Minnesota Welcomes Homeless Pups

October 20, 2008

More than 100 dogs displaced by Hurricane Ike will soon be awaiting new families in Minnesota. The Animal Humane Society received 59 dogs in the Twin Cities on Oct. 1 and expects to get another 60 during the month of October.

Spokeswoman Laurie Brickley says the dogs will have a recovery period before going up for adoption around October 11 or 12. Northwest Airlines agreed to carry the dogs on flights out of Houston.

Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fraud

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation says a Columbus doctor billed the state for services he didn’t provide to patients in his care. Officials said on Sept. 25 that Dr. James Lipscomb pleaded guilty to one count of workers’ compensation fraud and one count of theft, both felonies. Lipscomb is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 20 in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

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