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Michelle Obama Fur Free

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According to her press secretary, she does not wear fur.America's first lady, the fabulously fashionable Michelle Obama, has also declared via her press secretary that she, too, is fur-free. Obama does not wear fur.". Tags: Michelle Obama. Here's the official statement: "Mrs.

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Obama Gets B- on Animal Protection

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The Humane Society gives President Obama a B- on animal protection. Not that great, but I no longer think of Obama as a progressive anyway. Tags: Obama legislation humane society. It's probably still better than w.

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Obama's Rules Freeze May Help Wolves

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In one of his first presidential acts, President Barack Obama has ordered federal agencies to halt all pending regulations until his administration can review them. Tags: Obama wolves salazar endangered species. Let's keep our fingers crossed. I really hope Salazar turns out to be a good guy.

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Bo Obama in "Much Ado About Nothing"

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Some are saying that President Obama broke his promise to get a rescue dog. Ted Kennedy gave him to the Obamas as an act of friendship. We would have loved it if the Obamas had adopted a dog from a shelter. Tags: breeders Obama dogs. There is a bit of a drama around the adoption of the Portuguese (yay!)

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Great Question About Obama Pup

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Here's a great question I received via direct message on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/mary_martin ): "Do you think that even if Obama had adopted a shelter dog-it still may have caused a run on breeders? Of course, a "mutt" from a shelter would have been the optimal situation, though from what they Obama's say, that would have been impossible.)

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Obama to Reopen Offshore Oil Drilling in Shallow Waters

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The Obama administration, facing rising anger on the Gulf Coast over the loss of jobs and income from a drilling moratorium, said Monday that it would move quickly to release new safety requirements that would allow the reopening of offshore oil and gas exploration in shallow waters. Tags: oil drilling Obama 2010 oil spill.

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Humane Society Likes Obama's Animal Welfare Picks

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I bet you didn't realize that Obama had any animal welfare picks, but he did. Tags: Obama humane society USDA us. And, in general, the Humane Society and its Legislative Fund likes them. They are very enthusiastic about Tom Vilsack, the proposed Secretary of Agriculture. In fact, he was their top choice.

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