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  1. Rules of green thumbRead the original story

    Yesterday | Financial Times

    Designers design and the rest of us garden. This rule of thumb is brusque but works more often than not.

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    Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Food, Vegetables

  2. Adoptive families wanted to help train sniffer dogs: customs officeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | ETaiwanNews.com

    Taipei, Nov.22 Customs authorities are seeking qualified families to adopt and help train puppies aged eight weeks to one year in an effort to boost the success rate of training drug detection dogs, an official said Sunday.

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    Related Topix: Dogs, Taipei, Taiwan, World News, Taiwan, Travel, Southeast Asia, Taiwan Travel

  3. Toy hamster as economic indicatorRead the original story

    1 hr ago | South Bend Tribune

    ... world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster. Zhu Zhu Pets are the must-have hit for the holidays. They're out of stock in lots of places, and retailers are flying in the robotic ...

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    Related Topix: Hamsters, Opinion

  4. Mitanni out to pastureRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Courier Mail

    QUEENSLAND racing just won't be the same without old Dan. Dan is the stable name given to Mitanni, the now 10-year-old warhorse who has been retired from racing after a most interesting career.

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  5. Jade books dream UK dressage team placeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Stroud News and Journal

    A YOUNG dressage rider has her sights set on Laura Bechtolsheimera s dressage crown after her most recent victory in the arena.

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  6. Compay wins Mile Championship in farewell raceRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Striding Thoroughbreds in Japan

    Company wrapped up his glorious career with the Mile Championship victory on Sunday afternoon.

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  7. Cats 'exploit' humans by purringRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | BBC

    See Pepo the cat employing his 'soliciting purr' Cat owners may have suspected as much, but it seems our feline friends have found a way to manipulate us humans.

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  8. Festival lights up the holidaysRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Post Tribune

    ... display from 5 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 27 to Dec. 27. Donations are accepted. "Zhu zhu pets," she said. "They're like hamsters, only you don't have to clean up after them." The Valparaiso girls joined children from ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Claus, IN, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Valparaiso, IN, Hamsters, Porter County, IN

  9. Watch the storyRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | KOMO

    ... a cat is an interesting scientific development, but a rare one. He added cat owners should not panic about giving their pets the flu. However, pet owners should take care handling their pets if they are sick. DeBess recommends washing your hands ...

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  10. Tips To Know Before Training Your DogRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Village Soup

    You have just brought Fido home from the pound, and he's not quite Lassie. Or maybe you've just gotten a new puppy, or are realizing that your family dog Spot needs some help.

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  11. Noble lord's Carruthers offers rich pickings in Hennessy Gold CupRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Herald

    JOHN Oaksey, or the a oenoble lorda as John McCririck calls his old Channela 4 chum, is in for a busy week.

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  12. Organizers considering moving state finals out of NorcoRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Press-Enterprise

    The blue skies Saturday couldn't disguise the economic black cloud hanging over the California Circuit Finals Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Events Center in Norco.

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    Related Topix: High School Football, California High School Football

  13. Zhu Zhus sign of economyRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | TulsaWorld.com - Business

    ... world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster. Zhu Zhu Pets are the must-have hit for the holidays. They're out of stock in lots of places, and retailers are flying in the robotic ...

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    Related Topix: Hamsters

  14. 'Love, Aubrey' takes on tough issues in a beautiful storyRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

    The beginning of 'Love, Aubrey,' a new children's novel by Suzanne Lafleur, describes an existence that is perfect in its childlike appeal: 'crackers and cheese for breakfast, TV; crackers and cheese for lunch, TV; crackers and cheese for dinner, TV, bed.' After a few days of this suspicious life, 11-year-old Aubrey buys a few cans of SpaghettiOs ...

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  15. Where can Zhu get a hamster?Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | INFORUM

    A hamster from Zhu Zhu Pets, by Cepia, is one of 16 toys selected for the Time to Play Holiday 2009 Most Wanted List.

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  16. Holiday Gift Guide 2009Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | INFORUM

    ... and found some of this year's hot list items, some practical gifts and some just plain cool ideas. Kids' stuff Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters (4-8 years) These things have been flying off store shelves as they've become this year's "it" holiday gift. In ...

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    Related Topix: Hamsters, Toy, Barbie, Cameras, Media Players, iPod, Televisions

  17. Local horse enthusiasts gain fameRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Walton Tribune

    Walton County riders Cady Solomon and Sarah Beth Hood recently traveled to Elkton, Md., to compete in the 2009 President's Cup at Fair Hill International during the Annual 'Festival in The Country.' The festival featured Two-Star and Three-Star eventing competitions with riders such as Olympian Karen O'Connor. The President's Cup was the ...

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  18. God's Girlz dolls offer modest alternative to popular toysRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Missourian

    Barbie has new neighbors, and they care less about fashion and more about faith.

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    Related Topix: Toy, Barbie, Berryville, AR, Bratz

  19. Horse Genome Publication Key to Enhanced Research, UnderstandingRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Horse

    Where does an Appaloosa get its spots? What makes one horse more naturally suited for Western pleasure than dressage? Why do some horses get laminitis, and others don't? The short answer we all know is, "It's in the genes." Accurate, but abstract.

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  20. French Hoteliers Unveil Their Pet ProjectRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Key 103

    French workers tired of the rat race have been offered the chance to live like a hamster for the night instead.

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