Nature loss ‘to hurt global poor’. Damage to forests, rivers, marine life and other aspects of nature could halve living standards for the world's poor, a major report is to conclude. Current rates of natural decline might reduce global GDP by about 7% by 2050. [News Source]

SKorea resuming U.S. beef imports despite protests sparked by mad cow fears (Times & Transcript) South Korea plans to resume imports of U.S. beef despite fears of mad cow disease that have led to large street protests. [News Source]

SKorea resumes controversial US beef imports (AFP via Yahoo! News) South Korea lifted its ban on US beef imports Thursday despite mounting protests sparked by fears of mad cow disease as it struggles to ratify a sweeping free trade deal with the world's biggest economy. [News Source]

Mad Cow Fears Grip S Koreans (Time Magazine) South Koreans stage protests daily to stop the import of American beef,which they believe could spread the mad cow disease in the nation. [News Source]

TV heightens S. Korean fears about mad cow from U.S. (Houston Chronicle) Shin Hae-suk is convinced that looming beef imports from the United States pose a potential danger to her family. The 54-year-old housewife believes the country will send South Koreans meat at higher risk of mad cow disease. "What if my child eats dangerous beef in a restaurant?" she asked. [News Source]

TV drives S. Korean fears about mad cow from U.S. (Houston Chronicle) Shin Hae-suk is convinced that looming beef imports from the United States pose a potential danger to her family. The 54-year-old housewife believes the country will send South Koreans meat at higher risk of mad cow disease. "What if my child eats dangerous beef in a restaurant?" she asked. [News Source]

Mad cow fears grip SKoreans (AP via Yahoo! News) To street protesters in the South Korean capital, American beef is a menace to be feared — and stopped. [News Source]