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...told BBC radio: "I agree with The Sun newspaper this morning which says it isn't the cows that are mad, it's the people that are going mad. Livelihoods are being threatened by gossip." On Monday, the British Parliament decided that no new action need be taken to curb the spread of the disease. The decision contradicted media predictions that the government would order the slaughter of the entire British herd to halt the spread of a bovine brain sickness that could potentially kill people who consume the diseased beef. TIME's Barry Hillenbrand reports that economists project that...
LONDON: The stew over British beef continues to boil at a furious rate. Following lengthy debate over the weekend, the British Parliament decided that no new action need be taken to curb the spread of "mad cow disease." The decision contradicted media predictions that the government would order the slaughter of the entire British herd to halt the spread of a bovine brain sickness that could potentially kill people who consume the diseased beef. "The government is muddling through this," says TIME's Barry Hillenbrand. "They don't know which way to turn." Hillenbrand reports that economists project that slaughtering...
...have been added to a new bill designed to overhaul U.S. immigration laws. A bipartisan group opposed the GOP-sponsored amendment, claiming it could lead to the imposition of a national identity card that would compile personal information on every U.S. citizen. "While I strongly support appropriate measures to curb illegal immigration in employment, I must oppose any proposals that would change the issuance or purpose of the current Social Security card without thorough examination," said Rep. Jim Bunning, R-Ky. Debate over the larger immigration bill is expected to continue for the next two days. Included in the bill...
Joseph M. Butscher, a resident of the Agassiz neighborhood, said his car was towed in mid-January because it was sticking out from the curb and prevented plows from getting past...
...winter scene to spend the weekend where the grass is visible and the dogs are not so empowered. But the bobcats are worth watching, their halogens shooting into the attacking snow as their engines stutter and their wheels squeal in the effort to shovel the snow from street to curb. The dogs won't run on clean streets. The cars will, though. The bikes might still encounter some icy trouble...