Posted: March 25, 2009, 5 a.m. EDT
Dogs Help in Hunt for New Cancer Drugs
Research with canines may one day lead to new therapies to benefit humans, reports U.S. News & World Report.
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Cause of Death Determined for Two Iditarod Dogs; Fifth Dog Dies
Two dogs who died during the running of this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race had fluid in their lungs, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Woman Trains for Sheepdog Skills Competition
Rose Anderson and her dogs are preparing for upcoming sheepdog trials, at which they could qualify for nationals if they place in the top 150 in their category, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Man Shoots Friend While Aiming at Dog
Police in Rockford, Ill., say a man who was apparently aiming at a stray dog instead shot an acquaintance in the head and fled before officers arrived on scene, The Associated Press reports.
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Canine Bites Intruder, Thwarts Burglary
Police are looking for two men who broke into a house late Sunday, March 22, before the homeowner's dog attacked one of them, the Dayton Daily News reports.
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