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Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow

Second U.S. mad cow case confirmed

Second U.S. mad cow case confirmed
Tests have confirmed mad cow disease in a U.S. cow previously cleared of having the brain wasting illness, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said on June 24. It is the second case of mad cow disease in the U.S. Johanns is seen touring a Hyrum, Utah, beef processing plant in this May 17 photo. (AP/Douglas C. Pizac)

By SAM HANANEL | Associated Press Writer
12:04 PM CDT, May 9, 2008
Less than 1 percent of slaughtered cows are currently tested for the disease under Agriculture Department guidelines.