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Ozzy was a 140-pound RottweilerA mother and daughter are livid after a Miami-Dade police officer shot and killed their pet dog despite warnings not to go on the property. Police were responding to a burglar alarm at the home near Hialeah when the incident occurred, Det. Edna Del Castillo said. Ozzy, a 140-pound Rottweiler, was in the backyard of the house. "He wouldn't hurt anyone. He just looks big," said Laura Samuelson, who has owned Ozzy for three years. "All he would do is lick you to death. They were laughing about it." Samuelson said her dog was shot three...

Here's what Wisconsin Republicans accomplished tonight: In a situation where they had repeated opportunities to resolve this standoff and plausibly declare victory for themselves, they have now ensured that this battle is only going to escalate. This evening, Wisconsin Repubicans took the drastic step of breaking up the budget repair bill and passing only a measure rolling back the collective bargaining rights of public employees. A committee removed some parts of the bill, allowing Republicans to pass it by a simple majority, without missing Dems, and it's expected to pass the Assembly tomorrow.