Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
RSPCA investigates after 'battered' body of XL American bulldog found dumped in child's pushchair
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe RSPCA is investigating after the 'battered' body of an XL American bulldog was found dumped in a child's pushchair. The society said scans showed the dog, which had been left wrapped in a blanket, suffered significant skull and jaw fractures, which they said appeared to have been the result of 'blunt force trauma to the head'.
It was initially believed the bulldog could have been hit by a car but after the tests, the RSPCA said it was likely to have been a 'violent attack'.
Binmen made the gruesome discovery in an alleyway in Bolton late last month. X-rays carried out at an animal hospital later showed the extent of the dog's injuries, the RSPCA added.
The bulldog, a male, is thought to have been around two years old. He wasn't neutered or microchipped, said the charity as an investigation continued.
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