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Correction: Leona Helmsley story

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:25:18 +0000

In a July 2 story about the estate of Leona Helmsley, The Associated Press, relying on an article in The New York Times, erroneously reported that Helmsley’s grandchildren received $6 million each from her will. It was a combined total of $6...

Animal groups out to fetch part of Helmsley estate

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:06:58 +0000

Animal welfare groups are set to try to fetch some of Leona Helmsley’s vast fortune.

Helmsley reportedly leaves $8B to canine care

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:06:23 +0000

Animal welfare groups must be panting: Leona Helmsley reportedly directed that her fortune _ up to $8 billion _ be used for the care and welfare of dogs.

Ark. mayor faces charges over release of dogs

AP — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:56:53 +0000

An Arkansas mayor who ordered 10 Humane Society dogs let loose in a national forest is wanted on animal cruelty charges after a special judge issued an arrest warrant.

Suspected dog poisoning at Toronto dog park

Colleen McKie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:20:42 +0000

I think people that purposely hurt dogs, or any animal for that matter, are evil and should be punished. People that abuse their own pets are very high on my list of people that can go straight to Hell. But to purposely kill other peopleâ€™s...

Foreclosures affecting animal shelters

Colleen McKie — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:24:09 +0000

With the faltering US economy and home foreclosures at a high the situation in some parts of the United States is dire. People are being forced out on the streets with nowhere to go. A consequence of this is that the animal rescues and shelters...

High-tech jacuzzi system for uber-rich poochies

Deepa — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:17:08 +0000

As much as we all love for our furry friends to smell fresh and clean, getting to that point isnâ€™t always easy. Dogs arenâ€™t always game to jump into the bathtub for a good scrub. And with an array of bath accessories available off shelves,...

DVD-sniffing anti-piracy dog dies in Malaysia

AP — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:59:23 +0000

Malaysia’s plan to use dogs to sniff out pirated DVDs suffered a setback after one of two Labradors trained for the task died of an unknown cause, officials said...

All doggies go to heaven

Aparajita — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:47:44 +0000

All doggies they say go to heaven. The lucky ones go to Blue Cross Animal Shelter and Hospital at Keshav Nagar Pune. If you have a heart for anything that’s living and yet unable to do so with the required dignity bestowed upon it by Mother...

Sparky- Worldâ€™s first environment health awareness pet is here!

Sameer Kumar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:53:57 +0000

This may not be the cutest pet that you ever had, but it sure as hell is better than any of the other ones when it comes to taking care of the planet. Many people barely ever pay attention to the warnings issued by the environmental experts, but...