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Glyndon couple flies wounded warrior home
Like any prospective son-in-law, Sgt. Michael Frazier admitted to jitters about meeting his fiancee's father for the first time. Unlike most, the 29-year-old Marine flew to Miami Wednesday on a private jet with his own cheering section.
"Not to worry...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Amputation, Injuries and Wounds, Afghanistan, Hospitals and Clinics
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Curbing chimpanzee research
Dogs may be a man's best friend, but on the great evolutionary chain, chimpanzees are humanity's closest relatives in the animal world. Chimps are so much like us physically, emotionally and socially that for decades researchers routinely used them as...Tags: European Union, Values, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Vaccines
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A sad end for a kitten, and a lesson for pet owners
This past weekend, I found a litter of stray kittens in my neighborhood. I attempted to capture them to send to a local shelter where they would have a chance at finding a permanent home. The kittens scattered when I approached, and I was only able to...Tags: Pets, Euthanasia
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Puppy mills: Don't put cruelty on your holiday shopping list
Thousands of puppies are bought and sold every year during the holiday season, which means thousands of consumers end up unknowingly supporting puppy mills. Puppy mills are inhumane, commercial breeding facilities that place an emphasis on profits...Tags: Corporate Crime, E-Commerce Industry, Consumers, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Fraud
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Pit bulls: Less cruelty if more are spayed and neutered
Baltimore, like many cities in the U.S., is an often unfriendly home to pit bull-type dogs ("Abused pit bulls face a difficult transition," Dec. 10). Frequent victims of prejudice and abuse, these dogs need much help. As I shared with The Sun's Arthur... -
Maria S. Taylor, gardener
Maria S. Taylor, a gardener called the "Picasso of privet hedges" after she transformed a suburban front yard into a topiary menagerie, died Saturday after a fall at her home in the Lake Falls section of Baltimore County. She was 71.
"Though it's rush...Tags: Washington Monument, Dolly Parton, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore County, Jupiter
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Collared today: Boomer and Riley
NAMES: Boomer and Riley
OWNER: MC Schneider
HOW THEY MET: Boomer came from a breeder in Westminster and Riley from a breeder in Mt. Airy
AGE: Boomer is almost 8 and Riley is 2
HOME: Hampstead
BREED: Boomer is a Black American Field Lab and Riley is a... -
Howard County pets: Precautions for winter weather play
¿Q: Is it OK for our dog to play in the snow with our kids? A: Generally, yes -- with some caveats. A dog’s normal body temperature is about 101 degrees, so they’re a little warmer than us internally. But other factors explain why some dogs...Tags: Pets, Frostbite, Hypothermia
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Inside the Frosty meltdown in Chestertown
Joan Zellers says her granddaughters will forever remember this year's Christmas parade as the one when "Frosty got busted."
They were standing Saturday morning on High Street in Chestertown, watching the annual holiday parade march by, when the big...Tags: Prisons, Facebook, Music, Festive Events, CNN (tv network)
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Jersey girl
Jayne Miller, WBAL-TV's investigative reporter, delights in exploring environments foreign to her. An ardent traveler, she has been dazzled by the likes of East Africa, Turkey and the wild Western United States.
But asked to cite her favorite travel...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Fishing, Tourism and Leisure, Boats, Jersey Shore (tv program)
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Elkridge couple recovering from Irene's destruction
Nicholas and Lisa Badart didn't just lose power or a few groceries to Hurricane Irene.
The couple lost a house, a wardrobe and a sense of stability, though at least they and their pets are OK — barely.
It all started with the sound that woke...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Cat (animal), Lawyers, Justice System
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TripAdvisor names Top 10 pet-friendly hotels
The Baltimore SunThe most pet-friendly places to stay in the U.S. with your pet include a boutique hotel in New York City and a Vermont inn with custom dog beds, according to the travel website TripAdvisor. The site just released it's choices for the top 10 pet-...Tags: Monaco, Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago Hotels, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts)
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