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• Officer shoots man's dog after 911 caller gives wrong address

  Updated at 6:00 p.m. ET: A man whose Australian Cattle Dog Cisco was shot dead by a Texas police officer responding to a 911 call at a wrong address is asking for improvements to how authorities handle animals they encounter during such investigations.

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• We love Whole Foods but shop at Wal-Mart

  When it comes to grocery shopping, people say they value customer service and fast checkout lanes. But these days shoppers often choose their grocer based on two things, experts say: Price and convenience. That may be why Wal-Mart is the nation's No. 1 grocer, eve …

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• Ravi on his guilty verdict: I felt 'energized'

  Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student convicted of a hate crime for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, says he doesn't regret refusing a plea deal. Ravi spoke to the New Jersey Star-Ledger on Wednesday after being convicted last Friday&nbs …

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• Report: 9-year-old who skipped school is Tasered

  MOUNT STERLING, Ohio -- An Ohio police officer says he used a stun gun twice on a 9-year-old who skipped school because the child refused to cooperate with his commands. Details of the incident, which resulted in the shutdown of a village police force, were released Monday, The  …

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• Priest who denied communion to lesbian suspended

  A Maryland priest who denied communion to a lesbian at her mother's funeral has been placed on leave, according to the Roman Catholic archdiocese.

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