Parents of double set of twins to meet the media (CBC) Joseph and Christa MacKinnon of Greenwood, Nova Scotia, seem to have beaten the odds by becoming proud parents of a double set of twins born at the same time. [News Source]

A&W given award for most salt content in kid’s meals (CBC) Fast-food company A&W was singled out Tuesday as the winner of the first national 'Salt Lick Award' for having the highest sodium content meal targeted at children with its Chubby Junior Kid's Meal. [News Source]

G8 summit to focus on yuan, subprime woes, oil-price spike (The Japan Times) The Group of Eight leaders plan to focus on financial market turbulence stemming from the U.S. subprime mortgage turmoil and the impact of nearly $100-per-barrel oil prices as top economic agenda... Read more ... [News Source]

Down Cows: Potential Problem For Cattle Producers (CattleNetwork.com) A down cow is a dreaded problem for any cattle producer and almost always has a negative economic impact, sometimes one that is quite severe. Prevention is always the best approach to downers. [News Source]

Surgeries scrubbed as HSC grapples with ‘pretty severe’ leak (CBC) The largest hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador cancelled several surgeries Tuesday, after heavy rains led to serious leaks. [News Source]

Ottawa man wrongly diagnosed with deadly Creutzfeld-Jakob (CBC) An Ottawa man is getting his life back, four years after he was misdiagnosed with a rare, fatal illness similar to mad cow disease. [News Source]

Opening border heightens disease risk to U.S. cattle, consumers (AG Weekly) USDA’s mandate is to prevent BSE from entering the United States, but the first thing the agency said (when announcing) this rule is designed to normalize cattle trade with Canada. [News Source]

What is OK to eat these days? It's not just restaurants who are wrestling with killer food. We heard last week that eating too much sushi exposes you to excessive amounts of mercury. [News Source]

The Blood Donor (The Sentinel) Prodding Ardis Featherman’s arm with her finger, Megan Bettinger looks for that perfect vein n the one that will yield a pint of blood quickly and with little discomfort to the woman in front of her. [News Source]

Not making this up … weird news from around the world (University of Washington Daily) Where’s the beef? The Cincinnati Police Department launched a helicopter and ground search for an escaped Angus steer yesterday. The more than 1,000 pound animal made a run from the slaughterhouse holding pen and ran into the woods of suburban Cincinnati. [News Source]