Pets
Courtesy/Lisa Watson - Little Blankita is Lisa Watson's daredevil ferret, willing to jump off high places without a thought.
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Blankita thought about a career as a high-flying acrobat, but one drop from a few bales of hay and the subsequent sore back made the little white ferret quickly reconsider its line of work. “(Ferr...
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Most pet owners have their dog or cat spayed or neutered to prevent their animals from bringing more puppies and kittens into the world.
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Bud Heath credits his long-haired Siamese cats Rambo and Lucky for being his test subjects. The pair helped Heath pioneer a containment system to keep the cats in his own backyard and stray cats f...
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This year, the Madison Square Garden crowd can root for one — she’s Chanel, a sleek, 2-year-old who can sprint 35 mph and loves to chase birds and tennis balls.
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Kane is a playful, young guy full of enthusiasm and a zest for life. He is a great traveling companion and likes to ride in cars. Kane is also a great exercise buddy because he likes walks and walk...
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The Shakespeare Animal Fund helps pet owners in tough times.
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Taking flight with a feathered friend as a pet is as simple as doing the research and learning how to bond with birds.
national news
HADDONFIELD, N.J. (AP) -- The FBI is investigating the case of an alleged al-Qaida member from New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen....
Thu Mar 11 08:24:17 -0600 2010
NORWALK, Calif. (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his call....
Thu Mar 11 07:11:36 -0600 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Facing potential bankruptcy, the board that governs the once flush-with-cash Kansas City school district is taking the unusual and contentious step of shuttering almost half its schools....
Thu Mar 11 07:46:23 -0600 2010
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student sought to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo....
Thu Mar 11 08:27:56 -0600 2010
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) -- A Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot and his weapons officer tried to make it back home after both engines on their warplane failed and a fire broke out, but they were forced to eject and ditch the aircraft in the ocean, a spokesman said Thursday....
Thu Mar 11 08:52:58 -0600 2010
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving at one point to avoid child welfare investigators....
Thu Mar 11 05:11:08 -0600 2010
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Authorities say one person was killed in the tornadoes that struck parts of Arkansas....
Thu Mar 11 08:26:54 -0600 2010