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Jul 3, 2008 4:13 AM CDT

Hero Dog Wins Cloning Contest

German shepherd who sniffed out WTC survivors will soon have double

(Newser) - A retired Canadian rescue dog who helped find the last survivor in the rubble of the World Trade Center has been chosen as the world's most clone-worthy dog, the Globe & Mail reports. A California genetics company chose 15-year-old German shepherd Trakr to be cloned after reading an essay from...

Fla. Crane Crash
Kills 2, Injures 4

Mar 25, 2008 4:32 PM CDT

Fla. Crane Crash Kills 2, Injures 4

Cause of accident still unknown

(Newser) - Part of a construction crane crashed into a building next to a Miami construction site this afternoon, killing two and injuring at least four, the Miami Herald reports. Workers on an unfinished 46-story luxury condo were raising an extension to connect it with the crane when the extension came loose...

Ellen Breaks Down Over Botched Dog Adoption

Oct 17, 2007 3:17 AM CDT

Ellen Breaks Down Over Botched Dog Adoption

Things going 'so terribly wrong,' sobs comedian

(Newser) - Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres broke down in tears on her program yesterday as she described a doggie adoption flub. She and her partner adopted a pup named Iggy from an agency, but when the dog didn't get along with the couple's cats, Ellen gave it to her hairdresser....

Post-9/11 Hero Dog Loses Cancer Fight

Jul 26, 2007 12:40 PM CDT

Post-9/11 Hero Dog Loses Cancer Fight

Rescued as a puppy, Jake searched for WTC, Katrina survivors

(Newser) - A black Lab who gained national attention with his rescue work at the World Trade Center site and later searched for Hurricane Katrina survivors has died. Jake, who lived in Utah, was 12 years old and suffering from cancer. Abandoned as a puppy with a broken leg, Jake helped train...