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Cats may purr to your heart's content
We know that pets are beneficial to our health — they can lower a person's blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and provide opportunities for exercise and socialization.
In some cases, the source of the benefits is obvious. You walk...Tags: Medical Research, Movies, Health, Cat (animal), Entertainment
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A man and his dog create enduring legend
Tribune NewspapersBorn on a battlefield in France during World War I and rescued by a U.S. soldier named Lee Duncan, a terrified German shepherd puppy would become the most famous dog in the world. Named Rin Tin Tin, after a popular French doll of the time, the dog...Tags: Arts and Culture, Television, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (tv program), Dog (animal), NBC (tv network)
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Bookmark: The unforgettable tale of 'Rin Tin Tin'
Born on a battlefield in France during World War I and rescued by a U.S. soldier named Lee Duncan, a terrified German shepherd puppy would become the most famous dog in the world. Named Rin Tin Tin, after a popular French doll of the time, the dog...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Heroism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Television, Human Interest
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10-20-30 Years Ago
Ten Years Ago: A 23-year-old La Caņada Flintridge man who wandered through intermittent snow flurries and rain in the Angeles National Forest was rescued after he was spotted by a rescue team that was searching the area by helicopter. The man, who been...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Lifestyle and Leisure, Forests
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PASSINGS: Alain Corneau, Jackson Gillis, Francisco Varallo
Alain Corneau
Acclaimed French filmmaker
Alain Corneau, 67, the French filmmaker who leapt to international notice with the 1991 hit "Tous les Matins du Monde," died Monday after suffering from cancer, Artmedia talent agency said in Paris.
Throughout a...Tags: Social Issues, Career and Workplace, Juvenile Delinquency, Bars and Clubs, Television
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Review: 'Lassie'
![Like its titular collie, Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" is sure-footed and undeterred in its ultimate goal. This thoroughly genuine bit of wholesome, yet never saccharine entertainment balances just the right amount of action, humor and pathos to create a near-perfect family film.](http://www.zap2it.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2006-09/25134925.jpg "Like its titular collie, Charles Sturridge's "Lassie\" is sure-footed and undeterred in its ultimate goal. This thoroughly genuine bit of wholesome, yet never saccharine entertainment balances just the right amount of action, humor and pathos to create a near-perfect family film.")
Zap2It.comLike its titular collie, Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" is sure-footed and undeterred in its ultimate goal. This thoroughly genuine bit of wholesome, yet never saccharine entertainment balances just the right amount of action, humor and pathos to create a...Tags: John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Animals, Family, Peter O'Toole
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'Lassie'
![Writer-director Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" revives a well-worn, sometimes grand tradition begun in 1938, when Eric Knight's first Lassie story was published. Since then, Knight's tale, amplified in his later 1940 novel "Lassie Come Home" — about the magnificently faithful English collie who travels 500 miles to return to her youthful master Joe — has inspired more cinema and TV, some good, some fair, than any other dog story, including the collected movie works of Benji and Shiloh.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-08/25155559.jpg "Writer-director Charles Sturridge's "Lassie\" revives a well-worn, sometimes grand tradition begun in 1938, when Eric Knight's first Lassie story was published. Since then, Knight's tale, amplified in his later 1940 novel \"Lassie Come Home\" — about the magnificently faithful English collie who travels 500 miles to return to her youthful master Joe — has inspired more cinema and TV, some good, some fair, than any other dog story, including the collected movie works of Benji and Shiloh.")
Chicago TribuneWriter-director Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" revives a well-worn, sometimes grand tradition begun in 1938, when Eric Knight's first Lassie story was published. Since then, Knight's tale, amplified in his later 1940 novel "Lassie Come Home" — about...Tags: John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Edward Fox, Celebrities, Television
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New 'Lassie' Stays True to Pedigree
Zap2It.comLassie, that famous intrepid collie, is as American as shepherd's pie. That's right. The real Lassie is actually British and never knew an accident-prone Yank named Timmy. British writer-director Charles Sturridge was unaware of the dog's origins until...Tags: John Lynch, Movies, Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Taylor, Animals
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'Flicka'
!["Flicka" is a modernized version of that great sentimental horse movie, 1943's "My Friend Flicka," and it comes with the glitzy trappings and accessories you might expect.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-10/25986454.jpg ""Flicka\" is a modernized version of that great sentimental horse movie, 1943's \"My Friend Flicka,\" and it comes with the glitzy trappings and accessories you might expect.")
Chicago Tribune"Flicka" is a modernized version of that great sentimental horse movie, 1943's "My Friend Flicka," and it comes with the glitzy trappings and accessories you might expect. The cinematography has the usual expensive sheen; Alison Lohman, as Katy...Tags: Maria Bello, Drama (genre), Tim McGraw, Chicago Tribune, Horse (animal)
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