New high-tech lab in B.C. to investigate diseases (CTV British Columbia) B-C has officially opened a new high tech laboratory designed to investigate animal-borne diseases like the H-I-N-1 flu and avian flu. [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]

Email this to a friend Print this story (Nodaway News Leader) The following information is being provided by the Nodaway County Health Center due to recent public concern about a local community member who reportedly died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, CJD. Additional tests are being conducted to try to confirm the cause of death. [News Source]

Suit: Meatpacker used ‘downer’ cows for 4 years (Journal & Courier) LOS ANGELES - 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, feder [News Source]

Feds: Calif. meatpacker tied to largest US beef recall slaughtered `downer’ cows for 4 years (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) The USDA Knows this and Looks the Other Way! This is not new news! It is a disgusting practice that goes on all across the US. Ask any honest farmer that ships sick/lame animals to … read more the slaughterhouse and the USDA never culls the herd. I wonder what the USDA does to deserve their pay? [News Source]

Football fixtures for September 26, 27, 30 (Isle of Wight County Press) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division: Winchester City v Newport, Brading Town v Laverstock and Ford, Cowes Sports v Wimborne Town. [News Source]

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]

Half Way Packing Co. is back in business (Bolivar Herald-Free Press) Half Way Packing Co. is back in business, and Ted Ballenger is back as manager. Other than that, things have changed. [News Source]

Meatpacker processed sick cows for four years (The Washington Times) LOS ANGELES (AP) | 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. The amended complaint filed late last month in U.S. District Court in Riverside is part of an ongoing civil lawsuit ... [News Source]

List of restrictions bars potential donors from giving blood (The Daily Nebraskan) Every year, many students make their way to East Campus or the Nebraska Union to give the gift of life. About one in five walk away, however, with nothing more than a free T-shirt and the bitter taste of dissatisfaction. ... [News Source]