Good dogs

Take two dogs and call an ambulance: An Oregon man who suffered a heart attack credits his dogs, a German shepherd and a lab, with saving his life because they licked his face until paramedics arrived and kept him alert.

So, if you feel a heart attack coming on, along with taking an aspirin, doctors also advise that you find two dogs and cover your face with peanut butter.

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Probably short-tempered, too: The official height of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., now comes in about 10 inches shorter than before, mostly because the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has changed the base point from which the structure is measured.

It’s just a guess, but we bet that everyone who works at Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is under 5-foot-6 and wears lifts in their shoes.

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Channel-surfing the vast cultural wasteland: USA network is broadcasting the closing-night coverage of the “139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show,” tonight.

Along with grooming and agility events, new this year is the heart attack patient revival event.

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