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  • A fox after Imelda Marcos’ heart

    A fox after Imelda Marcos’ heart

    Imelda Marcos would be proud: A fox has been unmasked as the mystery thief of more than 100 shoes in the small western German town of Foehren, authorities said Friday.

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  • R. I. P. Gladys “Stinkydog” ?-Mar. 13, 2009

    R. I. P. Gladys “Stinkydog” ?-Mar. 13, 2009

    I’m saddened to report my dog Gladys–also known as “Stinkydog”–had to be put to sleep today. I had adopted Gladys in late 2002 (read more about my dog Gladys here). Although I didn’t know her exact age, it was clear she was an adult the...

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  • Don’t read while eating: the February 2009 column

    Don’t read while eating: the February 2009 column

    The February 2009 column is (actually, has been for a couple of weeks now) online now. Here’s a snippet: Trying to medicate Chili Dog is as fun as, oh, having a root canal without anesthesia. Those of you with dogs know they quickly learn when...

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  • Life’s a b@@ch, then you marry one

    Life’s a b@@ch, then you marry one

    Literally, in the case of this Indian man: A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death — an act he believes cursed him — a newspaper reported...

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  • Polly want caviar, and champagne, and lobster…?

    Polly want caviar, and champagne, and lobster…?

    After this, I’d spread the most expensive toppings I could find on Polly’s crackers: A noisy parrot that likes to imitate sounds helped save a man and his son from a house fire by mocking a smoke alarm, the bird’s owner says. Shannon Conwell, 33,...

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