Referendum requested in Taiwan over return of US beef (MalaysiaNews.net) A Taiwanese rights advocacy group has begun a petition to force a referendum to block the import of more US beef products. [News Source]

Taiwan group vows referendum to block US beef. A Taiwanese rights advocacy group on Sunday vowed to push for a referendum in a bid to block the import of more US beef products over health concerns. [News Source]

Coeur d’Alene Press Newspaper | CDAPress.com (Coeur d’Alene Press) Perhaps we need a conference this winter in Hawaii to stop global cooling! [News Source]

Taiwan group vows referendum to block US beef (AFP via Yahoo! News) A Taiwanese rights advocacy group on Sunday vowed to push for a referendum in a bid to block the import of more US beef products over health concerns. [News Source]

Wasting disease remains a concern (The Durango Herald) Related to mad cow disease, chronic wasting disease caused a stir in Colorado in 2002-03. "It was a pretty crazy time," said Matt Dunfee, director of the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance, a point group of 15 member organizations. [News Source]

Critics assail institute’s lack of science (The Durango Herald) Barry Dyar is not a scientist. At least, not officially. He's owned a construction business and a cattle herd. He's an avid big game hunter. He's part outdoorsman and part conservationist, and he helped reintroduce Canada geese to the region. [News Source]

The bull is pushing Taiwan away from the US (Asia News Network) In Taiwan, the expression one would apply when strongly protesting something outrageous is pronounced the same as “cow”. [News Source]

The bull is pushing Taiwan away from the US (Asia News Network) In Taiwan, the expression one would apply when strongly protesting something outrageous is pronounced the same as âcowâ. On the other hand, the mainland Chinese term âniuâ (ç, meaning cow), ..... [News Source]