The Many Iterations of William Shatner The strange and multifarious career of an actor who always seems to be with us. [News Source]

Is genetically altered fish OK? U.S. to decide U.S. health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat in a decision that could deliver the first altered animal food to consumers' dinner plates. [News Source]

Government regulation Another offshore oil rig blew up Thursday. It's difficult to be sympathetic to the people of the Gulf who got so huffy over the administration's eminently reasonable suggestion of a six-month moratorium during which drilling safety procedures and enforcement could be evaluated in the light of the BP experience. [News Source]

FACTBOX - What is Mad Cow disease? Mad cow disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), first emerged in Britain in the 1980s and has been found in herds in several European and other countries. Scientists believe it is transmitted through infected meat and bone meal fed to cattle and it is thought to cause vCJD in humans. [News Source]

The Many Iterations of William Shatner The strange and multifarious career of an actor who always seems to be with us. [News Source]

Dutch report positive test for mad cow disease AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A 10-year-old cow in the Netherlands has tested positive for BSE, more commonly known as "mad cow" disease, the first such result in more than two years, the Dutch government said on Friday. [News Source]

Football fixtures for September 4, 5, 7, 8 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 FA Vase, first qualifying round: Newport v Winchester City, Hartley Wintney v Brading Town, Andover New Street v East Cowes Vics. [News Source]

Cow tests positive for BSE AMSTERDAM - A 10-YEAR-OLD cow in the Netherlands has tested positive for BSE, more commonly known as 'mad cow' disease, the first such result in more than two years, the Dutch government said on Friday. The government ministry responsible for food quality said the animal tested positive for the brain-wasting disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy at a slaughterhouse. [News Source]

The Many Iterations of William Shatner The strange and multifarious career of an actor who always seems to be with us. [News Source]

Is Meat and Milk From Clones Really Safe? Is Meat and Milk From Clones Really Safe? It's just a matter of time before the US is eating clones, if it is not eating them now. [News Source]