Letters, 7/6: Hardly a fair plan – Lincoln Journal Star
It struck me as rather humorous that the mayor of Lincoln and Sen. DiAnna Schimek are now concerned about $300,000 of the city’s tax dollars going to match the Amendment 4 portion of the lottery funds to State Fair Park because the fair is moving

Please look at me, Senator! – Reuters Blogs
It seems Barack Obama has promised to get his daughters a dog after the election. You can even go to an American Kennel Club site and vote on a breed for them, in case the Obamas want your opinion. The AKC says, “presidential purebred dogs are as

My Ugly Dog – Huffingtonpost.com
“That dog is ugly,” a girl from the high school across the street spat at me as she walked by with her friends. I’ve heard it before – sometimes it still hurts my feelings, especially when I think about how much better Brenda is than when we* first

Maine woman faced similar charges in 1994 – Boston Globe
SOMERVILLE, Maine— A Somerville dog breeder accused of aggravated animal cruelty faced similar criminal charges 14 years ago, at a time when she was not licensed to breed or kennel animals. The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel newspapers say

Make My Day – American Reporter
SYRACUSE, Ind. — One of the dumbest fads I ever suffered through was the “Baby On Board” signs people put in their car windows during the 1980s. This originally started out as a friendly warning to other motorists, urging them to drive cautiously

‘Foreclosure pets’ filling Valley shelters – AZCentral.com
As the number of home foreclosures escalates, many distressed homeowners are left with one more difficult task – giving up their pets. People often find themselves in smaller rental homes or apartments after losing their home, and many of those

Tail-wagging debut novel – Akron Beacon Journal
”This will be his earliest memory,” The Story of Edgar Sawtelle says about its title character. ”Red light, morning light. High ceiling canted overhead. Lazy click of toenails on wood. Between the honey-colored slats of the crib a whiskery muzzle

‘Devil-proof’ fences to save Tas icon – Big Pond News
Many experts believe that if left unchecked, the species could become extinct within 20 to 25 years. Photo: AAP The tasmanian devil could be living in fenced off areas of Tasmania and mainland Australia in a bid to halt the spread of a deadly cancer

The Golden Age – ESPN.com
There is a golden age of television, a golden age of baseball, a golden age for just about everything under the sun, especially in the sporting world. Usually, a golden age is accompanied by grainy black and white news footage and a fast-talking