Mad Cow Theatre’s cabaret a holiday treat (Orlando Sentinel) There are some who might take it as a warning when the cast of Mad Cow's holiday cabaret makes its entrance, singing "Here We Come a Wassailing." The shopping malls and elevators haven't played that particular tune to death just yet, but you know from the moment you see the singers decked out in caroling gear that you're in for a revue of songs that aren't just familiar -- they're inescapable. [News Source]

Mad Cow Theatre’s cabaret a holiday treat (Orlando Sentinel) There are some who might take it as a warning when the cast of Mad Cow's holiday cabaret makes its entrance, singing "Here We Come a Wassailing." The shopping malls and elevators haven't played that particular tune to death just yet, but you know from the moment you see the singers decked out in caroling gear that you're in for a revue of songs that aren't just familiar -- they're inescapable. [News Source]

Auction yards fight Canadian border cattle rule (Rapid City Journal) Five South Dakota auction yards recently hosted fundraisers that generated more than $50,000 to support a legal battle to stop older Canadian cattle from coming into the United States. [News Source]

NT biosecurity measures inadequate, says leaked report (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) The Northern Territory Opposition has expressed concern about the state's ability to cope with an outbreak of bird flu, mad cow disease or a bioterrorist attack after a leaked draft report concluded the Government is underprepared. [News Source]

Premise registration continues on plan (Iowa Farmer) Editor’s note: On Nov.. 22, the Bush administration pledged not to make a planned National Animal Identification System mandatory. However, that has not derailed movement toward a voluntary tracking system. [News Source]