Coming Up
TV
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Episode 3 (new series)BBC Two, 17 Jul 09 19:00
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May confront the credit crunch head on as they attempt to find three sensibly priced small cars that won't make you miserable, a process that involves ...
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My Weapon Is a DogBBC Three, 18 Jul 09 03:15
Rickie Haywood-Williams meets the young men who take dangerous dogs onto the streets and asks whether dogs have become the new weapon of choice.
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SkipperBBC One, 21 Jul 09 11:30
In Ewell in Surrey the team meet mature student Sandy Skipper, who lives with her two dogs in a house which is bulging at the seams with trash.
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Bizarre Animal ERBBC Three, 21 Jul 09 22:30
Includes a dog that has glued its mouth shut, a foal with a freaky fang growing out of its forehead and stick insects resuscitated after a house fire.
Radio
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Tarantino's JukeboxBBC Radio 4, 18 Jul 09 10:30
Composer and film music historian Robert Ziegler talks to American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino about the music he has used to soundtrack his films. Music plays a key role in Tarantino's films, ...
BBC iPlayer
TV
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My Weapon Is a Dog10 Jul 09Documentary in which Rickie Haywood-Williams meets the young men who take dangerous dogs onto the streets and asks whether dogs have become the new weapon of choice.
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Space Dogs06 Jul 09Documentary telling the secret history of dog cosmonautics in Russia. After WWII, in preparation for sending the first man into orbit, the Soviets began sending dogs into space.
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Radio
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Woman's Hour - 09/07/200909 Jul 09With Jenni Murray. Discussing new findings on inequalities in care for sufferers of Parkinson's Disease- and a performance from Laura Dockrill, a poet for the 'MySpace' generation.
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Tarantino's Jukebox - Episode 1Episode 1, 11 Jul 09Composer and film music historian Robert Ziegler talks to film-maker Quentin Tarantino about the music he has used to soundtrack films like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.
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Knowledge
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Health - Healthy living - BitesHealth
Animal bites can lead to infections that may be serious, sometimes fatal. In areas of endemic rabies, domestic dogs, cats and other animals shouldn't be petted.
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Country profile: PeruCountry profiles
Economic turmoil dogged Alan Garcia's first government He won a run-off vote in presidential elections having campaigned on promises to tackle poverty and boost economic growth.
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Horizon - My Pet DinosaurHorizon
We domesticated the animals that lived alongside us, when civilization rose up thousands of years ago. Instead of cats and dogs we'd have Sauropods in our homes, or at least in our gardens.
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Nature's Calendar
Their front feet have four toes, leaving a star shaped pattern, whilst their back feet boast five toes.
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Food - Recipes - ChocolateFood
The gift of chocolate Legend has it that chocolate was a gift of the gods Legend has it that chocolate was a gift of the gods. Chocolate is poisonous to dogs and other pets, and can even be lethal.
News
News Articles
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Anger at 'war graves picnickers'15 Jul 09 | Highlands and IslandsHe said: "A family of four and their two dogs were sprawled across a grave mound having a picnic.
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Body found in woods 'set alight'15 Jul 09 | SussexDetectives reveal that a man's body discovered in woodland in West Sussex was found burning.. Body found in woods 'set alight' A man's ...
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Owner hunting for missing Colonel15 Jul 09 | Northern IrelandFor an owner it's just like a dog and when a dog goes missing," he said. This species is a popular pet among herpetologists - amphibian and reptile enthusiasts - and can live for up 20 years.
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Day in pictures14 Jul 09 | In Pictures
A dog called Vito became one of the first passengers on a US airline catering only for pets. Owners are not allowed on any of the Pet Airways flights.
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City candidates give their views14 Jul 09 | NorfolkHer pastimes include jazz singing and she also has four dogs.
News Clips
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Pet airline welcomes 'pawsengers'15 Jul 09A new airline is being launched in the United States, providing dedicated travel for cats and dogs.
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'Brave' woman relives dog attack13 Jul 09A woman who prevented a baby from being attacked by a rottweiler has been honoured with a police bravery award. ...
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Water fights, tub racing - it's Odd Box09 Jul 09Finland's wife-carrying competition, water fights, tub boat racing and lots and lots of hot dogs.
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Greyhound just 'days from death'09 Jul 09A greyhound is being cared for at a rescue centre after he was thrown over an 8ft fence onto wasteland in Fife. ...
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US man sets hot dog-eating record05 Jul 09The world record for competitive hot dog eating has been broken in the US.
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Blogs
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Paper Monitor14 Jul 09 | Magazine Monitor - Magazine Monitor
With pens sharpened and poised, they fire their acidic quips at the sitting duck (and perhaps island-owning) MPs as they rise to their feet to speak from the green benches of the Commons. ...
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Web Monitor13 Jul 09 | Clare Spencer - Magazine Monitor
A celebration of the riches of the web. You don't have to be in your teens to make it into today's Web Monitor, but it helps. Make sure you share your favourite bits of the web with us by sending.... ... ...
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Paper Monitor13 Jul 09 | Magazine Monitor - Magazine Monitor
But just when hacks thought things couldn't get any worse, they are having to compete for column inches with dogs. Now Roy Hattersley's dog Buster is getting in on the act. ...
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dolphin dog07 Jul 09 | Sequin - PM
It's sheeting down outside. Bouncing off the ground. But just to remind us what it HAS been like............... From Lady Sue it's " a photo of Mr. Darcy at the lake doing his dolphin impersonation in ... ...
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Web Monitor06 Jul 09 | Magazine Monitor - Magazine Monitor
Three brave, if not naïve, individuals dared to challenge a trio of elephants to a hot dog bun-eating contest on Coney Island on Friday, reported WPIX. ...
Around the web
News From Other Sources
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Good Nutrition Can Fuel the Whole Family, Even...13 Jul 09 | Houston Chronicle
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