The 2nd annual, Bollinger Canyon Elementary School Locks of Love event was a huge success. Fourteen very generous people stepped up to have their beautiful long hair cut and donated to Locks of Love. Teachers, Students and Moms donated over 12 feet of hair altogether.

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By MALCOLM RITTER
AP Science Writer
Scientists have identified a gene that may raise the risk of getting the most common kind of Alzheimer’s disease by about 45 percent in people who inherit a certain form of it.

Fresno State went from underdogs to “wonderdogs” on its way to a most unlikely national championship. The Bulldogs (47-31) from California not only showed they belonged, they showed they were the best, even though no previous national champion had more losses. The national title was the second in school history.

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By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press Writer
Senate negotiators said Wednesday they had reached a tentative agreement on a key obstacle to one of the most ambitious federal health initiatives ever, a $50 billion act to combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and other countries hard-hit by those diseases.

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A Champoli selected list of songs that motivate them.

Joe Stalnaker’s German shepherd, Buddy, seems like the kind of dog you’d love to have around whenever emergency strikes. This intelligent service dog is trained to help his owner in all sorts of ways - including calling 911 when Stalnaker has an accident.

A 12-year-old recently won an ‘Extreme Train Makeover’ to make rail cars accessible to people with handicaps.

In an Israeli city, officials are collecting DNA samples from all area dogs, and using their database to track down who’s been good or bad.