14 cases of ‘mad cow disease’ found in NI herds. Fourteen cases of ‘mad cow disease’ were picked up in Northern Ireland cattle last year through government surveillance programmes. [News Source]

BSE Testing Hot Topic on “Boston Legal” (AgWeb.com) With the hubbub of the election, you might have missed ABC’s “Boston Legal” tackling the beef industry . Followers of the show are associated with character Denny Crain (William Shatner)’s long battle with “mad-cow disease” and Allan Shore (James Spader)’s ability to ramble into making a point in convincing argument. [News Source]

Rotary youth in agriculture district 9650 (Gloucester Advocate) Three Gloucester High School students were among fifty cattle enthusiasts taking part in the 15th annual RYAG Beef Camp at the Coonabarabran showground complex. [News Source]

TV Today (The Philadelphia Inquirer) The Ellen DeGeneres Show (3-4 p.m., NBC10) - Singer Cher; the Pussycat Dolls and Missy Elliott perform. Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash 2008 (9-11 p.m., NBC10) - This election-eve special features the best SNL political sketches, including Amy Poehler's impersonation of Hillary Clinton, Fred Armisen's take on Barack Obama, Darrell Hammond doing John McCain and more, along with some ... [News Source]