New twist in tale of BSE’s beginnings. The discovery that a rare brain disease in cows can mutate into BSE has given new life to the theory that mad cow disease started out in cattle, rather than crossing over from sheep. [News Source]

Legislators work on budget for state (Sidney Herald-Leader) Area legislators said Wednesday's close votes in the House were just the beginning of the budget process for the 2007 Legislature. On Wednesday, three budget bills were passed by identical 51-49 margins. All 49 Democrats voted against each of the three bills. [News Source]

The Almanac (UPI) UPI almanac for Sunday, March 18, 2007. [News Source]

Don’t reward immigrants (Northwest Herald) As an American citizen and military veteran, I take great exception to the words of Alfonso Aguilar, chief of citizenship for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security. [News Source]

NMPF opposes opening Canadian border to breeding animals (AG Weekly) ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Milk Producers Federation, in comments submitted Friday (March 9) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is opposing the resumption of cattle exports from Canada for breeding or herd replacement purposes. [News Source]