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To: elpolvo who wrote (60131)	12/23/2003 7:17:58 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 65232

18:59 ET Mad Cow News Summaries : Reuters reports that the diseased cow was tested for mad cow disease on Dec. 9 and that a tissue sample was being flown by U.S. military jet to an animal disease laboratory in England for additional confirmation. The farm where the cow was found was quarantined and the USDA will hold daily briefings on its investigation... According to a CNN report, mad cow disease first appeared in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s and resulted in the slaughter of millions of cattle. The infectious agent takes at least six to eight years to cause symptoms in cows, meaning that the infected cow may have spread the disease to other cattle during that time... Fox News reports that Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman stated that it is too early at this point to say whether or not this will be an isolated case and that the incident is not terrorist-related. She said U.S. beef remains "absolutely safe to eat," adding that she plans to serve it at her Christmas dinner Thursday... McDonald's (MCD) shares currently trading down $0.95, or 3.7%, in after hours... see 18:00, 17:55 and 17:48 updates for related commentary