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into the city's first pet friendly domestic violence shelter, one of a growing number across the country that address a common reason victims are reluctant to leave -- they don't want to leave their pets behind.
• Ranging from urban apartments to Western ranches, their numbers have shot up from four in 2008 to at least 73 now, with 15 more planned, according to Allie Phillips, a former Michigan prosecutor who has become a leading advocate for such shelters.
• Behind the nondescript walls of a New York City building that quietly harbors about 120 adults and children, "pet-friendly apartment" signs mark units outfitted with such special features, such as a dog run built in a side alley, intended to keep residents from having to walk their pets on local streets, lest their batterers learn where they are.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Wednesday, March 26, the 85th day of 2014. There are 280 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On March 26, 1964, the musical play "Funny Girl," starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, opened on Broadway.
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• On this date:
• In 1812, an earthquake devastated Caracas, Venezuela, causing an estimated 26,000 deaths, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
• In 1827, composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna.
• In 1874, poet Robert Frost was born in San Francisco.
• In 1892, poet Walt Whitman died in Camden, N.J.
• In 1917, the Seattle Metropolitans became the first U.S. team to win the Stanley Cup as they defeated the Montreal Canadiens.
• In 1937, a 6-foot-tall statue of the cartoon character Popeye was unveiled during the Second Annual Spinach Festival in Crystal City, Texas.
• In 1958, the U.S. Army launched America's third successful satellite, Explorer 3.
• In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Baker v. Carr, gave federal courts the power to order reapportionment of states' legislative districts.
• In 1979, a peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (Continued on page 34)
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