Guilty verdict in Puerto Rico horse abuse case spurs hope among animal rights activists

PRico applauds guilty verdict in horse abuse case

‘Deeply embarrassed’ Pa. gov. shuts down intelligence reports on peaceful protesters

‘Appalled’ Pa. gov. shuts down reports on protests

PETA says undercover video shows abuse of cats, dogs, rabbits at NC research lab

PETA says video shows cat, dog abuse at NC lab

Pet experts: 25 percent of animal hoarders were once rescuers and trend growing across country

Experts: quarter of animal hoarders were rescuers

Bosnian animal rights group calls on authorities to investigate video of woman killing puppies

Bosnian group urges probe of puppy killing video

Bosnia: Animal rights group calls on authorities to investigate video of woman killing puppies

Bosnia: Group urges probe of puppy killing video

Fatal bear attack highlights Ohio’s lax laws on exotic pets and high number of fatal attacks

Bear attack highlights lax Ohio exotic pet laws

AP Exclusive: Activists’ video shows SC hounds repeatedly running at chained, declawed bear

Group wants to end setting dogs on chained bears

Judge orders federal government to re-evaluate environmental harm of fire retardant drops

Judge orders tougher look at fire retardant drops

New Arizona law casts spotlight on Arizona’s years of anger over illegal immigration

Ariz. law comes after years of mounting anger

Judge dismisses federal terror charges against animal rights activists accused in UC protests

Fed terror charges tossed against animal activists

Lion burgers on Phoenix menu for World Cup spur protests from animal rights activists

Restaurant serves lion burgers despite protests

Wildlife advocates say Rocky Mountain wolf dispute a test case for all endangered animals

Advocates: Wolf case a test for endangered species

2 Vt. slaughterhouse workers charged with cruelty; business had been closed over mistreatment

2 Vt. slaughterhouse workers charged with cruelty

Police guard highways around Ohio farm targeted by animal welfare activists over cow video

Police guard Ohio farm target of cow cruelty case

Ohio dairy farm worker accused of beating cows with crowbars, charged with animal cruelty

Ohio dairy farm worker charged with animal cruelty

Pa. kennel owner sentenced on cruelty charges stemming from 2008 raid that found sick animals

Pa. kennel owner sentenced on cruelty charges

Thoroughbred breeder Ernie Paragallo gets up to 2 years in jail on 33 animal cruelty charges

NY thoroughbred breeder gets jail time for cruelty

Savage beating death of gentle alpaca in Ohio unnerves national network of owners, breeders

Alpaca’s savage beating in Ohio unnerves ranchers

Savage beating death of gentle alpaca in Ohio upsets national network of owners, breeders

Alpaca’s savage beating in Ohio upsets ranchers

Supreme Court strikes down law aimed at animal cruelty videos on free speech grounds

Court voids law aimed at animal cruelty videos

SPCA: Dogfighting investigations spike in Philadelphia since Eagles’ signing of Michael Vick

Dogfighting investigations spike in Philadelphia

Trade in endangered animals flourishing in Middle East, fueled by corruption, weak legislation

UN animal conference tackles Mideast animal trade

Thoroughbred breeder convicted of mistreating dozens of horses on his NY farm

NY horse breeder convicted of animal cruelty

Michael Vick ‘humbled’ by Ed Block Courage Award, but protesters say he’s undeserving

Vick ‘humbled’ by Ed Block Courage Award

BALTIMORE — Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honored Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award.

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Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents

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House Republican anxious to hear Toyoda testimony

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Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents

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Toyota probes Corolla steering, considers recall

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Toyota probes Corolla steering, considers recall

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Toyota probes Corolla steering, considers recall

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Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents

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Toyota probes Corolla steering, considers recall

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Toyota probes Corolla steering, considers recall

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Toyota probes Corolla steering, considers recall

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Afghan official: Taliban using human shields

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Afghan official: Taliban using human shields

Official: At least 5 sea lions shot to death near Seattle, including 1 listed as endangered

Official: At least 5 sea lions shot near Seattle

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Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents

Md. wind farm developer, wildlife group settle suit, scale back W.Va. project to protect bat

Md. wind farm developer to forgo 24 turbines

2 men indicted in US on charges of smuggling ivory from endangered African elephants

US-Thai operation charges 2 for ivory smuggling

Judge rules for Ringling Bros. in elephant abuse case brought by animal rights’ activists

Judge rules for Ringling Bros. in elephant case

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