U.S. appeals court overturns cattle import ban

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WASHINGTON — In a victory for Canadian producers, a federal appeals court Thursday overturned the ban on cattle, throwing out a lower court's ruling that imports could spread mad cow disease in the United States.

The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by a Montana judge who blocked U.S. officials from reopening the border in March.

Neither U.S. Department of Agriculture nor Canadian federal officials were immediately available for comment on when cattle would be allowed back into the United States.

Canadian Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell was en route back to Canada from China, an aide said.

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1. Finally.