EU to ban Brazilian beef imports (AFP via Yahoo! News) The European Union will suspend all imports of Brazilian beef from Thursday after Brazil failed to provide sufficient guarantees on their safety, the European Commission said. [News Source]

For Kansas City fans, the future is right now (USA Today) How can it be that there's so much preseason optimism among fans of the Kansas City Royals, a team that scored more runs and won more games than only one other AL club last season? [News Source]

Ware’s the beef: Litchfield farm’s cows are anything but mad. Besides his cattle being antibiotic and growth-hormone free, Morosani at his Connecticut farm said the meat is healthier because it's packed with the central fatty acids that humans need, but can't produce on their own. [News Source]

Video reveals violations of laws, abuse of cows at slaughterhouse. Multiple violations of state and federal laws designed to prevent cruelty and keep mad cow disease from entering the nation's food supply are caught on video tape in a California slaughterhouse. [News Source]

Life on the cold side of the country’s hottest economy. The oil sands dominate Alberta's wealth and growth, but not all parts of the province are taking part - including, surprisingly, the conventional oil industry. [News Source]

Video shows animal rights abuse (Moldova.org) An undercover video taken by an animal rights group purportedly shows workers at a California slaughterhouse inflicting inhumane acts on downed cows.An undercover investigator for the Humane Society of the United States allegedly taped workers at the Hallmark Meat Packing in Chino, Calif., delivering electric shocks to cows too sick to stand, using forklifts to move downed cattle and other acts, ... [News Source]

Video shows animal rights abuse (EARTHtimes.org) An undercover video taken by an animal rights group purportedly shows workers at a California slaughterhouse inflicting inhumane acts on downed cows. An undercover investigator for the Humane Society of the United States allegedly taped workers at the Hal... [News Source]

Video shows animal rights abuse (UPI) An undercover video taken by an animal rights group purportedly shows workers at a California slaughterhouse inflicting inhumane acts on downed cows. [News Source]

More News (Daily Bulletin) Were sick cows used? CHINO - A news conference was scheduled for this morning by The Humane Society of the United States to announce the results of a "major investigation" into a slaughterhouse that is one of the largest suppliers of ground beef to the National School Lunch Program. [News Source]

Nick Foligno recalled by Senators (CBC Ottawa) Ottawa Senators rookie forward Nick Foligno was recalled Tuesday from the AHL's Binghamton Senators. [News Source]