TV, Broadway, movie actor dies 

LONDON — Ian Richardson, who brought Shakespearean depth to his portrayal of a thoroughly immoral politician in the British TV drama ‘’House of Cards,'’ died Friday at 72, his agent said. Find Out More…

Where does catgut come from You’ll be relieved to know it doesn’t come from cats! Except for its name, it has nothing to do with cats at all. Catgut is a touch cord made from the entrails of sheep, hogs and horses, but not cats. Find Out More…

Two employees for an animal rights group were cleared Friday of charges that they cruelly killed cats and dogs. Find Out More…

Folklore about police officers and firefighters has been around almost as long as the professions themselves. Find Out More…

Real Estate Today

Herald Tribune - On Thanksgiving, I hurt my lower back, then was laid low by a throat infection, and then, last Friday, I reinjured my back while helping my 85-pound Dalmatian get into the car at the vet’s office. Normally, I rebound from a lower back injury in a day
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Allstate’s Kahne spots don’t reach full speed
Chicago Sun-Times - These included peering into a butcher shop window, licking his lips, walking with his head down, shaking after the big splash that transforms him into a dalmatian, running fast and riding on the beer wagon — a lot to learn in a few short weeks. But
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Her clients are creatures great and small
Brick Township Bulletin - Christman, her husband and two daughters live in Shrewsbury and currently have six dogs. Three are champion Chinese cresteds - Tie, Simon and Scout - and three are rescue dogs - Murphy, a Dalmatian; Zoe, a border collie; and Phoebe, a miniature
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All the world’s an adventure
News.com.au - IF medieval cities are more your thing, head to Croatia for Peregrine’s Dalmatian Coastal Explorer. Over eight days you’ll cycle, walk, boat and canoe the coast and offshore islands from Split to Dubrovnik, one of the world’s most beautiful walled
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Valley of the Sunbelt
Canada.com - However, it is a good idea to venture into the communities that speckle a map like dots on a Dalmatian — you may be ming-boggled, as I was, to find that beyond the proliferation of strip malls and freeways there are some delightful surprises. Here
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Salem’s last fire dog, Captain Halligan, dies at 15 

The Dalmatian who taught a generation of Salem schoolchildren about home fire safety has died after a seizure. He was 15.
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Bud, Coke provide buzz Bears couldn’t 
By no means a Super Bowl of Advertising for the ages. Some very fine spots, but too many were simply forgettable. Comedian Carlos Mencia is new to the Anheuser-Busch roster of celebrity talent. And what a super welcome addition he is.
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Are you ready for some commercials? 
Are you ready for some commercials? PG TV editor Rob Owen comments on the Super Bowl commercials as they air.
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Killingworth Journal: Mrs. Bombacis Hogan: Apt Pupil, TV Star, Inspiration 
For 13 years, Constance Grace Bombaci has been working to change the way people view deafness, particularly in animals.
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Why is meat the most shoplifted item in America?

Slate - Every time 101 Dalmatians is re-released, there’s an attendant spike in Dalmatian registrations, even though the breed is very Also, as more and more families opt for a particular breed, dog breeders respond by increasing the number of litters their
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Dog show stars no different than other pro athletes

Sports Illustrated - dalmation Merry Go Round Mach Ten, for example, is known for his charity work as a volunteer firefighter. But for every one of him there’s a player such as bulldog Cherokee Legend Rock, who failed to place in the top five after showing up out of More

Inc.com - Francisco Dao: The Budweiser dalmation. I had no clue who or what they were advertising until nearly the end of the commercial and I couldn’t see any connection between a dirty dog and drinking Budweiser, or was it Bud Light? Who knows, it More

WXII 12 - It seemed like an awful lot of them had some sort of violence hitting, slapping, slipping, all out fighting maybe that’s why the sweeter ones like the auctioneer at the wedding and the mutt who became a dalmation stuck out as being among the More

KXTV News10Net - In second place, was a Budweiser ad featuring a dalmation. For its study, HCD Research first had a panel of advertising and marketing experts pick top commercials. The top six were then judged by more than 600 people across the U.S. In third place, was More

Detroit Free Press - Suddenly, he sees a prestine-looking dalmation riding on a parade float. Then, a car turning on a curb douses him with muddy water. Could it get any worse? Well, this mut got lucky. The mud gave him the spots of that dalmation, which got him on that More

WSTM - In second place, was a Budweiser ad featuring a dalmation. For its study, H-C-D Research first had a panel of advertising and marketing experts pick top commercials. The top six were then judged by more than 600 people across the U-S. In third place More

Labradors top of the pups with dog lovers 

LABRADOR retrievers marked 15 years as man’s best friend yesterday, according to figures from The Kennel Club.
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A list of sports notables and their dogs 
Many sports figures have adopted or rescued dogs. USA TODAY’s Jill Lieber Steeg looks at some of the lucky dogs and the athletes, coaches, sports administrators and professional team owners who have opened their hearts to animals in need of a home.
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Why is meat the most shoplifted item in America?

Slate - Every time 101 Dalmatians is re-released, there’s an attendant spike in Dalmatian registrations, even though the breed is very Also, as more and more families opt for a particular breed, dog breeders respond by increasing the number of litters their
Source: www.slate.com