At the time of his killing, the Mexican army, navy, and federal and state police were patrolling the area to beef up security for the Mexican Open professional tennis tournament.

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Lawmakers in the state, a big beef producer, took less than 20 seconds to push through a committee vote on HB1999.

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He and the man have a conversation about the state of the world while the man eats his sandwich (roast beef, same as always) and drinks his coffee (black, same as always).

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According to Dr Derrell Peel, from Oklahoma State University the current problems could have long term impacts on US beef.

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Under the EU plan announced on Friday, 2, 250 processed beef samples will be tested across the EU, ranging from 10 to 150 per member state.

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Another parallel which I put to the secretary of state at her news conference this morning is with John Gummer force feeding his daughter with beef burgers while insisting that British beef was safe.

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Added to the sizable military contingent, police officers and state troopers from hundreds of miles away have also been drafted in to beef up security.

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