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		<title>NY State Politicans Propose Anti-Horse Slaughter Bill in Albany</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: By ANDREW CHAMPAGNE of the Saratogian “Reason, logic, and fact dictate that we should ban horse slaughter in New York state.” ALBANY — Fewer stories in horse racing have had higher highs and lower lows than that of Ferdinand. The 1986 Kentucky Derby winner banked more than $3.7 million in a stellar career and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rtfitchauthor.com&#038;blog=8143161&#038;post=20449&#038;subd=rtfitch&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Horse Trainer Loses Herd in Oklahoma Disaster</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>R.T. Fitch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Those horses are my livelihood and I consider them part of my family,&#8221; GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. &#8211; From 800 miles away, the images of Mother Nature&#8217;s wrath in Oklahoma are breathtaking. From a few blocks, they&#8217;re something else entirely. &#8220;It&#8217;s tough. It&#8217;s tough to grasp,&#8221; said Minnesota native Randy Weidner, who lost nearly everything in [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rtfitchauthor.com&#038;blog=8143161&#038;post=20443&#038;subd=rtfitch&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NM Wild Horses at Risk for Slaughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: Amanda Goodman  of KRQE.com &#8220;When you have a horse slaughter facility come to your area horse theft goes right up,&#8221; PLACITAS, N.M. (KRQE) &#8211; Horse advocates fear New Mexico&#8216;s wild horses could end up in New Mexico&#8217;s new horse slaughterhouse. The Valley Meat Company near Roswell passed an inspection by the USDA in April, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rtfitchauthor.com&#038;blog=8143161&#038;post=20439&#038;subd=rtfitch&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy Horse toll as Twister Destroys Famous OK Farm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: Horsetalk.co.nz ~ Live Link The station reported that 75 to 100 horses had died in the area and completely destroyed the farm Up to 100 horses are feared dead after a massive tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City area. Authorities say two people are known to have died in twisters that ravaged the area, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rtfitchauthor.com&#038;blog=8143161&#038;post=20434&#038;subd=rtfitch&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>OK Man Survives Tornado in Horse Stall</title>
		<link>http://rtfitchauthor.com/2013/05/20/ok-man-survives-tornado-in-horse-stall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: KFOR.com Animals and Humans lost to Deadly Tornado MOORE, Okla. – A man rode out the over two-mile wide Moore tornado in a horse stall Monday afternoon. The man said his knowledge gained from living in Oklahoma was what saved his life. He was outside when suddenly everything went quiet. He said that is [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rtfitchauthor.com&#038;blog=8143161&#038;post=20430&#038;subd=rtfitch&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ADVOCATE VIOLENTLY ARRESTED FOR FILMING AT OREGON RODEO</title>
		<link>http://rtfitchauthor.com/2013/05/20/advocate-violently-arrested-for-filming-at-oregon-rodeo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: SharkOnline.org This is clearly an abuse of the law&#8230;&#8221; Jordan Valley, OR – On Saturday May 18th, 2013, SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) volunteer Adam Fahnestock was peacefully sitting monitoring the Big Loop Rodeo when rodeo personnel and a Malheur County Sheriff’s Deputy approached him. After a very brief conversation, the deputy suddenly [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rtfitchauthor.com&#038;blog=8143161&#038;post=20427&#038;subd=rtfitch&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In Texas Blast, Horseman Died Trying to Save Creatures He Loved</title>
		<link>http://rtfitchauthor.com/2013/05/20/in-texas-blast-horseman-died-trying-to-save-creatures-he-loved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: By MANNY FERNANDEZ of the New York Times “He’d do anything for anybody,” WEST, Tex. — The emergency responders who rushed to the fire at a fertilizer plant here in the minutes before a deadly explosion gave their lives trying to protect the town’s people and property. Buck Uptmor gave his for its horses. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rtfitchauthor.com&#038;blog=8143161&#038;post=20421&#038;subd=rtfitch&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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