U.S. envoy castigated for words on Koreans (JoongAng Daily) Politicians yesterday demanded that U.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow apologize for remarks about South Koreans¡¯ understanding of the science behind mad cow disease. [News Source]

Spoiling for a fight: South Korea resists US beef deal (Guardian Unlimited) Public fears over mad cow disease increase pressure on president to tweak trade agreement with America [News Source]

Theater review: Mad Cow’s ‘Assassins’ (Orlando Sentinel) There's a disconnect between the twisted minds of the Americans in the musical Assassins and what the rest of us learned in history class. [News Source]

Beef decision no surprise for commissioner (The Bismarck Tribune) North Dakota's agriculture commissioner says he is not surprised South Korea is holding off on allowing U.S. beef into that country after protests by people worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]

Mad-cow worry leads South Koreans to put U.S. beef deal on hold (Winston-Salem Journal) SEOUL, South Korea [News Source]