S.Korean Catholics ask God to stop FTA (AP via Yahoo! News) South Korean Catholics on Friday asked God to stop a proposed free trade agreement between their country and the United States, as Washington's chief negotiator said the two sides were intensifying efforts to strike a deal their legislatures can approve. [News Source]

U.S., S.Korea still working toward FTA (AP via Yahoo! News) The U.S. and South Korea have intensified efforts to wrap up a landmark free trade agreement in a final push to reach a politically acceptable deal, Washington's chief negotiator said Friday. [News Source]

Veterinarian investigating reported cow deaths at Spokane dairy (The Daily News) SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Preliminary results of an investigation into cow deaths at a Stevens County dairy found no evidence of foreign animal disease infection or mad cow disease, a Washington State Department of Agriculture spokesman said Thursday. [News Source]

WA state veterinarian investigating reported cow deaths at dairy (The Columbian) SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Preliminary results of an investigation into cow deaths at a Stevens County dairy found no evidence of foreign animal disease infection or mad cow disease, a Washington State Department of Agriculture spokesman said. [News Source]

Foreign guests at rodeo pour millions into local economy (Houston Chronicle) For Rolando Martinelli, who has been coming to Houston for the past 30 years, visiting the Livestock Show and Rodeo has never gotten old. [News Source]