The DogChannel Newswire (07-05-07)

'The Water in This Lake Killed My Dog'
A man toting a sign that reads this blunt phrase is convinced algae blooms in a Michigan lake killed his Border Collie, The Flint (Michigan) Journal reports.
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Dog Days in Beijing as More Get Bitten by the Pet Bug
A growing number of residents in Beijing are choosing to get pets, about 50,000 have registered their dogs for the first time in the first six months of this year, China Daily reports.
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Dog Believed to Have Drowned Found Alive
A dog who was believe to have drowned in the James River washed ashore days later severely weakened, the Associate Press reports.
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Dog in Seattle Is Still Registered to Vote
A dog who was signed up to vote as protest of a 2005 state voter-registration law is still registered, causing the owner to potentially face up to 90 days in jail, the Associated Press reports.
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