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Editors learn about show dogs, owners

By Frank F. Pellegrino and Natalie Saeger

They're washed, primped, teased and sprayed. They have rehearsed for countless hours and trained since the tender age of six months old. Even the proud parents get involved, sometimes cheering next to the ring or right alongside. A beauty pageant, in a sense, could describe a dog show, however, there's much more involved.

Pop Life: Major music labels take few risks with new trends

By Ted Waldbillig

Deborah Harry is singing "The Tide is High," holding a Kleenex lyric sheet. It's 1979. She's shaky, despite Blondie's worldwide success with No. 1 smashes "Heart of Glass" and "Call Me." The film is grainy. The band is doing a funny little crab walk stuck somewhere in the middle of an orchestra warm-up.