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Meet the winner of the World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest

People's editor-in-chief announced the winner on CBS Mornings; the contest narrows thousands of entries to ten finalists, and the winning rescue's shelter gets a donation.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPeople editor-in-chief Charlotte Triggs named the winner of the World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest on CBS Mornings.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPeople has run the contest for several years, and thousands of entries get narrowed to ten finalists.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLast year's winner got a year of dog food and a thousand dollars for a rescue. I'd enter, and I'd lose to a beagle.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThousands of dogs entered. Only one gets the crown, and the rest learn what a Monday feels like.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a few minutes, what can headphones do for you after surgery? I'd rather ask the dog.

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