Mes: septiembre 2019

DUBLIN (AP) – When Patch hopped aboard the train to Dublin, it took the power of Twitter to reunite the dog with his owner. Irish Rail sent a “Lost dog!” tweet with a photo attachment after the Jack Russell terrier arrived with Wednesday morning commuters on a train from rural Kilcock, 토토 후기 County Kildare, an hour’s ride away. After more than 500 retweets in just 32 minutes, the photo found Patch’s owner, Deirdre Anglin, who tweeted the state railway: “That’s my dog!” The episode underscored the ubiquitous use of mobile-friendly social media sites in Ireland, a tech-savvy corner of Europe where cell phones were the norm long before they were in the United States. Watch: Lost dog finds hospitalLost Dog Gathers Clues to Find its FamilyWatch: Dog Lost in Blizzard — Found Soon after Patch went missing Tuesday night in Kilcock, 20 miles (30 kilometers) west of Dublin, Anglin said she did “the usual social network thing,” posting pictures of the dog on her Facebook account and appealing for followers to spot him. It wasn’t until after Patch waltzed on to the 6:49 a.m. commuter train in Kilcock that the alarm was sounded. Rail workers on board dubbed the dog Checker, joking he might be trained to inspect people’s tickets, as commuters took turns petting the friendly dog. They turned him over to Pearse Street station staff on...

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“Skating with Celebrities” star Kristy Swanson got her assault charge put on ice. It was withdrawn Wednesday in the Ontario Court of Justice at the request of a prosecutor, according to the Crown attorney’s office and Swanson’s lawyer. “The Crown and I worked together in the best of all parties to resolve the matter,” Swanson attorney Constance Baran-Gerez said. “I am thrilled and excited that the charge has been dropped,” Swanson said. “This never should have happened and our family can move on.” The case stemmed from a June confrontation between Swanson and the ex-wife of her boyfriend and skating partner, Olympic medalist and former world champion pairs skater Lloyd Eisler. Swanson is a 37-year-old former Playboy model who starred in the 1992 film “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Britney: “It’s Sad How Cruel Our World Can Be” 2Britney Spears phoned in to Ryan Seacrest’s morning radio show 102.7 KIIS FM on Wednesday to chat about her latest child custody troubles and her new album, “Blackout,” that hit stores this week. When asked about media criticism, Britney Spears replied, “It’s sad how people … how cruel our world can be. But at the end of the day you got to know in your heart that you are doing the best that you can.” Seacrest then asked if she felt she was doing the best she could with her sons. Spears...