Struggle for National Independence Called for in S. Korea (Korean Central News Agency) Pyongyang, March 5 (KCNA) -- The Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration in south Korea issued a statement on Monday in which it called on the people to turn out in the struggle to drive outside forces out of south Korea and achieve national independence. [News Source]

Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer’s Research (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have discovered a new form of prion disease that doesn't act like related illnesses, such as mad cow disease, but instead causes brain damage similar to that produced by Alzheimer's disease. [News Source]

Made in Australia: if only it was sown and grown here (Brisbane Times) WHAT is the difference between food labelled Product of Australia and that described as Made in Australia? Potentially, it is huge, but shoppers could be forgiven for some confusion. [News Source]

New Form of Prion Disease Damages Brain Arteries (redOrbit) Study in mice may offer clues for treating Alzheimer's diseaseNational Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists investigating how prion diseases destroy the brain have observed a new form of the disease in mice that does not cause the sponge-like brain deterioration typically seen in prion diseases. [News Source]

Challenge to vCJD pay-outs fails (BBC News) The families of people who died from vCJD lose a High Court challenge over the government's compensation scheme. [News Source]

Imported beef no risk to our health (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) What is the risk of an Australian consumer eating imported beef which is infected with BSE? [News Source]

NYC is his ‘jealous mistress’ (New York Post) ANDY Garcia's "City Island," which won the Tribeca Film Festival's award for best family comedy, is about to come upon us. "This film... [News Source]