Don Tyson says meat company seeks global growth (AP via Yahoo! News) Investors are waiting for Don Tyson's second act. [News Source]

Opening animal world to kids (Chicago Sun-Times) One wouldn't expect the co-founder of one of Chicago's few female-owned investment-management firms to have a children's book, cartoons and interactive, on-line educational games in her portfolio. [News Source]

Opening animal world to kids (Chicago Sun-Times) Sandra Guy: One wouldn't expect the co-founder of one of Chicago's few female-owned investment-management firms to have a children's book, cartoons and interactive, on-line educational games in her portfolio. But for Stacey Riddell, president of PEAK6 Asset Management, her new book, Melody & Correl, is one of her prized holdings. For Riddell, it's her way of giving back and teaching children ... [News Source]

Election coverage, ‘Indecision 2008′ Tuesday (Akron Beacon Journal) Don't miss: Election Night 2008 — After two years of fiery debates, excessive speculation, and some wild twists and turns, our remarkable, historical presidential election finally culminates as Americans head to the polls. On Tuesday, as usual, the major networks, cable news channels and PBS will be all over it with teams of anchors and analysts hunkered down in their studios, and beat reporters ... [News Source]

Packer’s growing clout vexes ranchers (Denver Post) For nearly 100 years, Gerald Schreiber's family has been raising cattle on the plains north of tiny Last Chance. [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]

S Korea, Canada to hold talks on beef imports (People’s Daily) South Korea and Canada will hold talks on resuming Canadian beef imports on Monday, the South Korean government said on Sunday. "Working-level officials from the two countries will hold technical consultations on beef imports in Seoul from Monday to Tuesday," said the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, adding that the meeting is held at the request of Canada. Seoul suspended ... [News Source]

COMMENTARY: Way off Broadway (Las Cruces Sun-News) Ever since I wrote about the auction market in Centralia, Mo., which was also being used as a church, readers have been sending me examples of other ways auction markets are being utilized. [News Source]