Illegal dogs sold in pubs for £250 says Battersea MP (From Your Local – Wandsworth Guardian
the Government’s response to the Bateson Report on dangerous dogs. In a commons question, the MP also asked the minister to consider a minimum age for dog ownership and for a tougher registration system for dog breeders. The minister and MP

Dallas Recalls Wathier And Sawada – OurSports Central
On Friday night, the first 3,000 fans receive a Texas Stars Car Flag and fans may purchase $2.00 domestic drafts and $1.00 hot dogs. The State Farm Family four-pack (four tickets, four sodas and four hot dogs) is available for Saturday night.

Monday Letters: Olympic Games, Aussie flag, Parliament, health care – Times Colonist
As if the whole boondoggle of the 2010 Games has not been communities, there are many more challenging problems than dog control.” I wonder if the parents of 10-year-old Keith Iron, mauled to death by a pack of dogs, would agree with so little

Wealthy landowner jailed for life for murdering wife whose body has – Daily Mail
A businessman who murdered his wife after a bitter row about their divorce was jailed for life today. Adrian Prout, 47, killed his wife Kate after she demanded £800,000 to end their stormy marriage. Her body has never been found. Today her killer

The Way of the Whigs? – American Enterprise Institute
Scott Brown’s improbable win in the Massachusetts Senate election is the latest and most dramatic evidence of the Republicans’ greatly improved electoral outlook. As polls have shown dissatisfaction with President Obama rising and Democratic leads in

Health and Safety at Work – Hartford Courant
MIDDLETOWN — – MIDDLETOWN — A Colchester Board of Finance member has been identified as one of the people killed in the Kleen Energy plant explosion. Ronald Crabb, 42, died Sunday. Raymond E. Dobratz, 58, a pipefitter from Old Saybrook, has also

PREVIEW-Movies, theme parks may take shine off Disney’s Q1 – Forex Pros
LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Reuters) – A shrinking box office and weak attendance at theme parks may weigh on quarterly results from Walt Disney Co, though analysts say investors can expect a revenue boost in 2010 when its Marvel acquisition begins to pay

A week on the box: February 2-8 – Stuff
It’s first screening led to public outrage and the Beeb ending their televising of Crufts.

Nancy Banks-Smith: classic TV reviews – The Guardian
Rupert looked well bred but wounded, like something coming last at Crufts. Vera Duckworth died last night and Coronation Street’s brass brand, that mellow bellow that calls the nation back to the living room, has seldom sounded more appropriate.

Langley show dog Mr. Jones scores another major win – Seattle Post Intelligencer
Fresh from a whirlwind trip to Europe this past fall, the 22-pound Langley champion Shiba Inus, a Japanese breed originally raised for hunting in the mountains, has wowed them in sunny California, too. “He really had to turn it on,” said his

Helpful Animals (PHOTOS) – Huffingtonpost.com
The day in the car park that saw Endal save Allen’s life by grasping his coat and pulling him, unconscious, into the recovery position was truly remarkable. What is almost as remarkable is that Endal has been saving Allen’s life, precious piece

Indian River County Community Calendar, updated Feb. 8 – TCPalm
Bridal Show: Thirty local vendors, mall retailers, preview bridal fashion. Indian River Mall, Vero Beach, noon-4 p.m. Feb. 28 Free. (772) 770-9404; indian-river-mall.com. Valentine Concert: Silver Tones Chorus, with reception. St. Edward’s Waxlax

Pit Bull ban in Gardendale angers owners who are calling on city to – Everything Alabama Blog
Duane Landry and Clay Hanlin, 10, play at their home in Gardendale with their two pit bulls, Kango and Buck – (Birmingham News/ Linda Stelter) A pit bull ban in Gardendale has angered the “bully” community, sparking renewed protest of breed-specific

Everything’s beachy at waterfront dog park – Tampa Bay Online
The popular Davis Islands dog park, the city’s first with a beach, soon will undergo improvements It’s a favorite haunt of the two mixed-breed dogs she adopted at animal shelters when they were pups. “I have to do this all day,” Davis said as she

TAYLOR: Business is going to the dogs — clean dogs, that is – News-Herald
We work with WAG (Animal Rescue), and when dogs are going out to be adopted after they’ve been rescued, we donate our grooming services,” she said. “We offer a free self-serve wash when a dog is adopted through the Taylor Animal Shelter.”

Possible Missouri ballot issue over puppy mills – Joplin Globe
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Volunteers for the Humane Society of Missouri are pushing for a ballot measure seeking stronger regulations on dog breeding facilities, or so-called “puppy mills.” STLtoday.com, the Web site for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Science Tidbits – DAILY KOS
Marvelous, magical Monday is here once more right on schedule. The time has come to take a well deserved hiatus from all the politics of the day and enjoy some of the fine science news of the past week. New discoveries, new takes on old knowledge

Humane Society unleashes puppy pals to fetch ballot signatures – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — Approached this weekend by a congenial woman with a clipboard in her hand and puppy pin on her lapel? Meet the Humane Society’s Army of Signature Gatherers. Volunteers for the animal welfare organization were out in force this weekend

Choosing the family dog; tips to the make the decision easier – Katu.com
chewing on your brand new Nike’s) and potty training, which can frustrate even the most patient families. On the other hand, adult dogs may require less day-to-day maintenance, however they could come with entrenched behavioral problems as well.

Bitten finger a small price to pay for keeping tabs on solitary kakapo – Stuff
Sunning herself by a lake, kakapo Hauturu was blissfully unaware of the efforts James Fraser and his dog had made to find her. One of only 124 kakapo in the world, 13-year-old Hauturu went missing last August when the radio transmitter attached to

Black College Leaders Breathe Easier With Obama’s Second Budget – EURweb
*The leaders of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities breathed a sigh of relief last week when they learned that President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget includes a $30 million funding increase for their financially

Dog town: Carmel redefines dog-friendly vacations – Rock Hill Herald
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif – This was not a typical girls’ trip. My sister-in-law Lisa and I were going on vacation, not with our daughters but with Daisy and Misty – our dogs. Daisy is Lisa’s 10-year-old miniature poodle; Misty is my 5-year-old Lhaso

BUSINESS NEWS: Superior Credit Union donates $1,000 to Lower – Mercury
From left: Donna Leister, board member; Matt Jones, CEO; Lynn Burkholder, Upper Providence library director; Joseph Gimble, vice president of operations; Alice Myers, board treasurer. COLLEGEVILLE — Superior Credit Union, Collegeville, asked its

Soundbowl ” The Power Of One” – PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 08, 2010 – Soundbowl ( www.soundbowl.com ) was borne out of neccessity more than anything else. Necessity driven by undiscovered talented people, all looking for a break in the music industry but struggling to find

Go Daddy Super Bowl Ads Drive Traffic – I4U
It strikes me as odd each year that on any other game or TV show most of us want to skip the commercials with our DVR’s, but during the Super Bowl, we crowd around the set and actually want to see commercials. My personal favorite commercial was the

Fun for all – News-Herald
Outdoor Explorers will visit the Bacon Memorial District Library, 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte, at 2 p.m. tomorrow to talk about “Animal Valentines” and present live Michigan animals for visitors to meet. Call 1-734-246-8357 to sign up, as space is

Betty White, Snickers Top USA Today Ad Meter – WXIA 11 Alive
(AP) — Three years after getting hammered by gay activists for what many felt was an anti-gay Super Bowl commercial, the Mars candy walked off with the Super Bowl’s best-liked commercial in USA TODAY’s Ad Meter . And there was nothing controversial

Fans show team spirit at Temple viewing of Super Bowl XLIV – Meridian Star
Soft drinks, bottled water and plenty of beer were also for sale.     To prepare for the event, the Temple Theater took on an additional seven volunteers and workers to work the concession stand and the sound booth.     Super Bowl fans at the

Animal Activist Launches New Line of Animal Artwork – YAHOO!
That Dog Nose Art! announces the launch of a new line of original artwork generated by pets. The company welcomes art by dogs, cats, horses — you name it. Pets can unleash their artistic talents by creating “nose art” that is then color-enhanced by

Fans savor Super Bowl day – Statesman Journal
Fans around the Willamette Valley celebrated Super Bowl Sunday in their own way, whether it meant hollering at TV screens at home surrounded by friends or sipping beer at a local pub. Then again, there are those who had no interest in the game and

Betty White, Snickers top Ad Meter; view and rate all the ads – USA Today
For Snickers, it was sweet revenge. Three years after getting hammered by gay activists for what many felt was an anti-gay Super Bowl commercial, the Mars candy walked off with the Super Bowl’s best-liked commercial in USA TODAY’s Ad Meter. And there

You Should Know: Doug Bouvier – Burlington Free Press
An old friend is returning to Shearer Chevrolet in South Burlington. After a short hiatus, Doug Bouvier is returning to the sales department to resume his 20-year career, and he’s inviting old friends and customers to stop by and reunite. Where’s

apps [Tulsa World, Okla.] – TMCnet
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Text Size – Hartford Courant
associated with the Kleen Energy plant permitting process show that it was designed to generate electricity principally by burning natural gas to power a combined cycle turbine. Such turbines reuse waste heat produced during the power generation

34 dogs headed to NYC – Biloxi Sun Herald
OLIVE BRANCH — State animal-welfare workers are flying 34 dogs rescued from an alleged puppy mill to New York City for adoption. About 100 dogs were removed from a kennel in Holly Springs on Thursday. Officials say the dogs included several small

Washington state’s Hoh Rain Forest revels in wet, wild ballet’ – Raleigh News & Observer
HOH RAIN FOREST, Olympic National Park – Diamond drips of moisture cling to the tips of branches, and a soft drizzle eases from a thick quilt of clouds overhead. “This is girlie rain!” scoffs Jon Preston, as he heads deeper into the rain forest. He