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The Philadelphia Inquirer - Mar 15 12:07 AM
Changes rejected for House of Lords LONDON - Senior lawmakers rejected proposed changes yesterday that would allow voters to elect members to the upper house of Parliament, the House of Lords.Save

More-Frequent Meat Inspections Planned
CBS News - Feb 22 9:34 AM
The increased scrutiny of processing plants with prior problems is set to begin in April. But other plants may be inspected less often than they are now. It's the Agriculture Department's first overhaul of food safety inspections in a decade.Save

Deadly bird flu strain confirmed in two Moscow suburbs
WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Feb 18 6:54 PM
MOSCOW Tests in Russia confirm a deadly strain of bird flu has reached the Moscow suburbs. Dead poultry have now been found in four suburbs, and authorities report tests back from two of them show the presence of the H-five-N-one strain.Save

More Frequent Meat Inspections Planned
CBS News - Feb 22 3:49 PM
The increased scrutiny of processing plants with prior problems is set to begin in April. But other plants may be inspected less often than they are now, based on their safety records and the type of meats they process.Save

More Frequent Meat Inspections Planned
CBS 3 Philadelphia - Feb 22 6:30 PM
Stepped-up inspections at some meat and poultry plants are set to begin soon, according to an Agriculture Department official overseeing the first overhaul of food safety inspections in a decade.Save

World experts in Kuwait as more bird flu cases detected
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 4:59 AM
A team of experts from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) arrived in Kuwait where authorities said Tuesday the number of bird flu cases in the emirate has risen to 52.Save