The Houston SPCA hosted an Equine and Farm Animal Adoption Day on Saturday, June 27. They hoped to find permanent, loving homes for a large number of rescue horses, goats, pigs, chickens and other farm animals.

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Racing has gone to the dogs! The Sam Houston Race Park Saturday hosted the Inaugural Weiner Dog Races presented by Petco. The event included a series of races featuring the four-legged speedsters and a pet costume contest open to dogs of all breeds.

SLIDESHOW: Check out the dogs

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This year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show champion, Stump, visited pediatric patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center on June 10, 2009.

SLIDESHOW: Stump at the MD Anderson

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On Saturday, June 6, 2009, the 23rd annual American Institute of Architects Sandcastle Competition took place in Galveston on East Island. This year, 71 teams competed for the coveted "Golden Bucket" award.

SLIDESHOW: Sandcastles from the event

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More people are turning to organizations like Habitat for Humanity for help these days, even as donations of supplies and money are down.

On Friday, Channel 11 volunteers are lending a helping hand to the Habitat by putting up walls on a new home.

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Feria de Salud was held at Mason Park in southeast Houston on Saturday, April 4. KHOU-TV co-sponsored the FREE health screening event which focused on diabetes.

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More than 50 kids' wishes came true at Reliant Center when World Wrestling Entertainment superstar John Cena showed up for a pizza lunch and intimate fan session.

The event was part of the Make-A-Wish foundation and Paul Wilson was one of the children at the event. The 18-year-old was diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition a couple of years ago.

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11 News' Gene Norman and Len Cannon attended a dinner for the National Association of Black Journalists.

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The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its annual Luncheon and Business Expo on April 2. More than 1,200 attended the event making this the largest Hispanic business luncheon in Houston.

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Houston-based musician Jade Simmons launched her debut album with a standing-room-only concert at the Rockefeller on March 23.

Pianist Jade Simmons' debut CD is poised to cross industry lines and smash stereotypes.
Like many artists, Jade has worked hard to get to where she is today.

In fact, getting the record deal was a dream come true, but according to the 31-year-old pianist, how it happened was unexpected.

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