Beef import curbs to be lifted (Sky News Australia) Beef import restrictions brought in to curb the spread of mad cow disease will be lifted from March 2010, following an independent review. [News Source]

Beef import curbs to be lifted (News Mail) BEEF import restrictions brought in to curb the spread of mad cow disease will be lifted from March 2010, following an independent review. [News Source]

Anger over lifting of mad cow import ban (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) The Federal Government's decision to relax restrictions on beef imports has come under fire from the Opposition. [News Source]

Beef import curbs to be lifted (The Age) Beef import restrictions brought in to curb the spread of mad cow disease will be lifted from March 2010, following an independent review. [News Source]

Editorial: Swine flu hullabaloo overshadows the facts (The Pitt News) After days of borderline panic and states of emergency, fears of the swine flu are slowly being grounded. This comes as Allegheny County expects confirmation of its first case of the virus, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. [News Source]

High school in Snohomish features biotech class (Seattle Times) The biotechnology curriculum is new; the equipment, pricey. The goals are ambitious and the motivation hits close to home. [News Source]

Rybak and campaign financing: not what he promised? (MinnPost) Rybak and campaign financing: not what he promised? By Max Sparber | Tues., Oct. 20 ALSO: Irish theater takes over Minnesota; bipartisanship is alive and well when it comes to fees for medical tech companies. [News Source]

S.Korea-EU FTA indicates European beef imports may resume. According to a draft of the free trade agreement between South Korea and the European Union, once the FTA takes effect, European beef that has a higher risk for mad cow disease than U.S. beef could be allowed into the country. [News Source]

S.Korea-EU FTA indicates European beef imports may resume. According to a draft of the free trade agreement between South Korea and the European Union, once the FTA takes effect, European beef that has a higher risk for mad cow disease than U.S. beef could be allowed into the country. [News Source]

Diner serves its last meal (Hawaii Tribune-Herald) A part of old Hilo dies right here." Frank Dacanay put into words what diners were thinking Sunday morning during the final breakfast service at the Big Island Ohana Cafe. The downtown KTA Super Store building, which housed the historic eatery, will be razed Nov. 8 as part of a planned $1.2 million reconstruction project. [News Source]