Banned US beef found in Japan (AFP via Yahoo! News) Japan's farm ministry said Saturday that it had found a cow backbone in a shipment from the United States that violates a ban imposed due to concerns over mad cow disease. [News Source]

Mad cow fear: Japan suspends beef from US plant (AP via Yahoo! News) Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meat-packing plant after finding cattle parts banned under an agreement to prevent the spread of mad cow disease, the agriculture ministry said Saturday. [News Source]

Dallas-area Oprah fans frenzied ahead of show’s State Fair visit (Dallas Morning News) KYE R. LEE/DMNCheryl Jackson is among those who will be at the State Fair bright and early Monday for the talk show host's Texas taping, which includes a performance by Martina McBride.State Fair: | [News Source]

Cars vs. elk south of Lisbon (Salem News) LISBON - An elk struck and killed by a car Thursday night is leaving wildlife officials cautious about a neurological disease that affects deer and other hoofed wildlife. [News Source]