Delaware becomes the first no-kill state in the U.S.
The United States, on average, is far behind Delaware, boasting a save rate of just 76.6%
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Paralyzed dog walks again
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First Biden impeachment inquiry hearing held
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Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh
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