Texas boating fatalities lead nation on holiday - Tulsa World

CEDAR HILL, Texas — Roland Paredez said that when he's out in his boat, everyone — even the black Labrador puppy — wears a life jacket. His safety-minded outlook is one officials wish more Texans would adopt. Over the Fourth of July weekend ...

Centralia man attacked while trying to save puppy - Everett Herald

CENTRALIA -- A 39-year-old man who tried to stop another man from beating a puppy was attacked with a chain and pelted with rocks, winding up in a hospital, a Lewis County sheriff's spokesperson said. The victim told sheriff's deputies he saw a ...

Books: 'From Baghdad to America' - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Jay Kopelman. Skyhorse. 196 pages. $23.95. Two years ago, Lt. Col. Jay Kopelman wrote "From Baghdad With Love," the story of how he fell in love with a puppy while serving with the Marines in Iraq. "From Baghdad to America: Life Lessons From a Dog ...

Family bookclub: reader notes - Daily Telegraph

Mr Gum and the Power Crystals, by Andy Stanton If your answer is B – no, then you probably gave up reading the book half way through, and almost certainly won’t be bothering to read these notes. If your answer is A- yes, then you might just like ...

Man beaten after trying to stop abuse of puppy - Seattle Post Intelligencer

CENTRALIA -- A 39-year-old man who tried to stop another man from beating a puppy was attacked with a chain and pelted with rocks, winding up in a hospital, a Lewis County sheriff's officer said. The victim told sheriff's deputies that he saw a ...

Tennessee News Stories and Articles - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Tenn. inmate freed after 22 years on death row NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A former death row inmate was freed from a Nashville prison Wednesday for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail... HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Bus stops ...

Police sniffer dogs may wear bootees to avoid offending Muslims - Daily Telegraph

The Association of Chief Police Officers has not ruled out a suggestion that police dogs wear bootees. In a bid to respect cultural sensitivities, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) is considering the move while drawing up new guidelines ...