tonight. We have the latest on the investigation of the farm where the cow got sick ABC's senior national correspondent Jim Ottawa with the details. The USDA the meat industry and even their critics believed the chances that mad cow infecting the American people consumer today are small. In fact it's never happened in the United States but dairy farmers at ground
  5. Is Gov't Doing Enough to Protect Beef?

    Sat, 18 Mar 2006

    To date, three cases of mad cow disease have been discovered in American cattle.

  6. World News (08.21.12)

    Tue, 21 Aug 2012

    for human consumption. Animals that are non ambulatory may have a disease. There was concern in this country that mad cow disease . Might escape detection and non ambulatory cattle. After viewing in the undercover video federal inspectors came

    Mad Cow Disease found at 11:10

    ambulatory may have a disease. There was concern in this country that mad cow disease . Might escape detection and non ambulatory cattle. After viewing in the undercover video federal inspectors came to the plant yesterday and ordered
  7. Feds: Animals Abused at School Beef Supplier

    Tue, 21 Aug 2012

    should not be used for food consumption. Animals who are not ambulatory do not have a disease, there are word that mad cow disease may escape detection. Reporter: After viewing the video, federal inspectors came to the plant yesterday and ordered

    Mad Cow Disease found at 1:13

    are not ambulatory do not have a disease, there are word that mad cow disease may escape detection. Reporter: After viewing the video, federal inspectors came to the plant yesterday and ordered it shut down based on
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Photos

  1. PHOTO: A cow sticks her head out of a barn, March 2001, on an organic farm in Arnbruck, Germany. Germany has just removed the longest word in the dictionary which pertained to monitoring and ...
  2. VIDEO: Mad Cow Disease: Closer Look at Farm; Immigration Law Divides Supreme Court

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