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Cattle Rustling Plagues Ranchers

Mar. 24, 2009
Farms in southwestern Missouri are suffering through a surge of cow thefts, with a total of 93 Brahman cows stolen in the last six months.
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Canada confirms 13th mad cow case

Canada confirms 13th mad cow case

OTTAWA, June 24 (UPI) -- Canadian officials in Ottawa have confirmed a cow in British Columbia died of mad cow disease, but posed no risk to humans or other animals.

High prices spark cattle rustling

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Rising beef prices are being blamed for a resurgence of cattle rustling in Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Cattle rustling on the rise in Missouri

MARIONVILLE, Mo., Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Farmers and ranchers in Missouri are losing a modern-day fight against cattle rustlers.

'Cow Parade' comes to Moscow

MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- "The Cow Parade" has marched into Moscow, and soon 500 fiberglass cows will be scattered around the Russian capital.

Canada's cows getting day in court

SEATTLE, July 10 (UPI) -- Leaders on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border are pushing for the re-opening of the Canadian cattle market in an appeal hearing next Wednesday in Seattle.

Judge blocks importation of Canadian cows

BILLINGS, Mont., March 2 (UPI) -- A federal judge has blocked importation of Canadian cattle into the United States pending trial of a suit over mad cow disease concerns.

Infected cow may have been fed to cattle

OTTAWA, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Canadian cows may have been given feed containing the remains of an animal infected with mad cow disease, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reports.

Panel says mad cow likely in U.S. herd

BRUSSELS, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The European Food Safety Authority has concluded in a report released Friday U.S. cattle are likely infected with mad cow disease.

USDA resists increased mad cow testing

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The United States Department of Agriculture is blocking small beef packing companies and ranchers from testing their cattle for mad cow disease.

Farmers to get $95 million for cow cull

OTTAWA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Canadian government announced Friday a $95 million relief package for farmers affected by this year's mad cow crisis.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler