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Two Beans, one dollar and a homeless guy

  It was the sort of scene I can’t walk past: A muttly looking dog, a white-bearded homeless guy and a handmade cardboard sign offering: “Dog Tricks 1$.” On the sidewalk along Franklin Street — the...

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How mush would you like this job?

  Have I got a job for you –  a federal government one, no less — but unfortunately there’s only one opening. The National Park Service is looking for someone to mush through the Alaskan wilderness...

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Fired firefighter walks out of appeal hearing

An Ohio firefighter who was fired for executing his two dogs walked out of an appeal hearing yesterday in which he was seeking to get his job back. As a result, the Civil Service Commission dismissed...

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In praise of the dogged American worker

Some of you might remember Darcy — the too cute to strangle Boston terrier for whom I’ve served as babysitter while her mom and dad were away. Twice, I took Darcy into my home for multi-day stays,...

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Talking to animals: What Ace had to say

If I had to guess what was on Ace’s mind at a given moment, here’s what I think it would be: “Food. FOOD. How about some food? Got any food? Gimme food. I really like food. I like you, too, but I...

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Fired airport employee gets job back

When Lynn Jones, a baggage handler at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, pointed out the condition of a bloody and emaciated dog scheduled to be shipped to Texas, her boss told her to forget about it....

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Officer helps homeless man and his dogs

As often as we report incidents that reflect law enforcement’s lack of compassion when it comes to dogs, it’s good to pass along a story like this one — about a cop in St. Louis who showed some heart....

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Man rescued from dog food silo in N.C.

A contractor fell into a silo of dog food Monday in Sanford, N.C., and it took rescue crews several hours to get him out. The man, whose name was not released, accidentally stepped on a lid and fell 40...

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No verdict yet in trial of New Orleans officer whose K-9 died while working...

A moonlighting New Orleans cop who brought his police K-9 to a private security job broke no law, his lawyer argued Friday– and commited no malfeasance any more serious than failing to shine his shoes....

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What do marijuana-sniffing dogs and newspaper reporters have in common?

What’s a working dog to do? You learn your trade, hone your skills, toil away, only to find out that the world around you has evolved to a point where those skills are no longer much appreciated. It’s...

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Drug-sniffing Dixie avoids pink slip

Dixie, a drug-sniffing police dog in Snohomish, Washington, was saved from the budget ax when the city council voted Tuesday night not to include her position on a list of those being cut. The $16,000...

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Police dog Nitro gets his job back

Nitro, a police dog in Aberdeen, Washington whose job was eliminated in a series of budget cuts, will be back on the beat next week. Police Chief Bob Torgerson said a community fund-raising drive...

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Help wanted: Prison needs dog groomer

The Decatur Correctional Center in Illinois is looking for a dog groomer, willing to work behind bars. The center runs a dog-grooming training program, and Kim Schwalbach, the woman who has led it...

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Now he can have a nice long vacation

An Ohio firefighter sentenced to 90 days in jail for killing his dogs has now lost his fire department job. Columbus Public Safety Director Mitchell Brown said today that he has decided to terminate...

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Colombian vice president declines ambassadorship — to stay home with dog

Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon says he turned down an ambassadorship in Brazil because the climate there would not be healthy for his dog And when we say climate, we mean the weather. Garzon,...

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