Department of Agriculture to
establish minimal-risk regions and resume trade in Canadian beef and cattle
under 30 months of age.S.
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WASHINGTON, The following is a statement by
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns:

"I am very disappointed in today's vote by the United States Senate to
disapprove the rule submitted by the U.S. negotiations to reopen foreign markets to U.S. We also remain fully confident in the underlying risk
assessment, developed in accordance with the OIE guidelines, which determined
Canada to be a minimal-risk region.

Chicago Cubs Top Both Yankees and Red Sox in TicketsNow February Ticket Sales

"For our customers, having
great baseball tickets is not just about watching the game; it's about the
full experience of spending the day with friends and family at a ballpark like
Fenway or Wrigley .7% of sales respectively.com

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S. Wicked and Tim McGraw also take top honors

CHICAGO, With Opening Day less than a month away,
Chicago Cubs fans show their undying loyalty, purchasing an impressive 6% of
all sports tickets sold on TicketsNow. Tim McGraw claimed the top
spot on the concert list with 9. More than 90% of all professional
ticket agencies that list, buy, and sell secondary event tickets online
utilize software developed by TicketsNow -- creating the most comprehensive
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The Cubs made a jump to the top of the sports list and accounted for 2. The Boston Red Sox reclaimed their advantage over the
New York Yankees with 5.

Following are the category leaders for February:

Top February Events Overall
1 Wicked 6 Boston Red Sox
2 Tim McGraw 7 Michael Buble
3 Houston Rodeo 8 New York Yankees
4 Monty Python 's Spamalot 9 The Odd Couple
5 Chicago Cubs 10 Coldplay

Top February Sports Ticket Sales
1 Chicago Cubs
2 Boston Red Sox
3 New York Yankees
4 San Antonio Spurs
5 Miami Heat

Top February Concert Ticket Sales
1 Tim McGraw
2 Houston Rodeo
3 Michael Buble
4 Billy Joel
5 Coldplay

Top February Theater Ticket Sales
1 Wicked
2 Monty Python Spamalot
3 The Odd Couple
4 The Lion King
5 Jersey Boys

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The World Baseball
Classic, MLB's newest controversial project, seems to have more fans than
critics capturing 2.7% and 5.

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Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the Passage of S.J.Res . 4 by the United States Senate

"Today's action undermines the U. efforts to promote science -based
regulations, complicates U.
beef and would perpetuate the economic disruption of the beef and cattle
industry.
"USDA remains confident that the requirements of the minimal-risk rule , in
combination with the animal and public health measures already in place in the
United States and Canada, provide the utmost protection to both U.S. consumers
and livestock. House of Representatives to prevent passage
of this resolution, which is strongly opposed by the Bush Administration, and
continue our aggressive efforts to reopen international markets to U.5% of TicketsNow sports sales for the month.1% of sports sales to the Yankees' 4.1%.
"Baseball fans are some of the most loyal fans in the world, and we expect
ticket sales to remain strong as we get closer to Opening Day," said Kenneth
Dotson, Chief Marketing Officer for TicketsNow."
Wicked continues its incredible run, topping both the theater and overall
lists with 27.8% of sales in that category. For more information , visit
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