61.   The agriculture ministry has for the time being ruled out slaughtering unaffected animals.

62.   The animals were slaughtered and samples were sent to a government laboratory to test for the disease.

63.   The animals were slaughtered Sunday.

64.   The animal was slaughtered and a test of her brain matter revealed on Monday signs of the illness, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.

65.   The animals will be slaughtered humanely.

66.   The men have started slaughtering farm animals left behind.

67.   The religious ritual of slaughtering animals became the highlight of the celebration as the morning prayers ended.

68.   The WHO also is urging that sick animals not be slaughtered.

69.   They want the animals slaughtered humanely in Britain and the meat exported.

70.   Hundreds of people, meanwhile, were rushed to hospitals after injuring themselves while slaughtering the animals, the agency said.