AR-News: (US) Texas mad cow rumor pressures U.S. cattle futures

[Animalconcerns]

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. cattle futures fell Friday on a
trading floor rumor that a Texas animal was being tested for mad cow
disease, but a state official said it was untrue.

"It is strictly a rumor. There is no truth to it," said Beverly Boyd, a
spokesman for the Texas Department of Agriculture. "They are not holding
carcasses of any kind." 

full story:
http://www.forbes.com/home/newswire/2004/04/30/rtr1355207.html

***(Some of the) NEWS recently added on Animalconcerns!  [Newslinks added
throughout the day!]  (Looking for something to post to your e-mail
lists?)  Look for other News Headlines added today to AnimalConcerns.org
(http://www.animalconcerns.org/):

City deer hunts suggested - Ironwood Daily Globe
Activists charge mistreated chickens have weak legs - Scripps Howard News
Service
California Bill Will Hurt Responsible Breeders - AKC Gazette
Battle over duck liver continues - Sonoma Index-Tribune
Protesters seek to ban animal acts - Tri-Valley Herald
Deer Crashing Accident Under Investigation - WIVB
Ducks rescued from busy road - Rockingham News
Senseless suffering - The Robesonian
Colorado Setting Up Animal Disaster Program - news4colorado.com
Greenland fears problems could spill over from Canada's seal hunt dispute
- CBC News
Stray dogs being dumped, say residents - Mid-Day Mumbai
Bill would subject ecoterrorists to criminal laws - Arizona Daily Sun
UConn taps interest in tainted beef with mad cow disease course - Stamford
Advocate
Texas mad cow rumor pressures U.S. cattle futures - Reuters
Crustacean cruelty? Lowell restaurant criticized over game that grabs
lobsters - Lowell Sun
Vegan venue caters to careful diners - Portland Tribune


----------
Your Portal to Animal Concerns Forum (discussion board), More News
Headlines, AR-News on the Web, Events, E-Mail Lists, Jobs, and
Organizations! Try searching for the news item on Animalconcerns!
http://www.animalconcerns.org/





-------------------------------------------------
This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/