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  • June 2008

    • PETA Targets Fur-Wearing Olsen Twins

      Sydney Morning Herald  |  Jun 13, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      PETA Targets Fur-Wearing Olsen Twins

      (Newser) - PETA is trying to make life hairy for the Olsen twins, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The animal rights group, noting that the sisters are still fond of fur, is urging activists to cut off their own locks and send them to the twins for their 22nd birthday today, "since they seem to be in such dire need of extra hair on their bodies." More »

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      animal rights  • PETA  • Mary-Kate Olsen  • fur  • Ashley Olsen

  • May 2008

    • Owner Sues LiLo Over Lifted Mink

      Associated Press  |  May 20, 08 9:48 AM CDT

      Owner Sues LiLo Over Lifted Mink

      (Newser) - The Columbia student who claimed Lindsay Lohan swiped her $12,000 fur coat after a night at a New York club is now suing the troubled actress over the unauthorized pilfering, the AP reports. Maria Markova, 22, proved the theft with paparazzi photos of Lohan donning her golden mink and got it back after contacting LiLo’s lawyer. She seeks unspecified damages. More »

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      celebrity  • New York City  • Lindsay Lohan  • celebrity trials  • civil lawsuits  • fur

    • Lohan Lifts Mink, Returns Under Pressure

      New York Post  |  May 6, 08 9:21 AM CDT

      Lohan Lifts Mink, Returns Under Pressure

      (Newser) - A Columbia student wants answers—and $10,000—from Lindsay Lohan after the actress "borrowed" her beloved mink coat, the New York Post reports. Two weeks after losing the one-of-a-kind fur, the 22-year-old spotted a photograph in OK! magazine of Lohan leaving that exact party sporting the $11,000 luxury outerwear. More »

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      celebrity  • New York City  • Lindsay Lohan  • theft  • fur

  • February 2008

    • PETA Bristles at 'Cruel' Aretha

      Access Hollywood  |  Feb 21, 08 8:11 AM CST

      PETA Bristles at 'Cruel' Aretha

      (Newser) - The Queen of Soul's fondness for fur means she isn't getting any R-E-S-P-E-C-T from PETA, Access Hollywood reports. Aretha Franklin has topped the animal rights organization's latest worst-dressed list after wearing a fur coat to the Grammys. "Music lovers may think of you as a 'queen,' but to animal lovers, you are a court jester," wrote PETA's vice president. More »

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      celebrity  • fashion  • Lindsay Lohan  • animal rights  • PETA  • Kate Moss  • fur  • Aretha Franklin  • Eva Longoria  • leather  • Marilyn Manson

  • September 2007

    • Mammoth Fur Yields Mammoth Results

      BBC  |  Sep 28, 07 4:19 PM CDT

      Mammoth Fur Yields Mammoth Results

      (Newser) - Instead of combing databases for clues about woolly mammoth DNA, scientists literally combed the extinct mammals, and the technique has led to a breakthrough: genetic information reconstructed from a hair shaft. Long considered an inferior source for DNA mining, hair turns out to benefit from the presence of keratin, a plastic-like protein that helps preserve genetic material, the BBC reports. More »

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      DNA  • fur  • genetic code

    • Chrissie Hynde Fuming Over Leather Bag Namesake

      Independent (UK)  |  Sep 3, 07 10:34 AM CDT

      Chrissie Hynde Fuming Over Leather Bag Namesake

      (Newser) - Rocker Chrissie Hynde is furiously threatening to sue an Italian fashion house after it named a red leather handbag after her. The Pretenders star, whose commitment to animal rights has resulted in her arrest in the past, says she's livid that the designers are putting brass in pocket off a potshot at her.  "At first, I thought this must be a joke, it's so outrageous and thoughtless," Hynde tells the Independent. More »

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      animal rights  • PETA  • boycott  • vegetarianism  • activist  • fur  • leather  • Moby  • Burberry

  • August 2007

    • Keep Your Hot Dog Happy and Healthy

      MSNBC  |  Aug 26, 07 8:36 AM CDT

      Keep Your Hot Dog Happy and Healthy

      (Newser) - They never complain, so it's easy to forget that the smallest members of the family may be suffering in the hot weather, too. Make sure your dog stays healthy with these tips from MSNBC: Coat ears and noses (or the whole body of a light-colored short-hair) with sunscreen. More »

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      list  • dog  • animal  • pets  • summer  • heat  • fur

  • June 2007

    • EU Set to Ban Cat and Dog Fur

      BBC  |  Jun 19, 07 6:14 AM CDT

      EU Set to Ban Cat and Dog Fur

      (Newser) - The EU is about to ban cat and dog fur imports, in a bid to stop the trade in pet pelts in China, where the way the animals are slaughtered is called "horrific." The fur is used as lining in boots and gloves, in stuffed toys, and in coats marked as everything from rabbit to Asian jackal. More »

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      China  • European Union  • dog  • cat  • trade  • imports  • fur

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