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NBC 17 CDC's 10 Most Dangerous Dogs List POSTED: 3:58 PM EST January 14, 2004 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tuesday's fatal dog attack in Harnett County is not as rare as you may think. Dogs kill 10 to 20 people in the United States every year.Last year in Orange County, 300 dog bites were reported, and 350 were reported in Raleigh. DOG SAFETY Stay SafeTips For ParentsOwn A Dog?Been Injured By A Dog? While national statistics show at least 30 breeds have attacked humans, 10 dog breeds are on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's most dangerous list, meaning they...

Painter flies high with pooch portrait 04/26/2003 By LARRY POWELL / The Dallas Morning News Good morning, art lovers. Let's discuss painting a flying dog, Barney, the White House Scottie. The artist is Michael McWillie, 52, Dallas native and former Hollywood movie art director, now brushing whimsy onto canvas at his studio in Parker. So, how does a guy get to paint the First Scottie? He asks. Shortly after the elongated 2000 election, the celebrated painter of Dalmatians, bulldogs and Scotties saw a report in The Dallas Morning News that the president-elect had been given a Scottie. Michael says, "I...