Orlando Ballet loses out on Orange County grant money (Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Ballet was shut out of funding by Orange County's cultural-tourism program for the coming year because of a shortage of county grant money. The funds come from tourist-development tax receipts, a small portion of which goes toward arts and cultural projects every year. [News Source]

Lawsuit contains new allegations against Chino meatpacking plant (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) A federal lawsuit filed against the Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. alleges animal abuse and fraud at the Chino meatpacking facility was more widespread than previously disclosed. [News Source]

Ranchers say ‘no’ to free trade with Columbia (North Platte Bulletin) In formal comments filed this week, the ranchers advocacy group R-CALF USA urged the U.S. Trade Representative to reject a proposed free trade agreement with Colombia. [News Source]

Suit: Meatpacker used `downer’ cows for 4 years (AP via Yahoo! News) A Southern California meatpacking plant that supplied beef to the nation's school lunch program slaughtered stumbling, potentially contaminated cows for four years before undercover video of animal abuse prompted a massive beef recall, federal court filings say. [News Source]

Now what was it I wanted to tell you… (Orlando Sentinel) Y ou know how things can drive you mad? You can't think of an actor's name or a certain girl group or the name of Herbert Hoover's vice president. [News Source]

Flu frenzy (Minnesota State Universty Reporter) H1N1, Spanish influenza, swine flu, Influenza X: we all know about it, and we all know it's coming to steal our souls. Since April 2009 - when the first confirmed reports of a new, more virulent version of the seasonal flu were made - scientists have rightly used their research to provide the world with important data and methods to fight the coming storm. [News Source]

FLASHBACK- September 25, 2009 (Saipan Tribune) Senate legal counsel Steve Woodruff will have to look for another job when he returns from an off-island trip paid by the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. The reason? [News Source]

National Day of Action to be celebrated on September 26 (News-Medical-Net) Saturday, September 26 officially has been designated as National Day of Action, in support of National Pain Awareness Month. To help promote awareness of chronic pain and how to access help, Valley Pain Specialists, an 11-member physicians group of board-certified, fellowship-trained pain medicine specialists, are launching a speaking circuit where they plan to meet with groups of patients and ... [News Source]

Hernando Night Life (St. Petersburg Times) Bar Envy: 11060 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. DJ Reiter and Starz (Top 40 and hip-hop), Texas Hold 'em poker, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. today. DJ Trauma from Wild 98.7, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday. Teen Night (ages 15-18), 8 p.m.-midnight Sunday. Bike Night and Texas Hold 'em poker, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday. Wii bowling league and free pool, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesday. "Rock the Mic Night" open rock jam (no fee to ... [News Source]

Off-trail: Study finds another way CWD spreads (Billings Gazette) Chronic wasting disease, the always fatal infection that is spreading among the United States' deer population and has been found only miles from Montana's border, can be spread through the feces of infected animals before they even show symptoms. [News Source]