Read more herdsman stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5369/herdsman.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56657/banks-seize-herds-as-recession-hits-mongolia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagProving the recession is truly global, banks in Mongolia are threatening to foreclose on herders’ goats, sheep, and camels, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mongolians call it a financial “zud,” a local term for unusually devastating winters. Falling cashmere prices stemming from the West’s recession—the high-end textile market shed...http://www.newser.com/story/56657/banks-seize-herds-as-recession-hits-mongolia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Apr 2009 10:05:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4221/worlds-tallest-man-weds-but-wife-doesnt-measure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 7-foot, 9-inch livestock herder from Inner Mongolia has tied the knot with a saleswoman two-thirds his height and almost half his age. Bao Xishun, 56, and Xia Shujuan, 29, had a traditional Mongolian ceremony and extravagant reception, and some 15 businesses looking to get in on the publicity sponsored...http://www.newser.com/story/4221/worlds-tallest-man-weds-but-wife-doesnt-measure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Jul 2007 17:26:30 CDT