Oakland, California – (Helmet Cam) Firefighters performed rescue breathing on a dog that was found unconscious/unresponsive in a house fire. View full post on Latest Articles [Continue]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A "dirty dozen" bomb-sniffing dogs whose canine nature makes them taboo in the Arab world is helping to win over Iraqis to the idea dogs are man's best friend — especially when the animal saves your life. At Baghdad's police training college, some of the 12 Alsatians and other breeds now deployed [Continue]

Two sheep dogs' attack on a Colorado mountain biker has prompted ranchers in the West to seek better ways to manage the large dogs that protect their herds against predators. The American Sheep Industry Association has been working with state groups and federal agencies to address the problem as more people make their way into [Continue]

Animal lovers, your day has come. FujiFilm must have run out of things to do with human subjects (hell, they've even conquered 3D, apparently) because the company's new Finepix Z700EXR features face detection for felines and canines as a major selling point. Okay, maybe I'm selling the technology short. It's hard enough to take [Continue]

President Obama's strategy for closing on health care relies on blaming the insurance industry, reminding Americans that coverage is a problem and urging public opinion to shift momentum in Congress. Not part of the equation: What if he loses? "No Democrat wants to contemplate it and certainly no one in the administration, because the [Continue]

The White House released this list of Democrats invited to a PAYGO reception with President Obama at 5:30 p.m., according to the pool: 1. Senator Mark Begich, D-AK 2. Senator Michael Bennet, D-CO 3. Senator Kent Conrad, D-ND 4. Senator Claire McCaskill, D-MO 5. Senator Arlen Specter, D-PA 6. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA 7. Representative [Continue]