• New Bill Would Allow Pets on Amtrak

    If a bill that was introduced in Congress this week is passed, Amtrak will be required to allow pets onboard some of its trains.

    The bill, introduced by Jeff Denham, R-Calif., states that Amtrak will designate one car of each train where passengers may transport "a domesticated cat or dog in the same manner as carry-on baggage" if the animal can be contained in a pet kennel and the kennel can be stowed in accordance with Amtrak size requirements for carry-on baggage.

    "My dog, Lily, is part of our family and travels with us to and from California all the time. If I can take her on a plane, why can't I travel with her on Amtrak, too?" said Denham. "Allowing families to bring their animals with them will facilitate transportation and efficiency while also providing a much-needed source of revenue for Amtrak."

    The bill would restrict passengers traveling with pets to trips fewer than 750 miles. It would require passengers to pay a fee.

    Passengers with pets who are not able to travel

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  • Georgia Teenager Overcomes Homelessness to Become Valedictorian

    When 17-year-old valedictorian Chelesa Fearce stands before her Georgia high school graduating class today to give her speech, she will talk about overcoming homelessness and fighting to "get the future that you want."

    Fearce, a senior at Charles Drew High School in Riverdale, Ga., spent most of her high school career living in shelters, the occasional hotel, short-term rented apartments and sometimes the family car -- when the family had one -- with her mother and three siblings.

    "I would just pray," Fearce told ABCNews.com. "My mom, whenever we're in that situation, she always finds a way out of it. So I would just tell myself, tomorrow it will not be like this, so take your time, do what you have to do now so that you get the future that you want tomorrow."

    Regardless of where she was living, Fearce found a way to study. She recalled using a cellphone light in shelters to get her homework done.

    "I'm so happy that I got through all of this and that I finally have gotten to this point,"

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