The Sixty-Second News Sieve

Here’s our new feature - a quick rundown of the day’s interesting stories and reports.

- Home Depot CEO’s pay rises as stock sinks (NY Times)… and some shareholders are outraged. (Workbench, via Raw Story)

- WTO shoots down Mexican proposal for 20% tax on high-fructose corn syrup in big victory for industry. (Farm Futures)

- Six members of an Indonesian family died from bird flu, which has killed 124 people in 10 countries, according to the World Health Organization. (Environmental News Service)

- Non-profit organizations received about $25 million in grants from the Department of Homeland Security in 2005. (In New York City, 220 groups applied for the grants but only 113 received them, totalling $6.3 million.) In some areas, such as Anaheim, CA, not a single nonprofit applied for the grants. Most of the recipients were religious organizations, followed by medical and social service groups. (Government Accountability Office)

- Pentagon concerned about Chinese military buildup - U.S. analysts surprised by ‘the pace and scope’ of the modernization of China’s strategic forces. (Global Security)

- “If you don’t think we need a national animal identification system, you’ve got your head in the sand.” That’s Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson responding to passage of an $18.4 billion Agriculture spending bill which prohibits the USDA from spending any money on the I.D. system intended for the purpose of tracking animal disease (which is fiercely opposed by cattle ranchers). (GovExec.com)

- EPA’s new lead cleanup plan omits protection for daycare centers and housing occupied by pregnant women. (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility)

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