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US Unleashes The Robotic Hounds In Afghanistan

March 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

American hi-tech is being employed to ensure victory in Afghanistan, with the latest creation being a gigantic robot dog that is seemingly invincible. Boston Dynamics‘ BigDog is as tall as a human, weighs 235 lbs. and carries a payload of up to 340 lbs. It can climb up and down snowy hills and mountains, and doesn’t [...]

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Sebastian Schnuelle takes early Iditarod lead (AP via Yahoo! News)

March 9th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

Canadian musher Sebastian Schnuelle took the early lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, his dogs looking fresh despite a victory in a 1,000-mile race nine days ago.

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Kinvig wins junior championships (Anchorage Daily News)

February 25th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

Ben Kinvig and his team of seven sled dogs raced to victory Sunday in the Junior World Championship Sled Dog Race at Tozier Track.

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Congress readies final vote on $790 billion stimulus bill (Grand Forks Herald)

February 13th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

McCain: Legislation is ‘nothing short of generational theft’ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today that Congress is nearly finished with a massive, $790 billion economic stimulus plan giving President Barack Obama a big victory, but not everything he wanted. Advertisement: General Equipment & Supplies Leica Builder. Find out what it can do for you! Starting at $5405, with …

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