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"The Humane Society of the United States said it purchased coats from reputable outlets, such as upscale Nordstrom, with designer labels -- Andrew Marc, Tommy Hilfiger, for example -- and found them trimmed with fur from domestic dogs, even though the fur was advertised as fake." - NBC4
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Woman, 30 miles outside of LA, in a secret spot, is breeding Toygers "a house cat bred to look like a toy model of the largest member of the cat family" - Life
- Cardinal Mahony was warned about child molesting priest before he came to El Sereno and sexually abused 10 altar boys - LAT
- Laker forward Vlad Rad lied about how he hurt his shoulder, turned out he seperated it from a SNOWBOARDING accident - Toronto Star
- Chinese woman found in the engine of a 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis in Calexico - NBC11
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