matarecte y ur omar ailo d-ly. investigators found a total of 648 head of cattle had been shpeafter being fed contaminated straw. the amount of contaminated meat found to have been distributed to markets across the country is expected to rise. >>> overnight, the price of gold rg to a record high. gold futures topped $100 p ounce for the first time ever. the rally came as worries about u.s. and european debts prompted ereous metal.seek theafy o last week, major credit rating agencies said they may lower the ratings of u.s.ovnmton if lawmakers fail to raise the federal debt ceiling. concer are also mounting that the european debt problem may spreadoor countries in the region. market players say buying pressure on gold fures likely continues for sometime unless the u.s. and eopor o plans to resolve their debt issues soon. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobiyashi in tokyo. thanksor joining us. kcsm needs you financial support. you can pledge at any dollar level that is comfortable for y