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Local company sued over mad-cow (News Interactive) A QUEBEC farmer has asked a court for permission to launch a class action suit against the Canadian government and an Australian-owned feed producer, saying their negligence sparked a recent mad cow crisis in Canada. [News Source]

Farmer Seeks BSE Class-Action Against Canada, Feed Co (CattleNetwork.com) NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The Canadian government and a multinational feed company knew how to prevent the spread of mad-cow disease a decade before it showed up in Canadian cattle but they did nothing, claims a Quebec farmer who is trying to initiate a class action lawsuit against both, the Canadian Press reported Monday. [News Source]

Canadian farmer launches mad cow class action lawsuit (AFP via Yahoo! News) A Quebec farmer asked a courtfor permission to launch a class action suit against the Canadian government and a feed producer, saying their negligence sparked a recent mad cow crisis in Canada. [News Source]

Quebec farmer seeking permission for class action over mad cow crisis (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) MONTREAL (CP) - Ottawa and a multinational feed company knew how to prevent the spread of mad cow disease a decade before BSE showed up in Canadian cattle but they did nothing, says a Quebec farmer who is trying to initiate a class action lawsuit against both. [News Source]

U.S. Growers Fear Biotech Rice (Wired News) Small amounts of experimental strains of genetically engineered rice are discovered in storage facilities with food crops. The Japanese and European rice markets react, and farmers sue a German company responsible for the mistake. [News Source]

PlayStation’s serious side: Fighting disease (Financial Express) Kids aiming to persuade their parents to buy the PlayStation 3 have some new ammunition -- donating their PS3's down time to researchers could help cure Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or mad cow disease. [News Source]

Farmer hopes to file lawsuit over mad cow feed (CTV.ca) A Quebec farmer is seeking permission to launch a class-action lawsuit against a feed company and the federal Agriculture Department because of the mad cow crisis. [News Source]

How chronic wasting disease is spread. A new study finds that deer can spread a fatal brain wasting disease through saliva and blood. [News Source]

Chronic wasting disease found in animals. Researchers in Wyoming have found chronic wasting disease in the heart muscle tissue of infected white-tailed deer and elk, the University of Wyoming has announced. [News Source]