Mad cow disease ‘a ticking timebomb’ (The Scotsman) FEARS of a new wave of deaths caused by the human form of mad cow disease have been triggered by a type of variant CJD never seen before. [News Source]

Second wave of deaths feared from new type of CJD which killed woman (The Herald) FEARS of a new wave of deaths caused by the human form of mad cow disease have been raised by a type of variant CJD not seen before. Scientists who examined the brain of a 39-year-old woman killed by the disease found unusual patterns of damage. [News Source]

Doctors on alert for new group of ‘mad cow’ victims (Times Online) Fears that the human version of “mad cow” disease could cause further waves of infection have been heightened by the first case yet identified in a person who is genetically distinct from previous patients. [News Source]

Mysterious death reignites vCJD fears (New Scientist) The death of a woman genetically distinct from previous vCJD victims may mark the start of a new wave of the disease [News Source]

Fears over new wave of vCJD deaths (Channel 4) Fears of a new wave of deaths caused by the human form of mad cow disease have been raised by a type of variant CJD not seen before. Scientists who examined the brain of a 39-year-old woman killed by the disease found unusual patterns of damage. [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]

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]

The almanac (Moldova.org) Today is Wednesday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2008, with 364 to follow.The moon is waning. The morning stars are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune.Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include Virginia patriot Nathaniel Bacon in 1647; British Gen. James Wolfe, hero of the battle of Quebec, in 1727; fan dancer Sally Rand in ... [News Source]

The almanac (UPI) UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. [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]