Miscellaneous.

Can big, black dogs be victims of prejudice?

They have trouble being adopted out.
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Two-year-old champion War Pass will be out of the Kentucky Derby because of injury.
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Another long litigation has ended:

The Jefferson Starship remains aloft after a legal settlement between guitarist Paul Kantner, who has been using the band's name for years, and vocalist Grace Slick and their ex-manager, who tried to stop him.

Lawyers for both sides said Friday they had resolved a federal court suit with a licensing agreement that allows Kantner to perform as the Jefferson Starship while acknowledging that Slick and former band manager Bill Thompson own the rights to the name. Kantner will pay a license fee that his attorney described as modest, though neither side would disclose the amount.

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Prince William decided to drop in to visit girlfriend Kate Middleton, and he provoked outrage as a result.
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