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HAWAII

Shark victim surfs to 5th

KAILUA-KONA — Teen surfer Bethany Hamilton returned to competition over the weekend, just 10 weeks after losing her left arm in a shark attack.

Bethany, 13, placed fifth in her age group in the Open Women’s Division of a National Scholastic Surfing Association meet at Banyans.

“It was definitely a good start,” Bethany said.

WASHINGTON

Residents rally for beef

MABTON — Residents of the town where the first U.S. case of mad cow disease was discovered gathered during the weekend to eat beef at a rally in support of the local cattle industry.

Despite frigid winter weather, about 2,000 people participated.

Mabton was thrust into the international spotlight after the Department of Agriculture announced four weeks ago that a slaughtered Holstein cow from the local Sunny Dene Ranch had tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the formal name for mad cow disease.

CALIFORNIA

Cyclist improving after attack

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