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Rigel

I pay the bills as a freelance writer, in addition to a bunch of misc projects that have yet to get off the ground. I spend my free time sleeping in way too late, walking my dog, and thinking up hair-brained ideas I'll probably never get around to trying.

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Which Breed Of Dog Is Most Aggressive?

Pets – Study Finds Dachshund To Be Most Aggressive Breed

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Sweet Hair Removal

Health & Fitness – Have fun stripping unwanted body hair with the ancient tradition of sugaring.

View Story Discuss (1) (naturalhealthmag.com) 11 days ago by Rigel

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The 3,000 Mile Oil Change Myth

Autos – According to a recent study by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, 73 percent of California drivers change their oil more frequently than required. This same scenario no doubt repeats itself across the country. Besides wasting money, this translates into unnecessary consumption of $100-a-barrel oil, much of it imported.

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Deputies Reprimanded For Wrestling, Killing Alligator

Pets – Three Volusia County deputies received written reprimands for trying to capture an alligator even though wildlife officers were on the way.

View Story Discuss (2) (wftv.com) 28 days ago by Rigel

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Abandoned owls blamed on Potter

Pets – An increase in the number of owls abandoned at a rescue centre in Flintshire has been blamed on the Harry Potter books.

View Story Discuss (1) (news.bbc.co.uk) 40 days ago by Rigel

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Hen Who Lived At A McDonald's Captured

Do No Evil – Chicken who evaded capture for 4 months in Calif. won't end up on menu

View Story Discuss (2) (msnbc.msn.com) 40 days ago by TimALoftis

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Shelters Keep Tight Leash on Adoptions

Pets – The two-month process required three personal references for Beard and her husband, assigned reading of two books, phone and home interviews, and a test session with a greyhound in her condominium.

View Story Discuss (1) (washingtonpost.com) 40 days ago by Rigel

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Class pets facing extinction in Britain

Pets – The presence of animals in British classrooms for student activities borders on cruelty, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says.

View Story Discuss (2) (upi.com) 49 days ago by Rigel

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Many WSU graduates leave pets with Humane Society

Pets – Students leaving Pullman often drop off their pets with the Whitman County Humane Society.

View Story Discuss (1) (seattlepi.nwsource.com) 65 days ago by Rigel

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A personality test for your cat

Pets – It happens to all of us. You fall in love with someone's looks... but then he's not quite what you expected. Even, sometimes, if he's a cat.

View Story Discuss (2) (dallasnews.com) 66 days ago by Rigel

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Greyhound breeder offers slow dogs to be killed for research

Pets – The largest breeder of greyhounds in Britain is offering to sell healthy young dogs to be killed and dissected for research, an investigation has found.

View Story Discuss (1) (timesonline.co.uk) 68 days ago by Rigel

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Woman sues Norwalk: my son stepped in dog poop

Pets – A New York woman who took her family to visit the Maritime Aquarium has filed a $100 claim against the city, saying her child's shoes, along with the entire outing, were ruined when her 1-year-old stepped in dog feces early last month outside the Maritime Garage.

View Story Discuss (1) (overlawyered.com) 70 days ago by Rigel

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