■UNITED STATES
Dog dials 911
A specially trained dog saved his owner’s life by dialing the emergency number 911 after the owner suffered a seizure, Phoenix TV station KPHO reported. Buddy, an 18-month-old German shepherd, was trained to recognize the signs of a seizure and use a special phone which is wired to call 911 whenever any button is pressed for more than three seconds. That’s what he did when his owner, Joe Stalnaker, suffered a severe seizure last Wednesday, responding with a series of barks and whimpers when he heard the operator answer. Stalnaker suffered severe head injuries in a military accident 10 years ago and his address is flagged in the police computer system with a notification that a trained dog might call 911 when the owner was incapacitated.
■MEXICO
Explosion targets parade
Explosions ripped through a crowd of people celebrating independence day, killing at least three revelers and wounding about 50, the Michoacan state government said. The explosions in the western city of Morelia on Monday might have been caused by grenades, El Universal daily newspaper said. Morelia is the capital of Michoacan, a state hit in recent years by drug gang violence. More than 2,700 people have been killed this year as violence between drug gangs spins out of control.
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