U.S., South Korea sign trade pact; face Congress fight (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The United States and South Korea signed a free trade agreement on Saturday that will face tough opposition in the U.S. Congress because of Democratic Party concerns that it will cost auto industry jobs. [News Source]

Proteins behind mad cow disease may protect against Alzheimer’s (New Kerala) London, June 30 : A study conducted by University of Leeds researchers suggests that proteins that cause mad cow disease may be exploited to protect against Alzheimer's. [News Source]

US, SKorea set to sign free trade pact (AFP via Yahoo! News) The United States and South Korea are set to sign a landmark free trade agreement to be sent for Congressional approval, but US lawmakers are already saying they will not vote for it. [News Source]