Therapy dogs bring comfort to funeral homes nationwide
In White Plains, Lulu the therapy dog calms mourners at Ballard-Durand Funeral Home, joining owner Matthew Fiorillo and following Oliver the Portuguese water dog before her. Funeral directors say such dogs ease tension, offer a family atmosphere, and help grieving families, with many homes now using trained therapy dogs during services.
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Ballard-Durand
White Plains
N.Y
Lulu
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Mark Krause
Krause Funeral Home
Milwaukee
Krause
Oliver
Benny
Jessica Roth
National Funeral Directors Association
Fiorillo
Philae Reawakens On Comet After Months Silent
Berlin AP Scientists celebrate as Philae wakes after seven months of silence on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The first comet lander sent 85 seconds of data from Rosetta, with hopes rising for longer comms and renewed measurements as the comet nears the sun.
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Philae
Earth
European Space Agency
Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Stephan Alamec
German Aerospace Center
Rosetta
Ulamec
Alamec
ESA
ATG Media Lab
Gasoline prices rise 3 cents to 2.87 a gallon
US gas prices moved higher, with regular up 3 cents over two weeks to 2.87 a gallon in Camarillo. Analyst Trilby Lundberg notes the small rise after nine weeks of increases and says prices could level off or fall if crude values stay stable.
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Calif
U.S
Trilby Lundberg
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Tucson
Ariz
Lundberg
Belmar shuts Route 35 entry to outsiders for safety
Belmar mayor Matt Doherty ordered a temporary ban on nonresidents entering the town via Route 35 as crowds from the 29th annual seafood festival and beach visitors overwhelmed the seaside community. Residents with licenses can pass through while officials assess capacity and safety.
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Belmar
N.J
New Jersey
Matt Doherty
Monmouth County
Doherty
Schumer criticizes proposed smaller carry-on luggage rule
Sen Charles Schumer urged against airline plans to reduce carry-on bag size citing higher fees for checked bags and new luggage purchases. He argued the rule would boost airline profits while many carriers already back 21.5 by 13.5 by 7.5 inch limits to ease cabin storage.
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Avianca
Azal
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China Southern
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