INDIA SOLDIERS: Two soldiers from India have disappeared from Camp Pendleton Marine base in Southern California, and the U.S. government is helping the Indian government search for them, the State Department said. Spokesman Sean McCormack said the soldiers disappeared during a training assignment.
CHEESE REPRIEVE: European Union health officials backed off threats to impose a ban on mozzarella from Italy’s Campania region and said Rome had offered enough assurances that dioxin-tainted cheese would not reach stores. They said Italian authorities were taking all measures demanded by EU food safety experts. But the announcement did not come in time to stop several countries from imposing temporary limits.
BULL BEHIND BARS: In Canalumtic, Mexico, a bull was put behind bars after it was accused of devouring corn crops and destroying two wooden shops. The bull will not be released until the owner pays damages.
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