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2 dogs get new homes after surviving plane crash that killed rescue flight pilot
Two dogs that survived an animal-rescue flight crash that killed the pilot have found new homes as the late aviator's friends work to honor him by helping more pets, a shelter director said Wednesday. The Nov. 24 crash in New York's Catskill Mountains killed Seuk Kim of Springfield,...
Pug life: A South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable 'clowns of the dog world'
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Lots of hair shedding, tons of fun and a constant invasion of your personal space. That's what you're going to get with a pug, according to Cheryl Gaw, who has seen more than a few of the squashed-nosed pups in her time. Gaw has rescued more than...
Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life. The four-time winner of the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race operates his kennel and mushing tourism business just 8 miles (12.87 kilometers) from Denali...
Man's dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video
Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his wife draped it with a sweatshirt. The dramatic rescue on Jan. 10 in Berlin was caught on...
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — More than 80 people were killed in the country’s northeast over the weekend following the government's failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said. Twenty others were injured in the violence that has...
Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans
After a Florida jury found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran who helped rescue endangered Afghans, the network reached a settlement on Friday to avoid a punishing order that it pay punitive damages. The unusual ruling against a media outlet following a jury defamation trial was a...
