Dangerous dogs sent to prison for rehabilitation 
A new program at Fraser Valley Institution is giving troubled pooches a second chance at finding loving homes, and motivating female inmates to earn canine-care credentials while incarcerated.

Stanford Hosts National Bioinformatics Conference Aug. 14-18 
Want to know how scientists are using the power of computers to devise new ways of diagnosing and treating disease? You can ask the nation’s top experts during an Aug. 15 panel discussion at Stanford University.

CQU IT boss retires after 30 years 
Central Queensland University’s IT Director Ian Jenkins has retired after almost 30 years in the top IT job at the institution.

How open borders turn Americans into roadkill 
WASHINGTON Marcos Ramos Medina was driving his 1997 Chevrolet Lumina erratically, according to witnesses, swerving several times across the center line, causing a tractor-trailer rig to jackknife in Yakima, Wash., Aug. 4, 2005.

Lessons on way direct from Mexico 
Curriculum to ease transition for Spanish-speaking students School lessons from Mexico are coming soon to Palm Beach County classrooms.

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