A decade to remember (Okotoks Western Wheel) Y2K may have been a bust, but that did not keep the rest of the past decade from being front page news. Foothills residents have seen explosive growth, an economic boom and bust, floods, rising gas prices, swine flu and mad cow disease. [News Source]

Taiwan urges US to ‘treasure’ ties despite beef dispute (AFP via Yahoo! News) Taiwan Wednesday urged its key ally the United States to "treasure" their relationship despite a dispute over the island's decision to ban imports of US ground beef over mad cow disease concerns. [News Source]

Taiwan seeks new talks with US after banning beef. Taiwan, eager to mend trade ties with the United States a day after overturning part of a deal to import U.S. beef products, said on Wednesday it would seek to reopen talks with its biggest ally. [News Source]

Taiwan lawmakers vote to ban some US beef imports, reversing deal with Washington. Taiwanese lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban imports of some kinds of U.S. beef over concerns about mad cow disease, reversing an earlier deal the government had negotiated with Washington. [News Source]

Taiwan urges US to ‘treasure’ ties despite beef dispute. Taiwan Wednesday urged its key ally the United States to "treasure" their relationship despite a dispute over the island's decision to ban imports of US ground beef over mad cow disease concerns. [News Source]

Taiwan curbs US beef imports in latest Asia trade frictions. Health concerns and angry protests have prompted partial bans on US beef imports in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and most recently by Taipei on Tuesday. The recurring dispute has strained relations. [News Source]

Taiwan lawmakers ban some US beef imports (Post-Tribune) Taiwanese lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban imports of some kinds of U.S. beef over concerns about mad cow disease, reversing an earlier deal the government had negotiated with Washington. The legislature's move to reinstate a ban on U.S. ground beef and offal reflects public concern that Taiwanese health officials lack sufficient safeguards to prevent mad cow disease. Mad cow disease is a brain ... [News Source]