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Only 10 channels — and nothing's on, inmates complain
247-7838Concerned about the effect that violent rap videos and gory films might have on inmates, the Newport News Sheriff's Office is filtering TV viewing in cellblocks and encouraging prisoners to get in touch with the past, the animal kingdom or their...Tags: Television Industry, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Trials, NBC, Local Authority
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Tough Times: No Reason To Abandon Or Neglect Your Pet
Chicago TribuneThe trend of pets being shooed out the front door or abandoned in forest preserves has put animal welfare officials on notice that cash-strapped pet owners are in critical need of help. "Obviously, the goal is to keep these pets in the homes and out of...Tags: Cats, Pets and Pet Supplies, Pet Supplies, Dogs
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Woman, 72, moves out of her Delaware apartment after finding 6 snakes about 8 inches long
MIDDLETOWN, Del. (AP) _ When 72-year-old Gladys Dressner first saw two snakes last in her new apartment last month, she froze. Days later, when an eight-inch snake crawled across her bed, she screamed. Finally, after stepping on a baby black rat snake,...Tags: Middletown
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
A Whirlpool Corp. spokeswoman said Thursday that the company will lay off 440 workers at its Middle Amana plant. Spokeswoman Jill Saletta says the layoffs are the result of sagging market conditions. The company informed workers of its plans Thursday....Tags: Punishment, Employees, Agriculture, Sexual Assault, Civil Rights
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A new day for dogs: Pa. law seeks to crack down on unregulated puppy mills known for abuse
Associated Press WriterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Sammy, a Shetland sheepdog, wouldn't touch his food, retreating to a corner of the yard and devouring mouthfuls of dirt — behavioral oddities his owner later learned came from a lifetime of abuse as a "stud" in a large puppy...Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Government, Executive Branch
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DSM man gets probation in exotic animal case
A Des Moines man has been placed on probation in a case involving exotic animals. Larry Eddinger also promised the judge that he'd scale back his collection. Eddinger kept two pythons, a pair of alligators and other animals in a vacant house, which... -
Get the scoop: Coral Springs might fine ill-equipped pet owners
If you're caught empty-handed and ill-equipped to remove animal droppings, you might have to pay a $125 fine. That's an issue Coral Springs commissioners are to take up next month as they review pet rules. Now, your pet has to be caught in the act for...Tags: Coral Springs
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South Florida: Injured snake OK, serves as lesson
A 12-foot Burmese python and a vehicle driving along Indiantown Road intersected in front of Sierra Square in Jupiter Farms late Tuesday night. The snake got the worst of the encounter. But on Thursday, David Hitzig, executive director of the Busch...Tags: Natural Resources, Indiantown, Wildlife
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Feds ready plan to shoo dolphins from NJ rivers
Associated Press WriterFederal wildlife officials are drawing up plans to either coax or scare a group of wayward dolphins out of two shore area rivers where they have been living since June. Two of the animals have died, and animal rescue volunteers are increasingly...Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Ecosystems, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Conservation
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12-foot Burmese python found near Jupiter
The Jupiter CourierA 12-foot Burmese python and a vehicle driving along Indiantown Road intersected in front of Sierra Square in Jupiter Farms late Tuesday night. The snake got the worst of the encounter. But on Thursday, David Hitzig, executive director of the Busch...Tags: Natural Resources, Vehicles, Indiantown, Everglades National Park, Wildlife
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Atlanta's High Museum to explore meaning of masterpiece through collection from Louvre
Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) _ His mane bristling, the roaring lion bares his teeth as he pins down a defiantly hissing snake, every hair and rippling muscle in the big cat's body faithfully captured in bronze. Sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye's attention to detail and...Tags: Sculpture, Awards and Prizes, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Shedd Aquarium rescues dogs and trains them like a dolphin or whale
Chicago Tribune reporterSix animals featured in the Shedd Aquarium's new stage show were in far different, more desperate circumstances earlier this summer—incarcerated, unloved and perhaps facing death before year's end. Then the Shedd's marine mammal trainers came to...Tags: Punishment, Pets and Pet Supplies, Natural Science, Shedd Aquarium, Zoology
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