New rules for US beef imports to Taiwan (Asia News Network) The Executive Yuan (Cabinet) formally announced last evening the relaxation of import restrictions on US beef products amid growing protest. But the agency also unveiled an administrative measure governing beef quarantine and inspection, effective immediately, to allay consumers' safety concern. [News Source]

New rules for US beef imports to Taiwan (Asia News Network) The Executive Yuan (Cabinet) formally announced last evening the relaxation of import restrictions on US beef products amid growing protest. But the agency also unveiled an administrative measure gove ..... [News Source]

US welcomes Taiwan access to US beef imports (AFP via Yahoo! News) The United States has welcomed Taiwan's decision to give greater access to US beef imports after they were banned in 2003 due to concerns over mad cow disease. [News Source]

Local News (u.tv) In 1632, the Italian observer Galileo advised the highest temporal authority that the Earth went round the sun. He was promptly prosecuted by the Inquisition and, in 1633, forced to retract his advice. Famously, Galileo was proved right and the Vatican looked silly for the next 300 years. [News Source]

Andrew Grice: The Government wants to have its cake and eat it with experts (Independent) "Advisers advise, ministers decide." So said Margaret Thatcher when Nigel Lawson resigned as Chancellor in 1989 over the role of Sir Alan Walters, her Downing Street economics adviser. Sir Alan followed soon afterwards. [News Source]

FDA Urged to Ban Feeding of Chicken Feces to Cattle (Environmental News Network) A fight is brewing over the practice of feeding chicken feces and other poultry farm waste to cattle. Farmers feed 1 million to 2 million tons of poultry litter to their cattle annually, according to FDA estimates. [News Source]

Harper to visit South Korea (AFP via Yahoo! News) Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit South Korea in December, following trips to India, China, and Singapore for an APEC summit, his office said Monday. [News Source]

Taiwan to import US bone-in beef, but makes strict inspection (EARTHtimes.org) Taipei - Taiwan's Health Ministry announced Monday its renewal of the import of US bone-in beef, accompanied by a tight inspection system to try to head off local uproar over the government's decision. The renewal, effective immediately, came after ... [News Source]