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'Glee's' Lynch and dog go to bat for shelter mutts

May 16, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jane Lynch doesn't mind being upstaged by her latest co-star, Olivia — after all she "has no bad side, she is always ready to pose and she sits perfectly still when you put her in your lap. "I'm much more temperamental," Lynch said. Lynch's dog Olivia is her co-host for "Shelter Me: Let's... Read More

Oklahoma veterinary ophthalmologists offer free eye checks for service dogs

May 15, 2013 The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists is sponsoring free eye exams for service dogs this month. Read More

Colo. law aims to reduce fatal dog shootings May 13, 2013 DENVER (AP) — They say every dog has its day, but in Colorado they get an entire legislative session. As shelter dogs and cats were designated the official state pets Monday, Gov. John Hickenlooper also signed a measure requiring police to undergo training to prevent animals from being shot. The measures passed... Read More

Shelter dogs, cats now Colo.'s official state pet May 13, 2013 DENVER (AP) — Shelter dogs and cats are now Colorado's official state pet. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill making the designation on Monday morning at Denver's animal shelter. The Democratic governor brought along his dog, Skye, which he got from a shelter. The proposal was brought forward by Colorado... Read More

A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials May 13, 2013 The Mining Journal (Marquette). May 8. Taxes should be collected for online sales If Michigan lawmakers are successful in passing measures to collect sales tax from online purchases, it could be the beginning of some major relief for small businesses around Superiorland — and for the cash-strapped state... Read More

Bloomington considers vicious dog ordinance May 13, 2013 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — An attack by a pit bull that left two residents hospitalized has prompted the Bloomington City Council to consider an ordinance that would require the owners of dogs already deemed dangerous outside the city to comply with a number of regulations. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph... Read More

NC Senate plan expands sales tax base far and wide May 12, 2013 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Senate Republicans argue that exponentially expanding the number of transactions subject to the sales tax would promote fairness in a North Carolina tax system now packed with exemptions and loopholes. Their tax overhaul proposal would make North Carolina's sales tax base one of the broadest... Read More

New RI taxes on taxis, pet services reconsidered May 09, 2013 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Pet groomers and taxi drivers urged state lawmakers on Thursday to repeal new sales taxes on their services, less than a year after the General Assembly voted to impose the taxes. A state Senate committee is reviewing legislation that would eliminate the taxes. The bills' sponsor, Sen.... Read More

NDSU sheep-killing dogs' owner fined $1,000 May 09, 2013 FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The owner of two dogs that attacked a herd of research sheep in a North Dakota State University barn has pleaded guilty in Fargo municipal court to having dogs at large. Authorities say the two huskies escaped from the home of Doug and Crystal Petersen and somehow got into the NDSU barn. The... Read More

Conn. House bars towns from banning dog breeds May 07, 2013 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut cities and towns would be barred from banning particular dog breeds under legislation moving through the General Assembly. The House of Representatives voted 142-0 Tuesday in favor of forbidding the adoption of breed-specific dog ordinances. Proponents claim such ordinances... Read More

Missing dog found safe after fatal crash on I-94 May 05, 2013 MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — A missing German shepherd has been found safe after its owner died in crash on Interstate 94 near Menomonie during Thursday's snowstorm. KMSP-TV reports (http://bit.ly/16aykgU ) that Molly was the constant companion of a 45-year-old Minnesota trucker, John Philippi. His nephew, Andy... Read More

Woman struck, killed crossing Downsville road May 02, 2013 DOWNSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a woman was struck and killed by a car as she was walking her dog across a road in Downsville. It happened about 8:30 a.m. Thursday on Downsville Pike. Troopers say 81-year-old Elinor McLeod of Williamsport was walking east across the road when she was hit by a... Read More

2 pounds of loose skin removed from fat Oregon dog May 02, 2013 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Obie the formerly obese dachshund is recovering after surgery at an Oregon veterinary clinic that removed 2 1/2 pounds of loose skin. Owner Nora Vanatta told KGW (http://bit.ly/YdQvgy ) the surgery this week at the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin went well. The loose skin was... Read More

Highlights from around the Capitol May 01, 2013 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The investigation of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant will likely finish within the next two weeks, state authorities told lawmakers Wednesday, but they also warned that the cause of the catastrophic blast might never be known. "As you can imagine, with this explosion site and... Read More

Vt. Senate supports board: No pets in hair salons April 30, 2013 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Senate is supporting a state board's ruling that pets don't belong in barber shops and beauty parlors. In a 14-13 vote, the Senate on Tuesday defeated an amendment by Democratic Sen. Richard Sears that would have allowed animals in hair-cutting establishments. Sears says he... Read More

Charlotte Humane Society rescues 19 dogs April 29, 2013 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Humane Society of Charlotte has rescued 19 dogs from a breeder in western North Carolina. Officials say the dogs were confined in concrete kennels in a building with a leaky roof and no heating or air conditioning. Some of the Maltese-breed dogs had matted hair and wet fur. Others... Read More

Dog day scheduled at Nebraska's Fort Kearny April 28, 2013 KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — The Fort Kearny Outdoor Discovery Program has scheduled several events for dogs on May 11. They include a dock jumping competition and a timed retriever maze. There also will be several water stations and ponds to keep pets cool. Family activities on that day include shooting sports,... Read More

State seeks tegus abandoned in Fla. neighborhood April 27, 2013 PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Almost three dozen exotic lizards have been captured in a Florida Panhandle neighborhood where state wildlife officials say a licensed seller abandoned them. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff captured 33 black-and-white tegu lizards this week in a Panama City... Read More

Grieving mother: 'You're just never the same'

April 26, 2013 DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — No tears, no words, no cards and no "I'm sorry about your loss" will make Tina Little the mother she was before April 27, 2011. "Go ask any parent who has lost a child, and they will tell you they have not been the same," she said. Her youngest son, Chase Adams, was one of 14 Lawrence... Read More