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4 bestselling poetry books to celebrate National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. As Americans find different ways to celebrate the poems that they love, which are the verse collections that they are buying most often? Here are four bound-to-please poetry collections riding high on the poetry bestseller list this April.
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8 dogs profiled in 'Soldier Dogs'
Maria Goodavage explores the world of dogs in combat in her new book Soldier Dogs.
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Academy Awards: Which Best Picture nominee won at the box office?
Nine films will be vying for the Best Picture trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, taking place Sunday at 8 pm. The Best Picture Oscar won’t be announced until late in the evening, but when it comes to the box office, clear winners and losers have already emerged. While there was no runaway blockbuster among this year’s Oscar nominations, the films nominated ran the gamut in terms of profitability: Some made back nearly four times their filming budgets, while others failed to break even. Here’s all nine Best Picture nominees, ranked according to profit margin. Box office numbers are based on worldwide earnings. Can you guess which film was the best bang for its buck?
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Five outrageously pricey pooches
Malachy the Pekingese won Best in Show at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday, receiving a silver cup, a raft of media appearance, and the promise of breeding fees. But the crowd-pleasing champion has nothing on these five uber-expensive dogs. Most of us think our furry best friends are priceless (author included). But some dog lovers are willing and able to put their money where their heart is. Here's our list of five pricey pooches. Can you guess which breed took the top spot, and at what price?
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In Pictures: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2012
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Modern Parenthood
Charlize Theron: diapers, dogs, adoption, and some life lessons
Charlize Theron, on the "Snow White and the Huntsman" publicity trail, brings us today’s celebrity mom inferiority complex – but with some thoughts actually worth pondering on diapers, dogs, adoption, and life lessons.
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Vacation deal for your dog? Website offers pet hosts.
Vacation deal: Website offers screened individuals who will care for your dog in their own home. Average cost of vacation deal: $25 to $30 a day.
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Doggy couch surfing website has in-home vacation lodging for dogs
Doggy couch surfing? Website has in-home lodging for dogs when their owners go on a vacation and don't want to coop their pooch up in kennel caging.
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Ohio removes pit bulls from 'vicious' dogs list
Ohio state law labeled specific breeds, such as pit bulls, as 'vicious.' Now the law defines a dangerous dog based on behavior not breed.
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Mitt Romney vs. Barack Obama: Who gets the dog owners vote?
The 2012 presidential campaign has gone to the dogs. But who is winning the Doggy Wars? What pet owners say about their vote.
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Modern Parenthood
Obama Romney dog wars: cultural lessons for the dinner table
"Obama eats dog!" "Romney cages dog on car roof!" Wipe away the political rhetoric and the dog wars is a great dinner table topic about different cultures.
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4 bestselling poetry books to celebrate National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. As Americans find different ways to celebrate the poems that they love, which are the verse collections that they are buying most often? Here are four bound-to-please poetry collections riding high on the poetry bestseller list this April.
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Decoder Wire
How Bo and other 'first dogs' contribute to White House Easter Egg Roll
Bo dons bunny ears for a White House notice about the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday. But he's not the first presidential pooch to wear special headgear for the occasion.
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The Vote
Dog-owner-in-chief? New poll gives Obama a leg up on Mitt Romney.
A new PPP poll survey found 7 percent of the US public are more inclined to vote for Mitt Romney as a result of the dog-on-the-roof episode, but Obama is considered a better president for dogs.
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8 dogs profiled in 'Soldier Dogs'
Maria Goodavage explores the world of dogs in combat in her new book Soldier Dogs.
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200 cats removed from New York home
A homeowner in Hopewell Junction, N.Y. faces 41 counts of animal cruelty for keeping 200 cats in her home. In Fort Wayne, 70 cats were removed from a home Monday.
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Academy Awards: Which Best Picture nominee won at the box office?
Nine films will be vying for the Best Picture trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, taking place Sunday at 8 pm. The Best Picture Oscar won’t be announced until late in the evening, but when it comes to the box office, clear winners and losers have already emerged. While there was no runaway blockbuster among this year’s Oscar nominations, the films nominated ran the gamut in terms of profitability: Some made back nearly four times their filming budgets, while others failed to break even. Here’s all nine Best Picture nominees, ranked according to profit margin. Box office numbers are based on worldwide earnings. Can you guess which film was the best bang for its buck?
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Pekingese wins at 2012 Westminster dog show
The Pekingese, Malachy, wobbled to across the ring at the Westminster dog show to receive the award for Best in Show.
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Best in Show: Costly Westminster win for Malachy the Pekingese
Best in Show at Westminster will garner Malachy the Pekingese prestige and fame, but not much else. What did his Best in Show run cost?
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2012 Westminster dog show: some viewers barking over 'Best in Show' choice
The Pekingese, which won Best in Show at the 2012 Westminster dog show, is adorable to many. Some view the waddling ball of fur as a wonder of nature. Others ask, is that really a dog?
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Five outrageously pricey pooches
Malachy the Pekingese won Best in Show at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday, receiving a silver cup, a raft of media appearance, and the promise of breeding fees. But the crowd-pleasing champion has nothing on these five uber-expensive dogs. Most of us think our furry best friends are priceless (author included). But some dog lovers are willing and able to put their money where their heart is. Here's our list of five pricey pooches. Can you guess which breed took the top spot, and at what price?
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Westminster Best in Show goes to 'hard-working' Pekingese
A Pekingese won 'Best in Show' at the Westminster dog show in New York Tuesday night. The Pekingese beat a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, and four other breeds for the best-in-show title.
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The Vote
'Crate-Gate' puts Mitt Romney in doghouse at Westminster show
Nearly 30 years ago, Mitt Romney put his Irish setter in a crate lashed to the roof rack for a trip to Canada. Democratic protesters at the Westminster dog show were not amused.
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Westminster dog show 2012: Could a Dalmatian win it all? A Dachshund?
A Dalmatian and a Dachshund are group winners at the Westminster dog show 2012, but they are among dozens of breeds that have never won 'Best in Show.' Why that is.
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Martha Stewart's Chow Chow wins at Westminster dog show
Westminster dog show: Martha Stewart's dog, GK, won its breed Monday. The Westminster dog show has 2,000 dogs and 185 breeds competing in New York.
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In Pictures: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2012
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Is Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show dissing shelter dogs? (+video)
The 2012 Westminster Kennel Club show is, er, dogged by controversy after dumping its long-time sponsor Pedigree over dog food ads that promote the adoption of sad-eyed shelter dogs.
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Wagging tails replace sad eyes in Westminster ads
Happy dogs will rule the air waves this year, thanks to a new sponsor for America's most prestigious dogcompetition and a decision to air ads that shift the focus away from sad-eyed animals in need of adoption.
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How well do you know your dog breeds? Take our quiz!
The annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show starts Feb. 13. This year, there are six new breeds included in the show, along with all the other breeds you've come to know and love. In honor of the event, we offer this quiz to find out how well you know your dog breeds.
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Ali Wentworth: 8 stories from an inside-the-Beltway childhood
From her new memoir 'Ali in Wonderland,' the actress and comedian shares memories of her Washington D.C. upbringing and later life as a wife and mother.
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