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Mad Cow Hysteria

Scott Bard reports from London on the fear raging through Europe over a possible link between "mad cow disease" and a deadly human brain disease. Yesterday the British Health Minister said a group of scientists had found the bovine disease the most likely explanation for the human fatalities -- spurring several European countries to ban or consider banning British beef.

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