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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...smaller number of these dogs, the alternative to adoption may be a fate worse than death. In 1966, LIFE magazine shocked the nation with an expose entitled “Concentration Camps for Dogs,” detailing the gruesome trade of dog dealers who plied impounded pets to animal testing laboratories. And, though that trade has since been regulated, 70,000 dogs still go unwillingly under the vivisectionist’s scalpel in America every year, some of them former pets...

Author: By Lewis E. Bollard | Title: The Dog Delusion | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

...fate of the Swat deal clear in Islamabad, where it has yet to be ratified by President Asif Ali Zardari, whose government is under pressure from Western allies to take a tougher line against the Taliban. Many in his own party privately express misgivings. "What will stop them from going further?" says one member of parliament who asked not to be named. "I don't want my wife or daughter to wear a burqa. What if they don't lay down their weapons? They could be in Peshawar next, or even Islamabad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Pakistan Regain Control of Swat from the Taliban? | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

...However, as Harvard looks to build momentum after defeating Newbury and ending a two-game skid, Weintraub’s career effort against the Nighthawks demonstrates how much the team’s fate rides on the man at the helm...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Weintraub Sets Winning Tone for Crimson | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

Today, most Virginians seem unaware that the fate of the state's uranium mining moratorium is being discussed anew. The state coal and energy commission's study that might persuade the state's General Assembly to lift the moratorium could still take up to two years to complete. But already in rural Pittsylvania, which has one of the state's highest unemployment rates, debate is fierce. Supporters say new mining technology will allow miners to get the uranium safely, the mine would offer much-needed jobs to 300 people, and the uranium would fuel new reactors and help the nation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Virginia, the Appeal of Uranium Mining | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...handshakes and smiles yesterday in Sacramento, the budget crisis is far from over - and the state could be in for a serious citizen backlash over the next few months. In California, tax revenue enhancements must be voted on in a special election. On May 19, voters will determine the fate of $5.8 billion in measures, which also include a permanent state spending cap (which would extend the tax hikes from two to four years) and whether or not to divert money from children's services, mental health programs and the lottery into state coffers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: With a New Budget, Now Californians Brace for the Pain | 2/21/2009 | See Source »

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