Pandemic Report: Farm to You? (The Valley Advocate) As swine flu spreads, affecting nearly 6 million Americans by now, spreading fever and discomfort and creating long lines of people waiting for vaccine that's in short supply, reports say that scrutiny of large hog farming operations has slowed down, not speeded up. Virologists and other specialists... [News Source]

Canada is better served with a monarchy (St. Thomas Times-Journal) As if to defy polls showing Canadians couldn't give a hoot about the Royal Family, Queen's Park was all abuzz last Wednesday. As soon as the bells clanged signalling the end of the legislative day, MPPs and staff scrubbed up and stampeded for the exits.[...] [News Source]

We pooh-pooh but Canadians relish their royals (Belleville Intelligencer) A s if to defy polls showing Canadians couldn't give a hoot about the Royal Family, Queen's Park was all abuzz last Wednesday.[...] [News Source]

U.S. bone-in beef may arrive in Taiwan in one week (Chinapost.com.tw) TAIPEI, Taiwan --The first batch of U.S. bone-in beef is likely to arrive in Taiwan within one week after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued Quality System Assessment (QSA) certifications to qualified suppliers, an official said Tuesday. [News Source]