Obituary – Harold ‘Mike’ Wilshire
Derrick – Harold “Mike” Wilshire, 83, of Waldorf Road, Summerville, died at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Born April 25, 1922, in Clarion, he was the son of John J. and Pauline Dietz Wilshire. He attended Immaculate

Update 3: Westminster Remembers Katrina’s Lost Dogs
Forbes – When he was a boy, Hiram Stewart took a bus to Virginia, put a puppy in a paper bag and cradled it all the way home to New Orleans. For more than three decades, he’s cared for dogs in the Big Easy. Usually champion dogs, the kind that will reach the

Dalmatian Hopes to Win at Westminster
WPVI – A few years ago and fresh off starring in “101 Dalmatians” as the evil Cruella De Vil, Glenn Close was walking around backstage at America’s biggest dog show. She was in a hurry, and breezed right by the aisle lined with eager Dalmatians. Come to

Options Explained, Sort Of
Motley Fool – We’ve been asked, “Can you explain options to me? I don’t mean employee stock options, but the other kind.” It’s a tricky topic, but here’s an overview of an answer. Imagine you want to invest in Legal Beagles (ticker: WOOFF), a new company providing

Creasure hunt coincides with Chinese New Year’s parade in San
Oakland Tribune – SAN FRANCISCO – As thousands lined the city streets to watch San Francisco’s annual Chinese New Year Parade, others made it a strategic point to avoid the spectacle. On Feb.11, San Francisco Treasure Hunts held its 16th annual flagship event during

Wild-rabbit stew lifts midwinter blues
Anchorage Daily News – HAINES — Parker Schnabel is 11 years old and has deep dimples, a quick smile and a twinkle in his eyes that makes you wonder what he’s up to and hope — that in case it is slightly out of the ordinary — that he won’t get hurt or caught. He plays