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THE 100,000 implant testicles for dogs American Gregg Miller has sold might not have done much for the sex life of castrated canines, but they have worked wonders for the self-esteem of guilty owners. Miller's self-reproach at having his own dog neutered in 1993 led him to develop "neuticles" and give animals a new lease of life, at least in a virtual sense. "It took two years to get developed," Miller says. "The reason why I came out with it was the trauma that I went through neutering my bloodhound Buck." Miller asked his vet if there was any implant...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The late Sen. Strom Thurmond's family on Monday said it acknowledges a California woman's claim that she is his illegitimate mixed-race daughter. Her lawyer said the statement brought her "a sigh of relief.""As J. Strom Thurmond has passed away and cannot speak for himself, the Thurmond family acknowledges Ms. Essie Mae Washington-Williams' claim to her heritage. We hope this acknowledgment will bring closure for Ms. Williams," the family's lawyer, J. Mark Taylor, said in a brief statement.Contacted at his office, Taylor confirmed he was speaking for the Thurmond family but refused to give detail or answer...