http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Food_SafetyFind stories, videos, and photos about Food Safety from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:11 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Food_Safety14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Food Safety from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/china.milk.execution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/china.milk.execution/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo people were executed Tuesday in China for their part in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six babies and sickened about 300,000 others, state-run media reported.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/13/lkl.meat.infection/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/13/lkl.meat.infection/index.html#cnnSTCTextHamburgers are an American passion. And millions of Americans consume burgers, and other forms of meat, every day without consequences.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/06/news/companies/riskiest_foods/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/06/news/companies/riskiest_foods/index.htmLeafy greens -- including lettuce and spinach -- top the list of the 10 riskiest foods, according to a study from a nutrition advocacy group released Tuesday.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/13/bottled.water.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/13/bottled.water.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlthough you may think that bottled water is a safer option than tap, two new reports show that the store-bought stuff is actually less regulated than the water you get out of your faucet for free.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/07/food.safety.eggs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/07/food.safety.eggs/index.html#cnnSTCTextTop Obama administration officials outlined several new initiatives to safeguard the country's food supply Tuesday, saying the recent spate of food-borne illnesses is unacceptable.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/smallbusiness/neogen_food_safety.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/01/smallbusiness/neogen_food_safety.fsb/index.htmMost consumers rely on government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to detect and resolve food safety issues. Farmers and food processors look somewhere else: Neogen.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/29/thailand.mysterious.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/29/thailand.mysterious.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextA pathologist hired by the family of one of two women whose mysterious deaths in Thailand drew worldwide attention says her "lungs were 100 percent congested," Jill St. Onge's fiancee and brother said.Sat, 30 May 2009 22:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/gsif.farm.fresh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/gsif.farm.fresh/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichelle Obama is not the only one looking to feed her family freshly picked produce.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/09/food.safety.cdc.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/09/food.safety.cdc.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn January, salmonella was linked to peanut products; last week, pistachio products. And on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said overall infection rates for salmonella and other foodborne pathogens have not changed significantly over the last four years.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/31/pistachio.caution.salmonella/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/31/pistachio.caution.salmonella/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you have a stash of pistachios in your house, pistachio ice cream in your freezer or trail mix in your backpack, don't eat any of it.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/30/pistachio.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/30/pistachio.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextA California food processing plant is voluntarily recalling up to 1 million pounds of roasted pistachio products that may have been contaminated with salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/26/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/26/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextA court upheld the convictions of two milk producers in China's tainted milk scandal, which killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others, state-run media reported.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/congress.peanut.butter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/congress.peanut.butter/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe president of a peanut company and a plant manager accused of knowingly distributing contaminated food refused to answer questions posed by members of Congress on Wednesday, citing their Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/texas.peanut.butter.company/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/texas.peanut.butter.company/index.html#cnnSTCTextTests show products at a Peanut Corporation of America subsidiary in Texas may be tainted with salmonella, state health authorities said on Tuesday.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/peanut.butter.makers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/peanut.butter.makers/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeanut butter makers not affected by the deadly salmonella outbreak linked to a Georgia peanut plant are trying to get consumers to keep buying peanut butter. It could be an uphill battle.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/05/peanut.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/05/peanut.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe deadly outbreak of salmonella traced to a Georgia peanut plant was fueled by poor oversight by food safety regulators and a slow response by federal agencies, state health officials and outside experts say.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/05/salmonella.peanut.butter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/05/salmonella.peanut.butter/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee is "outraged" at the growing number of food-borne illnesses nationwide, he said Thursday.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/31/news/economy/peanut_butter_salmonella_blowback/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/31/news/economy/peanut_butter_salmonella_blowback/index.htmIn the wake of the salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people and been linked to eight deaths, peanut butter makers have moved to separate themselves from the company that produced the tainted product.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/22/china.tainted.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/22/china.tainted.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe former chairwoman of China's Sanlu dairy was sentenced to life in prison and three others received death sentences Thursday in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextChinese authorities have arrested 60 people in connection with the country's tainted milk scandal that killed six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 more, a provincial official told CNN Monday.Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/01/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/01/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of major Chinese dairy firm Sanlu Group has argued that the country's lack of regulations regarding a toxic chemical contributed to a tainted milk scandal that sickened nearly 300,000 infants, state-run media reported.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/china.sanlu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/china.sanlu/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn executive of the Chinese dairy company Sanlu Group pleaded guilty Wednesday over her role in the contaminated milk scandal that sickened nearly 300,000 infants, state-run media reported.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/26/year.review.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/26/year.review.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextConcerns about health care, food and vaccine safety added to the anxieties Americans felt this year. But it wasn't all doom and gloom -- medical advances in stem cell research have scientists hoping for better transplant surgeries in the future. Here are the top health stories of the year:Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/08/food.scares.pork/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/08/food.scares.pork/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnother red flag is being waved over dinner tables this week with warnings from the Irish government not to eat its pork products.Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/13/china.melamine.milk.fda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/13/china.melamine.milk.fda/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Food and Drug Administration has begun blocking the import of milk products from China in an effort to ensure that products contaminated with melamine do not enter the U.S. market.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/11/news/international/mehta_china.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/11/news/international/mehta_china.fortune/index.htmThe Olympics giveth, melamine-tainted milk taketh away.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/28/melamine.china.eggs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/28/melamine.china.eggs/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Director of Hanwei Eggs was contrite. "We solemnly apologize to consumers," said Han Wei. "We apologize to the distributors. We solemnly declare that our company has never purchased melamine. We have never adopted melamine to the feeds or products." But somehow melamine got into eggs produced at the company's plant in Dailin in northeast China.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856168,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856168,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter pulling thousands of tons of melamine-tainted animal feed, Beijing should continue to roll out more tests in the food chain -- and brace itself for more contaminated productsTue, 04 Nov 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/31/melamine.china/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/31/melamine.china/index.html#cnnSTCTextConsumers in Beijing's malls and shops are shunning the milk and poultry sections -- for good reasons.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/29/melamine.china.eggs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/29/melamine.china.eggs/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth authorities in Hong Kong have found more eggs contaminated with the chemical melamine.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854435,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854435,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA brand of eggs is being pulled off some shelves in China because of fears they are tainted with the same industrial chemical found in milk that sickened tens of thousands of babiesTue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848602,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848602,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 10,000 children remained hospitalized after being sickened in China's tainted milk scandal, eight of whom were in serious condition, officials saidThu, 09 Oct 2008 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848213,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848213,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLawyers advising the families of children sickened in China's tainted milk scandal said Tuesday they are facing growing official pressure to withdraw from the casesWed, 08 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextHong Kong authorities Sunday announced that two recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine.Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847373,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847373,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoningSun, 05 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846471,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846471,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTests in Taiwan have found minor doses of the industrial chemical melamine in milk powders produced in China by the European food giant Nestle, and those products are being withdrawnThu, 02 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1846425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1846425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn industrial chemical blamed for sickening thousands of infants in China was found in candy in four Connecticut stores this week, a state official said WednesdayThu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/china.tainted.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/china.tainted.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnilever is recalling four batches of Lipton Milk Tea sold in Hong Kong and Macau after finding traces of the chemical melamine in the product, the company said Tuesday.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844982,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844982,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThey were Premier Zhou Enlai's favorite late-night snackFri, 26 Sep 2008 21:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/26/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/26/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Japanese food corporation has recalled five products after determining they contained the chemical melamine that has been blamed for the deaths of four children and sickening thousands of others.Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/25/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/25/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union announced a ban on imports of baby food containing Chinese milk Thursday, after tainted dairy products linked to the deaths of four babies turned up in candy and other Chinese-made goods that were quickly pulled from stores worldwide.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/china.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fallout from a tainted milk scandal in China continues to spread around the globe, with tainted crackers found in South Korea, two more illnesses reported in Hong Kong and a grocery chain in Great Britain pulling Chinese products.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/22/china.tainted.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/22/china.tainted.milk/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of China's quality watchdog is reported to have resigned over the tainted baby milk scandal that has killed four children and sickened nearly 53,000 others.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844025,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844025,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe British supermarket chain Tesco pulled a Chinese candy from its shelves and New Zealand said Wednesday it found dangerously high levels of the industrial chemical melamine in the same brand, as fears over tainted milk spread beyond AsiaWed, 24 Sep 2008 20:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1842727,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1842727,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the scandal continued to widen, hundreds of anxious parents lined up at Beijing's Children's Hospital to have their babies examined for possible kidney stones Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1837276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1837276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be knownThu, 28 Aug 2008 20:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/24/listeria.outbreak/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/24/listeria.outbreak/index.html#cnnSTCTextCanadian health officials have linked a deadly listeriosis outbreak to a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto, prompting the company to expand of its recall of meat products.Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1826458,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1826458,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOne of the worst outbreaks of foodborne illness in the US is teaching the food industry to be cautious of its success Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824349,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824349,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTroubled by the tainted tomato scare, nearly half of Americans are concerned they may get sick from eating contaminated food and are avoiding items they normally would buy, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll has foundFri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812670,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812670,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSalmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has spread to 16 statesSun, 08 Jun 2008 01:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/06/04/summer.smarts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/06/04/summer.smarts/index.html#cnnSTCTextSchool's out and the kids are playing outside. How much do you have to worry about them getting sick? Here are some concerns you may have, and some you may not know about. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/meat.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/meat.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn a ranch nestled in the high plains of northeastern Colorado, thousands of cattle are being fattened up and prepared for slaughter.Tue, 20 May 2008 02:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/beef.recall.video/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/beef.recall.video/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Humane Society of the United States is partly responsible for the magnitude of the largest beef recall in the nation's history, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Thursday.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/18/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/18/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal officials are trying to track down the 143 million pounds of beef recalled Sunday, but they say that most of it has probably been eaten.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/26/news/companies/foodsafety_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/26/news/companies/foodsafety_hearing/index.htmHouse lawmakers, calling the U.S. food safety system "fragile" and a "mess," harshly chastised leading food companies and federal agencies Tuesday for allowing unsafe products to reach American consumers.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/25/news/companies/foodsafety_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/25/news/companies/foodsafety_hearing/index.htmLawmakers and food company CEOs come face-to-face Tuesday in a special hearing to address food safety lapses following this month's largest beef recall in U.S. history.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/20/downer.cattle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/20/downer.cattle/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast weekend's 143 million-pound beef recall -- the largest in U.S. history -- was initiated not simply because cattle that couldn't walk made it into the U.S. food supply, but because they weren't reinspected after becoming immobile.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/dobbs.ff.9.26/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/dobbs.ff.9.26/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere are some facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting. Food Recall The products include certain 10-pound boxes of Butcher's Best 100-percent All Beef Patties; certain 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods burgers; certain 10-pound boxes of Sand Castle Fine Meat; some two-pound boxes of Topps 100-percent Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers; and some three-pound boxes of Topps 100-percent Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers. The boxes carry the number "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection, and were produced June 22nd, July 12th or July 23rd. Border Trouble Border Patrol statement on a Border Patrol vehicle stolen by three drug smuggling suspects, who used it to escape to Mexico: "We can confirm a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle was stolen. It has been recovered. It is under investigation." Agent Barbara Mandel U.S. Border Patrol Spokesman Oil The U.S. imports 13,759,000 barrels of oil per day... 20 percent of that from the Persian Gulf. Source: AmericanWed, 26 Sep 2007 18:54:00 EDT