The almanac (Moldova.org) Today is Monday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2008 with 338 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 Aquarius. They include Canadian Prime Minister and statesman Alexander MacKenzie in 1822; Cuban revolutionary and poet Jose Marti in 1853; French novelist ... [News Source]

The almanac (UPI) UPI Almanac for Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. [News Source]

Ex-prof at UF sinks teeth into food safety (Miami Herald) Stephen Sundlof speaks in a friendly monotone that you would expect from a veterinarian giving your dog an exam. That's why his old colleagues at the University of Florida vet school are so amused. The Food and Drug Administration this month handed the mild-mannered veterinarian the top job at its Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. [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]

Ex-UF vet in center of cloning furor (The Palm Beach Post) Stephen Sundlof speaks in a friendly monotone that you'd expect from a veterinarian giving your dog an exam. [News Source]

Ex-UF vet in center of cloning furor (The Palm Beach Post) Stephen Sundlof speaks in a friendly monotone that you'd expect from a veterinarian giving your dog an exam. [News Source]