ACROSS MISSOURI 

Lloyd Gaines, the former Missouri college student who disappeared nearly 70 years ago during a landmark legal struggle against segregation, has a new title: attorney at law. The state Supreme Court on Thursday awarded Gaines a posthumous law license at the Missouri Bars annual convention, honoring the man who in 1938 successfully sued to gain admission to the all-white University of Missouri law
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How do you fire an autoworker?

Slate - Paris Hilton’s affection for her Chihuahua Tinkerbell , for example, has not yet helped or harmed the Mexican pooch’s Also, as more and more families opt for a particular breed, dog breeders respond by increasing the number of litters their
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Neutering the best fix for growly Chihuahua
Contra Costa Times - GARY BOGUE Neutering the best fix for growly Chihuahua Personally, I’d get them both neutered and leave the breeding to the longtime breeders whose reputation depends on producing
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Mutts by another name
Peoria Journal Star - I have been noticing that backyard breeders and puppy mills have quite a variety of what are now described as “designer In other words, let’s just put this poodle with a Chihuahua to breed. We’ll call it a “Poo-Chi,” the pups will be cute, and
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Footy wife’s lot not all beer and skittles 

Spray-on tan, hairdresser, stylist, trainer - it’s all in a week’s work Amanda Flynn makes an entrance as Ian Thorpe’s friend Lee Furlong looks on. Photo: AAP More…

I don’t get any respect from my dog, Carnie. And I don’t get any love, either. You may ask how I know this - it’s because Barbara Walters has a talking dog. Specifically, she has a dog that says, “I love you.” More…

SAN DIEGO - A 10-pound dynamo named Tiger was named “America’s Fastest Chihuahua” Sunday. More…

Microchip identification tags are hit at NCSU’s dog Olympics. More…

Rescuer warms to happy tales, tails

Commercial News - Bernard, 2 , a Pekingese/Chihuahua mix bought at a flea market; Shadow, the Sammy; Max, a Tibetan spaniel mix adopted in that puppy in the window (in some pet stores), not knowing that those cute little puppies are the product of breeders in Go

Newsday - water or Karo syrup on the dog’s gums and run to the vet as fast as you can.”) For this reason - and because toys develop more slowly than larger breeds - most breeders keep them until 12 weeks of age. Did we mention dental problems? A Chihuahua has Go

Palo Alto Online - Sadly, however, there are almost no responsible breeders of pit bulls in this country. The VAST majority of pit bulls are bred by completely irresponsible breeders. Indeed, the pit bull community has a FIT when laws (such as that passed in San Go

Contra Costa Times - GARY BOGUE Neutering the best fix for growly Chihuahua Personally, I’d get them both neutered and leave the breeding to the longtime breeders whose reputation depends on producing Go

Behind the scenes in a no-kill community the undesirables 

ALTHEA IS a piece of history. Her breed is a Carolina dog (www.carolinadogs.org), sometimes known as the American Dingo, the only dog considered to be native to the United States.
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Broadway’s going to the dogs 
The actress playing Elle Woods in the spring Broadway musical “Legally Blonde” hasn’t officially been announced, but three canine stars of the show have been revealed.
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