Valley man behind animated film (The Arizona Republic) Secret Pass, a little known piece of Arizona on the edge of Bullhead City used historically by American Indians, will be in the spotlight, thanks to an animated movie inspired partly by a Mesa resident. [News Source]

Tyson Foods Beef Plant Snubbed By Tokyo (The Morning News) Japan recently asked that a Tyson Foods Inc. beef processing plant be removed from the government's approved list of eligible export suppliers. This latest move by the Japanese comes a month after trade was banned from a Lexington, Neb., beef packing plant owned by Tyson Fresh Meats, because it did not contain the proper documentation. [News Source]

Study: Cannibals Usually Dine Alone (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) Cannibalism is rampant in the animal kingdom, including among some humans in the past. Since germs can sneak from victims to predators, one might suspect diseases linked to cannibalism would prove widespread. [News Source]

Japan asks U.S. to remove Nebraska beef plant from export list (Lincoln Journal Star) TOKYO — Japan’s government has asked Washington to remove a Nebraska processing plant from a list of facilities authorized to export beef to Japan and urged America to raise efforts to ensure shipments meet safety guidelines, officials said Friday. [News Source]

Japan Asks US Government To Stop Sending Meat From Tyson Plant (KTHV Little Rock) TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's government has asked Washington to remove a Tyson Foods processing plant from a list of facilities authorized to export beef to Japan. [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]

Japan Nixes Beef From Tyson Foods’ Nebraska Plant (Logistics Management) TOKYO (AP) – Japan's government has asked Washington to remove a U.S. processing plant from a list of facilities authorized to export beef to Japan, and urged America to raise efforts to ensure shipments meet safety guidelines, officials said Friday. [News Source]

Japan asks U.S. to remove Nebraska beef plant from export list (WMCTV Memphis) TOKYO Japan's government has asked Washington to remove a Tyson Foods processing plant from a list of facilities authorized to export beef to Japan. Japan has... [News Source]

Swimming stars dive into the blogosphere (USA Today) American swimming star Ian Crocker rarely has much to say. That all changes when he sits down at his computer. Crocker isn't the only swimmer to dive into the blogosphere during the world championships. On the U.S. team alone, at least eight athletes are opening up online. [News Source]

Pet Death Toll Rises in Tainted Food Recall (iVillage Total Health) The official pet death toll inched up Tuesday as U.S. health officials continued to look for the contamination source that spurred a massive recall of moist dog and cat food involving some of the top brand names. [News Source]