Blood supplies at lowest level in decade (CTV.ca) Blood reserves are at their lowest level in 10 years, which could soon make it difficult for some hospitals to treat certain patients, warns Canadian Blood Services. [News Source]

Not All Vets Treat Pets — For Some It’s About Homeland Security (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) - Anthrax. Biological attacks. Exotic diseases. These and many other issues are making headlines as the world we live in seems to get smaller and smaller. Yet there is a dedicated group of scientists who are confronting these, and many other, threats each and every day. [News Source]

Japan Suspends Beef Imports From U.S. Factory (Bernama) TOKYO, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Japanese government said Wednesday it has suspended beef imports from a Swift & Co. factory in the United States for its failure to comply with a Japan-United States beef trade accord aimed at safeguarding against mad cow disease, Japan's Kyodo news reported. [News Source]

Bush Prefers Canadian Pretty Boy (RainbowNetwork.com) (Ottawa) Details are emerging about a strange meeting involving US President George W. Bush and a senior aide to Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin. It allegedly occurred following a breakfast between Bush and Martin at the recent summit in Monterrey, Mexico. [News Source]

Bush Prefers Canadian Pretty Boy (RainbowNetwork.com) (Ottawa) Details are emerging about a strange meeting involving US President George W. Bush and a senior aide to Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin. It allegedly occurred following a breakfast between Bush and Martin at the recent summit in Monterrey, Mexico. [News Source]

Bush Prefers Canadian Pretty Boy (RainbowNetwork.com) (Ottawa) Details are emerging about a strange meeting involving US President George W. Bush and a senior aide to Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin. It allegedly occurred following a breakfast between Bush and Martin at the recent summit in Monterrey, Mexico. [News Source]

Livestock Highlights: Cattle Complex Soars; Uncertified Beef To Japan (CattleNetwork.com) CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Sharp declines in commodities prices from record highs this year are providing some relief to consumers at the gas pump, but that relief isn't expected to soon translate into savings at the grocery counter. [News Source]

JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む (Japan Today) The Japanese government said Wednesday it has suspended beef imports from a Swift & Co factory in the United States for its failure to comply with a Japan-U.S. beef trade accord aimed at safeguarding against mad cow disease. [News Source]

How did moose get CWD? Chronic wasting disease has likely infected Star Valley deer and elk herds, and the best option to slow its spread is to phase out feedgrounds in northwest Wyoming. [News Source]

Genetically engineered food hotly debated. Genetically engineered food: It's either a great scientific leap forward, or a potentially dangerous experiment. And for the first time, the door is open to the possibility of genetically engineered meat and fish on grocery shelves. [News Source]