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PHOTO OP: Super Dog!

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City Council Mandates Puppies Every 15 Feet at Public Park

A new city ordinance, passed via a 5-4 vote at last night’s city council meeting, mandates that all public parks will have puppies every 15 feet.  "We really feel that this is going to makes our outdoor spaces more vibrant and enjoyable for visitors,“ said city comptroller Louis Becker, who introduced the measure.

Not everyone is convinced, though.  City councilwoman Alexandra Schiff voted against the puppy ordinance.  "I really don’t think this is a wise use of our city’s cash reserves,” said Schiff.  "I like puppies as much as the next person, but we have fire hydrants that need servicing, roads that need repair, a centennial celebration to plan… but we’re spending our money on dogs?  I just don’t get it.“

Proponents of the measure point out that Schiff might be sore that her "Cats on Main Street” measure, which sought to install hanging baskets containing kittens all along main street, failed at a council meeting last month.

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Puppy Discovers New Element

Kaiser Whitaker, a local area puppy and doctoral student in the field of applied physical chemisty at MIT, has discovered a new element.  "Barkchewium,“ as it is being called while awaiting official designation from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, is the densest element ever discovered.

"We found that Barkchewium is so dense,” said Dr. Amos Trujillo, the head of Whitaker’s doctoral dissertation committee, “that Kaiser was able to chew on it for over a week without damaging it at all.  It’s really exciting.”

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Dogs Take Over Drive-Time Slot at Local Radio Station

CBS Radio affiliate 690 AM, The Buzz, in Chicago has awarded its coveted afternoon drive-time slot to comedy duo Andy and Biff.  The two boxer dogs cut their teeth at 99.7 WXKL in Oklahoma City where they boosted that station from a distant fourth place in the local market, to first in total listenership and ad revenue per hour.  

“Dog friendly workplaces are on the rise in Chicago, which means a growing number of canine commuters,” said station representative Stuart Patton.  "Andy and Biff are going to help us to crack into that demographic.“

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