Thumper, a black Labrador retriever, saved his owner from a fire – started by the family cat, Princess.

Roland Cote was asleep in his Greenville, Maine, home when Thumper grabbed him by the arm to wake him, leaving just enough time to dial 911 before fleeing.

An investigator blamed Princess for tipping over a kerosene lantern.

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A lawmaker in Arkansas wants to snuff out snuff.

State Rep. Pam Adcock said that next week, she’ll propose a ban on chewing tobacco on the House floor and committee rooms.

We’d guess that’s not much of a problem at our Albany statehouse.

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A Polish court has ruled that politicians can’t dog their opponents.

The Warsaw district court ordered the Left and Democrats Party to apologize to Parliamentary Speaker Ludwik Dorn and his schnauzer, Saba. In radio ads, the opposition falsely claimed that Saba had destroyed government furniture and that Dorn had refused to pay for it.

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If the end of life were an hour away, most Brits would want to be with loved ones.

In a survey that asked British residents what they’d do if an asteroid were to hit Earth in one hour, 54 percent said they’d try to be with, or phone, their loved ones.

About 13 percent predicted they’d crack open champagne and enjoy their final hour; 2 percent said they’d eat fatty food.

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A judge in Singapore sentenced a man to four months in jail for stealing a Bible – and then gave him another one.

District Judge Bala Reddy gave the thief a new Bible and admonished him, “You will see at Page 65 that it says ‘Thou shalt not steal.’ While you are in prison . . . read the Bible, and ensure that you don’t come before the courts again.”