| The ticker: Chestnut relishes third straight hot dog title (Detroit Free Press) Here's one American champion who still has the fire in his belly. Joey Chestnut crammed a stunning world-record 68 hot dogs down his throat on the Fourth of July to defeat archrival Takeru Kobayashi of Japan and win the 94th annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dog lovers unite for second annual charity dog show (CTV British Columbia) Vancouver's Nelson Park was a sea of wagging tails Saturday afternoon, as the annual West End Dog Show charity event drew dog lovers from across the downtown core. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dog rules to get teeth (The Age) Taipei aims to give its dog management rules some teeth, planning to order owners of particularly dangerous dogs to buy liability insurance. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Aggressive dog knocks man to ground in aggressive attack (Santa Cruz Sentinel) LIVE OAK -- An aggressive dog on the loose attacked a man walking home Wednesday night, nearly ripping off his lip. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Sit, stay, teleport: Teach physics to your dog (AP via Yahoo! News) "How to Teach Physics to Your Dog" (Scribner, 256 pages, $24) by Chad Orzel: The promise is enticing — a book that explains quantum physics in a way that's so simple to understand, even a dog can learn it. us.rd.yahoo.com |