California man says he allowed hundreds of feral animals to roam his property, kill each otherSeptember 3rd, 2009 Hundreds of feral animals found at California homeTEMECULA, Calif. — A Southern California man has acknowledged letting hundreds of feral dogs and cats wander his property and kill each other.
Mich. man who had more than 100 live dogs, dead dogs in freezer is chargedSeptember 3rd, 2009 Mich. man who had more than 100 dogs is chargedDETROIT — A 56-year-old man found in a Detroit-area house with more than 100 living and 150 dead dogs has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Thursday charged Kenneth Lang Jr.
80 dogs seized in raids linked to illegal fighting seized from 2 southern Indiana sitesAugust 12th, 2009 80 dogs seized in Ind. raids linked to fightingPAOLI, Ind.
150 dogs found dead in freezers at Mich. home after over 110 dogs, mostly Chihuahuas, rescuedJuly 24th, 2009 150 dogs found dead in freezers at Mich. homeDEARBORN, Mich.
More than 90 dogs _ mostly Chihuahuas _ taken from feces- and trash-filled Detroit-area homeJuly 23rd, 2009 Over 90 dogs, many Chihuahuas, found in Mich. homeDEARBORN, Mich.
Pa. fire chief reunited with dog at shelter after firefighters rescue 2 others from cliffJuly 23rd, 2009 Pa. fire chief reunited by chance with lost dogDERRY, Pa. — A volunteer fire chief from Pennsylvania has been reunited with a dog he gave up five years ago, after he discovered the animal was at a shelter where firefighters had taken two other dogs rescued from a cliff.
Homes may be tough to find for hundreds of pit bulls seized in nationwide dogfighting raidsJuly 23rd, 2009 Homes tough to find for dogs seized in raidsST. LOUIS — As teams begin evaluating hundreds of pit bulls seized in the largest U.S.
Running of the bulls leaves 5 injured, but no one gored, at San Fermin festival in PamplonaJuly 9th, 2009 Running of the bulls leaves 5 injured in PamplonaPAMPLONA, Spain — A lightning-fast running of the bulls in Pamplona has left five people slightly injured but no one gored. The third day of the San Fermin festival saw pileups of fallen daredevils and other dicey situations but Thursday's run was clean for the most part.
Running of the bulls kicks off in Pamplona, Red Cross says 4 injured but no one goredJuly 7th, 2009 Running of the bulls kicks off in PamplonaPAMPLONA, Spain — Thrillseekers have sprinted through Pamplona in a swift and relatively clean start to the running of the bulls. Spanish Red Cross spokesman Jose Aldaba said no one was gored in Tuesday's run but four people were hospitalized with bumps or bruises.
NM shelter cancels plan to euthanize 50 strays to make room for court-held pit bullsJune 19th, 2009 NM shelter cancels plan to kill dozens of dogsLAS CRUCES, N.M. — Officials of a New Mexico animal shelter say they have canceled plans to euthanize more than 50 dogs to make room for court-held pit bulls.
2 pit bulls kill 10-year-old boy in Texas; witnesses say 4th-grader was dragged down the roadJune 16th, 2009 2 pit bulls kill 10-year-old boy in TexasKILGORE, Texas — Authorities say two pit bulls fatally mauled a 10-year-old boy in East Texas. The Rusk County Sheriff's Office says witnesses reported seeing the dogs drag Justin Clinton down the side of the road Monday in the small community of Leverett's Chapel.
Game 7 of Bulls-Celtics supplants Game 6 as most-watched first-round NBA playoff game on cableMay 6th, 2009 Game 7 of Bulls-Celtics breaks viewership recordATLANTA — Game 7 of the Bulls-Celtics series has supplanted Game 6 as the most-watched first-round NBA playoff game ever on cable. TNT says Boston's 109-99 win Saturday to end the exhilarating series was seen by 6.99 million people.
From Odyssey to oddity: Celtics don't need overtime to beat Bulls 109-99 and reach 2d roundMay 3rd, 2009 OT hold-down: Celtics top Bulls in regulationBOSTON — After a record-setting seven overtimes in the first six games, the Celtics made an early night of it with a dominating stretch in the second. That's second quarter, not second OT.
Triple OT thriller between Bulls and Celtics is most-watched first-round game ever on cable TVMay 1st, 2009 Celtics-Bulls thriller sets cable viewers recordATLANTA — The triple-overtime thriller between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics is the most-watched first-round game on cable TV. TNT says the Bulls' 128-127 victory Thursday in Game 6 was seen by 5.35 million viewers.
Pierce scores 24 after 2 quiet games to lead Celtics over Bulls, 107-86, in Game 3April 24th, 2009 Pierce, Rondo lead Celtics over Bulls 107-86CHICAGO — Paul Pierce took the initiative this time and the Boston Celtics seized control. Pierce scored 24 points, Rajon Rondo added 20 and the defending champions beat the Chicago Bulls 107-86 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.