Richmond council looks to regulate retail dog sales in city – The Province
Richmond council is grappling with how to keep dogs from puppy mills out of local pet shops — and may ban the sale of dogs altogether. Coun. Ken Johnston said Tuesday that the city is trying to ensure that pet-shop puppies are not supplied by

Vick confirms Eagles paying bonus, defends courage award receipt – NFL
Michael Vick said Tuesday that the Philadelphia Eagles have exercised their 2010 option on him, meaning the quarterback will receive a $1.5 million roster bonus sometime this week. NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported Sunday that the Eagles

Planes part of massive search for missing show dogs – KOMO News
Photo of Io, missing near Ethel. ETHEL, Wash. — Luna and Io are on the run, and their owners are taking extraordinary measures to bring the champion show dogs home. Owners Cynthia Guinn and Bill Martin have hired two spotter planes to fly the open spaces of Lewis County around Ethel, where the two

Pa. woman accused of recruiting jihadists online, agreeing to try to – Minneapolis Star Tribune
PHILADELPHIA – A suburban woman “desperate to do something” to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist

Iditarod sled race struggles for sponsorship – CNN
Willow, Alaska (CNN) — Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled “Last Great Race on Earth.” However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it’s not immune to a struggling economy

American Woman Charged With Wanting To Wage Violent Jihad – NPR News
Vilks drew the hatred of his would-be killers by portraying the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog. An excerpt from the press release issued by the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The indictment charges that American

Michael Vick ‘Humbled’ by Ed Block Courage Award – NESN.com
BALTIMORE — Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honored Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award. Outside, dozens of protesters expressed dismay over his nomination. The award is

Sighting of ‘mountain lion’ causes stir in Duxbury – Boston Globe
The area has plenty of open space and is near the town’s border with Marshfield and Pembroke My guess is it’s probably a coyote.” The basic difference between canine and feline prints is that cat tracks are essentially round, while dog tracks