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Holiday hazards from a dog’s eye view
‘Tis the time of year for celebrating with friends and family, entertaining, decorating, gift giving, eating way too much, spending way too much and spending time with loved ones.

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Jennie Finch retiring from softball next month
Jennie Finch had no trouble dazzling everyone.

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More Than 100 Dogs Rescued From Delaware Co. Home
A caravan of vehicles are needed to transport dozens of dogs that authorities found in a woman’s house. Get the story from 10TV.com.

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Independents don’t expect big impact from PetSmart opening
Billy Gent IV, owner and manager of the family-owned Bill’s Pet Shop, said he believes business may slow down for two to three months after the opening of the new PetSmart in New Bern. But he expects business to return to normal.

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Vet: Humans Can Catch Bacterial Disease From Pets
A K-State veterinarian says the deadly felline disease, Tularemia, is more prevalent in summer months and is zoonotic in nature. Zoonotic means it can be transmitted to people through bodily fluids or bites.

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Woman Rescued From Debris-Filled Home Dies
ATLANTA — A 38-year-old Sandy Springs woman who firefighters recently pulled from chest-high debris in her home has died. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s says Mary Minter died of alcoholic liver disease. Authorities took her to the hospital Saturday after getting an anonymous 911 call.

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Far from Divine
This brief tale centres around a frustrated novelist named Henry, who has struggled to follow up a wildly successful first novel and eventually given up writing altogether (a blatantly self-referential character for the Spanish-born Martel, whose 2002 novel Life of Pi picked up the Man Booker Prize).

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Dr. Fox tackles pet questions – From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Question — I have five dogs. There are lots of deer in this area, and they come right up to the house. My dogs are on Frontline, as they often test positive for either Lyme or ehrlichia.

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Woman’s body pulled from explosion site wrapped and bound: sources
Friends and family of an Edmonton couple whose north-end house exploded Sunday were left with few answers Wednesday as police still couldn’t confirm the identities of the four bodies.

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Man Charged With Stealing From Beekeepers
HOMERVILLE, Ga. — Authorities have charged a Florida beekeeper with stealing bee equipment from south Georgia beekeepers. Authorities arrested Ruben Josey in Florida’s Putnam County on accusations he stole 40 bee boxes, 25 cases of jarred honey and other bee equipment from Clinch County beekeepers.

Read more on WSB-TV 2 Atlanta