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SOUTH BAY 
South Bay Craft Group Meeting & Demo (Holiday Cards). 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave., Campbell, (408) 866-1991. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ southbaycraftgroup/.

SPCA column 
As our “Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month” celebration comes to a close, the Cumberland County SPCA staff has a special adoption plea for a 9-week-old boxer mix pup named Justice.

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human nature
Slate - it was Iowa and also because it was Gephardt, who came from a working-class background and had a real affinity for blue-collar It seems trial lawyers are one of the few “fat cat” groups who can be cast as populist giant slayers and get away with it

New stuff on music page
Union-News & Sunday Republican - They’re closer to blue collar than white collar and they couldn’t give a shit what I do for a living.” Disdaining the folderol You can have a chance to see the new trimmed down band when they play The Brass Cat in Easthampton on Saturday, October 21

Browse by date
Seattle Weekly - understanding basic principles of cat behavior (other than: please thyself) solutions to unwanted behaviors (speaking While Audrey Grant’s Frelard institution served up many a schooner to area blue-collar workers over the years, Harvey’s claim

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Pet Calendar
Contra Costa Times - Adopt one and get free training classes, dog bed, leash, collar, dog food and coupon for Frontline flea products (package worth more than $150). Cat adopters get goodie bag with toys and coupons. 11th Annual Black Cat Ball, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Lone

InformationWeek’s Management/Careers Weblog
Information Week - If you’ve got a well-paying IT job in one of the traditional centers of technology like Boston, New York, or San Francisco, you and your coworkers have had to withstand the increasing outsourcing of jobs to emerging nations in recent years. But it

Ford Attack Ad Racist?
Outside Beltway - Ford is painting Corker (the Republican running) as a fat cat with a 30-room mansion, and 6 SUVs . There are also ads attacking Ford s family, some of whom have criminal records (corruption, white collar stuff). Political attacks are normal, with

HomeMaking: Family dog is itching to get rid of fleas
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - and his wife bought their first house and decided that the perfect way to round out the picture would be to invite in a cat I settled on a flea collar, some chemical in a little tube I was to put on his back, and a spray from a pet supply company

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‘I knew to get the hell out’
Sun-Journal - She shook with relief as a firefighter walked out the smoky front door carrying her old orange tabby cat. “Oh, they got at the Red Cross’ United Valley, said families had been offered a hotel room for the night and were being helped with food

Halloween memories
Enid News & Eagle - Of course, they planted thoughts in our minds about worms and cat eyes, etc. After a few years we knew the tricks and passed Send your comments to: Peggy Goodrich, Food For Thought, P.O. Box 1192, Enid, OK 73702.

Lil’ Wayne headlines tonight’s homecoming concert
Tallahassee Democrat - It’s time for the Tallahassee Greek Food Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today at Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church The Phat Cat Live jazz-funk-soul-and-R&B revue reunites for a special 10th anniversary show to cap Florida A&M University’s

Evacuations spread in Calif. fire
Denver Post - Lisa Blomquist, 9, and her father, Brandon Blomquist, 28, grabbed three family dogs, a cat and a parrot as they fled their Officials said the visitors had enough food and water because they had prepared to be there for the weekend. Pillars

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Howard County survival guide
Baltimore Sun - Cat and dog licenses - Licenses are required for all cats and dogs over age 4 months. Licenses may be purchased at the Library collections - Besides books, libraries lend audiocassettes, compact discs, toys or videotapes. Contact a local

What every pet owner should know
Corvallis Gazette-Times - more time with your pet, exercising it well so it s tired at night and more likely to sleep and providing it with toys and things to do are excellent ways to reduce barking. You may also consider installing a pet door if your dog barks or your cat

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Red Oog looks sharp in Randwick trial 
Dual Group One winner Red Oog impressed trainer Joseph Pride in a barrier trial at Randwick ahead of his comeback to racing at Moonee Valley.

News & Opinions 
Its comforting to know that even in our lowest moments, amid endless carnage and cupidity, you can count on Willie Nelson to do something so incomprehensibly badass that it restores your faith in the essential rightness of the world.

Ofex is not long for this world, long live Plus 
Farewell to Ofex. The name for the third-tier market, which came into existence alongside the birth of Aim back in 1995, will disappear on Monday.

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Marshall: Beastie Bazaar is Nov. 3-5
Fauquier Times-Democrat, VA - Oct 24, 2006… Bring donations of dog or cat food or pet supplies to the “donation trailer” for distribution to community rescue groups helping our area’s needy animals. …

Colgate Announces Strong 3rd Quarter, Exceeding Expectations
MSN Money - 15 hours ago… include Science Diet Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Large Breed dog food, Science Diet Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe Small Bites dog food and Science Diet Indoor Cat food. …

Calendar Oct. 25-Oct. 31
Burke Connection, VA - 9 hours ago… Part of the Elden Street Players’ Theater for Young Audiences, “Puss in Boots” is a story about a boy and his cat. … Food Critics at Free Library Event. …

Mud Bay Selects Tomax Retail.net to Sustain High Customer …
Business Wire (press release), CA - Oct 23, 2006… dog and cat nutrition, physiology and behavior that Mud Bay staff members receive is believed to be the most comprehensive of any dog and cat food retailer in …

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Meet the cat that got the cream
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Oct 14, 2006… of these reviews decide that 2006 wasn’t the Year of the Cat, then it … motorway service station last weekend, a whole bus-load of youngsters took pictures of me …

When a heart attack goes undiagnosed
USA Today - 2 hours ago… Both pictures gave doctors a virtual peek inside and showed Pettry did not have … She went to feed the cat, Pebbles, but because her husband always brewed the …

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After Hours 2006 Holiday Gift Guide 
The holidays are almost upon us once again, and so it’s time for After Hours to focus on gifts. Read on for what I’ve come across in this year’s travels through the worlds of food and self-amusement.

Discount days at county animal shelter 
The Pottawattamie County Animal Shelter takes care of all the animal control needs for one of the largest counties in Iowa and our adoption program has been a huge success. There are currently eight dogs available for adoption.

Movie review: The Science of Sleep **** 
Sometime, try this.

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Coyotes craving cats in Ashburnham?
Sentinel & Enterprise - Once you put your cat outside, you’re putting him in the food chain,” said Bridgett McAlice, a wildlife biologist for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Coyote pups are born in April or May, the biologist said, and learn to hunt

Breeder investigated for cruelty in 1996
Nashville Tennessean - Materials needed include stainless steel food and water bowls, blankets, towels, newspapers, bleach, dry and canned high-quality pet food, large trash bags, paper towels, cat litter and toys for dogs and cats. Monetary donations can be made to

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Animals the most eclectic bunch in this household
Benton Courier - Ken Jones, then-publisher, extended his hand to pet him. Big mistake because he was ready to snap. Don’t bite the hand She will lean against any door of a room where he has entered and not taken her with him. She doesn’t cry or bark, but waits

Fun & Games
Phoenix New Times - to get a boob job, or what dentist to go to (although we really do love our dentist), or even what vet to send your pet to Golden Door Spa The Turquoise Wrap at the Golden Door Spa at The Boulders in Carefree is 50 minutes of pure bliss. Allow us

Calendar of Events
Register-Mail - Guardian Angels Adopt-a-Pet, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sandburg Mall. Vintage fashions Kewanee Chapter Daughters of the American Congregational Church, 60 Public Square, craft vendors, home-based businesses, gigantic bake sale, Santa’s workshop, door

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Be selective when choosing pet food
Pleasant Hill/Martinez Record, CA - Oct 11, 2006… level, body condition, and even some foods made specifically for certain breeds. … Association of American Food Control Officials) dog or cat food nutrient …

RESIDENTS: EYESORES LINGER TOO LONG
Kansas.com, KS - 8 hours ago… of cases the city handles, the limited resources it has devoted to them, and the cat-and-mouse … It breeds crime and leads to people abandoning neighborhoods. …

Hilary Duff in Sims 2: Pets
Gameplanet, New Zealand - Oct 8, 2006… In Pets, not only will players have the opportunity to choose from a variety of existing cat and dog breeds and designer mixes, but they’ll also be able to …

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Who’s Playing
Daily Southtown - Pet Shop Boys, Oct. 27; Vince Gill, Oct. 28. Colosseum Entertainment Complex — Pearl Room, Maximus, Capone’s and Funky Blue Double Door — 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. (at Damen Avenue), Chicago; (773) 489-3160. Lineup is: the Changes’ CD-release show with

Chip, in time, can save canine
Memphis Commercial Appeal - pets out the door without a collar or tag. The owner’s information is sent to a national registry so that when the chip is scanned, a registration number appears that can be traced back to the owner. “It’s an easy way to make sure your pet gets

Masked burglars ate my cat food!
Seattle Times - Don’t let this cute face deceive you. Raccoons can be very aggressive. Early morning. The flap of the pet door means kitty has come in loudly. Now she’s nudging the food bowl, scraping the plastic and munching very loudly. Wait a minute, that

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Scavenging, courier-style
Temple News - Families are out for strolls while tourists snap pictures. But on Saturday, Oct. 7 there was a different crowd in the park The motley crew gathered to participate in the unofficial “alley cat” bike race, “Quest for the Holy Grail,” to benefit

JAPAN: Video-sharing web sites enjoy explosive popularity
Asia Media - Moving pictures are understood easier than writing, prompting people to see them,” NetRatings President Masashi Hagiwara said violate copyright law, but an executive at a commercial TV broadcasting station in Japan describes the situation as a “cat

The Night Nixzmary Died: Retold in Family Court
New York Times - Nixzmary, he said, was in a back room with the cat box and some mattresses, a chair and a rope on the door. He had been Weinman showed him pictures of her injuries. In the pictures the girl was lifeless and skeletal. Her eyes and nose and chin

Art Review: Test camera gave Wegman a new leash on ‘Dog’s Life’
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Not the cute images that flow into photo contests in numbers second only to baby pictures, but photographs of his famed at their Saturday gala is also displayed ( www.animal-friends.org ), and Silver Eye is collecting cans of dog (and cat) food

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Local News 
CHRISTMAS has been cancelled for hundreds of Calderdale families after a Brighouse hamper tycoon pulled the plug on his company.

FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL LIST 
Oct 17, 2006 of events and other news of note in the area. To add information to this list,

Pampered pooches dress up for Halloween 
American pet owners are getting into the spirit of Halloween by dressing their furry friends in costumes and capes to celebrate the holiday.

US economic signals mixed but still healthy: analysts 
The latest data on the US economy offered mixed signals on inflation and the critical housing market but suggested the expansion is continuing and prices are easing, analysts said.

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YouTube risks its rebel appeal
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - 14 hours ago… Instead, the technology it’s developing will allow copyright owners “to identify their content, locate it and … “It’s going to be a constant game of cat and mouse …

Stranded Cat Rescued By Channel Nine Viewer
WTVM, GA - Oct 13, 2006A cat was stuck in a tree in Columbus for nearly two weeks. But thanks to some of our viewers, the cat is back with it’s owners. …

More Than launches new pet insurance
Fair Investment Company, UK - 15 hours agoThe policy covers vets bills of up to 2,000 for the first 12 months of treatment and is available to all cat and dog owners, regardless of the animal’s age. …

Help with pet care
Cambridge Times, Canada - 2 hours agoPet owners can support the Farley Foundation by purchasing wristbands and paw prints for … Hospital will also donate the proceeds from all dog and cat nail trims …

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Area shelters take steps to avoid a CAT-astrophy 
A furry population explosion in the Washington County has shelters scurrying to find homes for its feline friends. “Ive been here 13 years,” said Marilyn Smith, director and shelter manager at Puppyland Humane Society in the town of Barton. “This fall, it seems like the cat population has exploded.

Yuma’s feral cat woes eased by 5-acre ‘Kitty City’ 
YUMA - The overpopulation of feral cats in Yuma is a problem that’s now being solved, one feline at a time.

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Why are we spending so much money on THIS?
ProgressiveU.org, CA - Oct 9, 2006… buy their dogs sweaters of different colors along with ridiculously expensive toys and even … everyone, but if we’re already treating a dog or a cat just like we …

Person High students among first to tour county s newly …
Roxboro Courier Times, NC - 6 hours ago… more cat space was added at the shelter, with room for 50 cats. And they have their own “play room,” which is a secure location complete with toys, climbing …

Cats not just lion around at Garden show
New York Daily News, NY - 17 hours ago… up stairs, slinking through tunnels and curling around corners to chase toys and treats. … Laheia Bigby, 60, of Manhattan, who was looking to adopt a cat to live …

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Zoo owner pleads guilty; most charges dismissed
Salisbury Post - Macaluso received a citation for having a tiger cub on too loose a leash and a citation was issued for allowing a young cat, used for pictures at a fair, to lie on the grass between photos. Contact the newsroom at 704-797-4245 or news@salisburypost

Fastballs, curveballs and snowballs? Frosty forecast for ALCS
Gadsden Times - I have pictures from high school of us playing with jackets on in the snow. But when it is this cold and the wind is blowing, it doesn’t matter if you are used to it or not, you still feel it.” Said Tigers manager Jim Leyland: “I’m sure it’s going to

Movie review: The Science of Sleep ****
Toledo Blade - And like Gondry’s other pictures, it’s deeply in touch with a childlike sense of memory and the subconscious mind. Our hero He plays the drums, and everyone else wears cat costumes. The cameras are cardboard. Egg cartons pad the walls, and photos

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I’m not a machine
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 18 hours ago… Ted Baillieu, who fell in love with a tiny puppy he saw in a pet shop window … This Government has set itself up so that people go in the back door not the front …

Animals killed during pet store break-in in Seattle
KNDO/KNDU, WA - Oct 7, 2006The thieves hacked through the front door of Animal Talk pet store and shelter in the Roosevelt neighborhood. Volunteers arrived …

Clean up, or else
Ocala.com, FL - Oct 12, 2006… said had been abandoned for at least the 26 years he lived next door. … Officials also were looking for pet violations, and several dogs found running loose were …

Where the ACTION is!
East Hartford Gazette, CT - Oct 12, 2006… Bring a guest(s), Special Gift, and Door Prizes. … AID-a-Pet: Manchester Area Network on AIDS (MANA) AID-A-PET distributes pet supplies to its clients based on a …

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