European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 282007 stars and stripes Page i in the states contaminated hogs m hundreds of pigs possibly fed tainted pet food on farms human risk Low n by Andrew Bridges the associated press Hun dred of 6000 hogs that May have eaten contaminated pet food Are believed to have entered the food Supply for humans the govern ment said thursday the potential risk to human health probably is very Low no More than 345 hogs that pos Sibly ate tainted feed Are involved according to the agriculture department it appears that most of the hogs that May have been exposed Are still on the farms where they Are being raised spokeswoman col Andrews said salvaged pet food from Compa Nies known to have used or suspected of using a tainted ingredient was shipped to hog farms in seven states for use As feed the Federal government told those states thursday it would not allow meat from the 6000 hogs that ate the feed to enter the food Supply the government will compensate Farmers if they euthanize the hogs said Kenneth Peterson of the Urdas food safety and inspection service the us a knew of no countries moving to suspend imports of us pork products also a poultry feed Mill in an eighth state Missouri received possibly contaminated pet food scraps left Over from production the condition of the feed made from that waste was under investigation the pet food sent to the farms later was discovered to have an ingredient Rice protein concentrate imported from China that was tainted by an Industrial chemical melamine testing also revealed Ank is proud to announce the upe Oming opening of Tow additional Italy on May 3 will offer services servicemen and women across Italy services Sii ii As free  online basking Low interest Loans savings accounts and convenient currency Exchange services that say thank you to those who serve our country and help ensure our Freedom   fkibcommunlty8ankcom other related and similarly banned compounds including cya uric acid there Are no scientific data on the health effects of melamine combined with the other com pounds said David elder director of enforcement for the Fra still Fra and us a believe the likelihood of illness after eating pork from hogs fed contaminated feed is very Low dems stay cordial in first debate the associated press Orangeburg so it was less of a debate and More like a polite first Date where the democratic presidential candidates wanted to avoid any fast moves that risk turning off voters front runners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were on the receiving end of a couple jabs but the democrats vying for the White House were downright complimentary calling each other by their first names More like friends than rivals offered a Chance to rebut Obama on his plan for Iraq Clin ton said i think that what Barack said is right asked who else on the stage could win against a Republican presidential candidate Delaware sen Joe Biden said in looking at a Bunch of winners right Here number one and whoever wishes for Hillary is making a big mis take connect Cut sen Chris Dodd praised Ohio rep Dennis Kucinich for Declar ing his commitment to abortion rights what Dennis just said is extremely important Dodd said in Short they mostly pulled their punches and played it Safe in their first debate no runs no hits no errors said democratic consultant Erik Smith nobody made any significant mistake but nobody distinguished themselves after their thursday night face off at South Carolina state University the candidates planned to hang out another Day in the state that holds the important second primary next Janu Ary they All were to attend the state party biggest fundraiser Friday evening men party together at a fish Fry thrown by rep Jim Clyburn in a downtown Columbia parking garage their biggest target was presi Dent Bush the candidates univer Sally condemned the failures in Iraq and said they would bring troops Home new Mexico gov Bill Richardson said he would end the War on his first Day As president coupled with diplomatic efforts to rebuild the country analysis