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9/11/01 .. remembered …

U.S., World Mark 9-11 Anniversary America and the world remembered the unforgettable on Wednesday. A cascade of memorial events around the globe marked a moment whose echoes still...

One Year Later: World Remembers the Worst Terrorist Attack in U.S. History Today, the world remembers. More...

America on Alert as 3,025 Victims Are Recalled Wed Sep 11, 8:01 AM ET  The United States, its forces on high alert at home and abroad, solemnly and anxiously marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy on Wednesday, reliving the trauma of the attacks that killed 3,025 people and destroyed America's sense of invulnerability. Full Coverage

WORLD

Slow World Ag Trade Talks (09/10, DTN) Agricultural trade talks in Geneva appear to be going slowly as countries disagree over whether they should follow a proposal by the United States to follow a "Swiss formula" for reducing tariffs.

ASIA-PACIFIC

USMEF and Japanese Beef (09/10, DTN) It's been one year since Japan discovered its first case of mad cow disease and sent U.S. beef exports plummeting. After an intensive yearlong marketing campaign in Japan, the U.S. Meat Export Federation says consumers there are eating more beef and exports have nearly recovered.

Japan's Economy Grows 0.6% in Second Quarter, More Than Early Estimate Japan raised its estimate for economic growth in the second quarter as companies tempered cuts in investment and added to their stockpiles in anticipation of rising overseas orders. More...

Japan's growth picks up Japan's PM gets a boost from better than expected growth figures as he prepares anti-deflation measures.

Beef claws back stake in Japan (09/10, Melbourne Age) Beef exports to Japan registered a third successive month of recovery as consumer confidence steadily rebounded from that country's mad cow disease scare, peak body Meat and Livestock Australia said yesterday.

South Korea's Central Bank Seen Holding Rates Steady as U.S. Economy Flags South Korea's central bank will probably hold interest rates steady near a record low tomorrow because of concerns that slowing growth in the U.S., Korea's biggest export market, will damp an economic rebound. More...

Dealing with an FMD Outbreak 09/10/2002 National foot-and-mouth disease exercise starts in Australia.

Meat NZ Loses High Court Battle 09/10/2002 New Zealand processor wins appeal decision in two year battle over sheep meat quotas.

Australia and New Zealand Applaud Cairns Group Proposals 09/10/2002 Cairns Group propose fresh tariff cuts for WTO negotiations.

AMERICAS

Attache- U.S. Beef Exports to Mexico Seen Stronger (09/10, AgWeb) The US ag attache in Mexico says production of cattle in CY2003 is forecast higher from the previous year's estimate, due to a better calf crop and the expected improvement in export demand during CY2003.

Farmers declare San Salvador Atenco autonomous territory – AP - SAN SALVADOR ATENCO, State of Mexico - Two months after they faced down the federal government in a dispute over expropriation of their land, farmers here installed a "people's council" Tuesday and declared... Full  Story

Gov't, labor, business talk competitivity - TheNewsMexico.com - Representatives of the government, business, organized labor and academia on Tuesday met at the president's official residence of Los Pinos to discuss how to make the nation more competitive in the face... Full  Story

EUROPE-RUSSIA-ME

EU to unveil Friday full draft list of US products targeted in export tax row (09/11, AFX) The European Commission presented EU member states with a preliminary list of US products it intends to target for retaliatory measures if the Bush administration does not comply with a WTO ruling to end tax breaks for foreign sales corporations.

Making the Case for Agriculture - 9/11/2002  Representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation travel to Switzerland and give an account of the WTO negotiation progress.

USA

Smithfield Foods Retains Global Culinary Solutions For New Product Development (09/10, Canada NewsWire) Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) announced today that the company has retained Global Culinary Solutions, Inc. for new product development for the retail and food service channels.

Teens Who Eat Less Meat No Healthier Than Others (09/10, Reuters) Despite their healthy diets, vegetarian youth in Sweden and Norway do not practice other healthy lifestyle behaviors such as exercising more or using alcohol or tobacco less frequently than do their peers, according to recent study findings.

US Congress to Act over EU Sanctions 09/10/2002 US Government is preparing to respond to EU sanctions approved by the World Trade Organisation.