World's oldest dog dies

World's oldest dog dies

MANILA - Chanel, the world's oldest dog, died on August 28 in New York, according to various reports. It was 21, or 147 years old in dog years.
The white wire-haired dachshund reportedly died of natural causes inside the home of its owners, New York residents Karl and Denice Shaughnessy.
The couple had adopted the dachshund when it was 6 weeks old from a shelter in Virginia.
It held the Guinness World Record for the world's oldest dog after it celebrated its birthday last May 6 this year at a Manhattan hotel and spa. The bash was hosted by a dog food company.
Chanel's owners said the dog had cataracts and thus had to wear tinted goggles and sunglasses. The pooch also had to wear sweaters because it was sensitive to the cold.
According to an Associated Press Report, Chanel spent 9 years in Germany where Denice was on assignment with the U.S. Army.
Shaugnessy told AP that the dog developed a habit of stealing sticks of butter from kitchen countertops and hiding them in sofa cushions in the living room.
She also said that Chanel once ate an entire bag of Reese's peanut butter cups, even if chocolate is toxic to dogs.
Various reports quoted Denice as saying that the dog's longevity was due in part to either good care (daily exercise and good food), God, or treats from the dog food company Dogswell.
Now that Chanel's Guinness World Title is up for grabs, Guinness officials are reportedly confirming whether an alleged 26-year-old Louisiana-based dog named Max, is prime for the record. With reports from PEOPLE Pets and the Associated Press.



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Nokia unveils new smartphones to rival iPhone

Nokia's Research Center in Helsinki. Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, unveiled Wednesday three new smartphones as the Finnish firm tries to claw back market share from Apple's popular iPhone and RiM's Blackberry.

HELSINKI (AFP) - – Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, unveiled Wednesday three new smartphones as the Finnish firm tries to claw back market share from Apple's popular iPhone and RiM's Blackberry.
The three new Nokia phones, two of which feature touch screens, are scheduled to be in stores during the fourth quarter of 2009 as Nokia increasingly focuses on applications and services.
"Nokia aims at reaching the many, not the few, with our rich portfolio of services. We are doing this through an increasing number of open partnerships with world leaders in many fields," chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in a statement.
Nokia is the world's largest maker of smartphones, with 45 percent of the market in the second quarter, but its product line has been seen as ageing as Canada's RiM and Apple have snatched market share with more advanced models.
The new Nokia N97 mini will have a touch display and will feature the Lifecasting with Ovi application, enabling users to update their account on the Facebook social networking site with their cell phone.
Meanwhile the Nokia X6 and X3 will update the Finnish company's music phone selection.
In recent weeks Nokia has also launched a mini laptop "Booklet 3G" and the N900 smartphone, and announced that Microsoft Office software will be available on Nokia smartphones as of next year.
But while analysts said Nokia was moving in the right direction, they do not expect the new devices to have a big impact on profitability this year.
"It is not likely that there will be much impact from this in terms of sales or profitability during the remainder of this year, but it will be visible next year," FIM Bank analyst Michael Schroeder told AFP.
"Time will tell how Nokia can turn these (new products) into sales and how consumers will accept them," he said.
Analysts said that while big scale was to Nokia's benefit, it had its disadvantages too.
"Nokia has to think about large volumes and it cannot make changes that quickly. And its Symbian S60 (smartphone) user interface is not very modern," Pohjola Bank analyst Hannu Rauhala said.
Schroeder also criticised the Symbian user interface as outdated and complex and said he considered the N900 smartphone, running the new Linux Maemo platform, the most interesting of Nokia's new products.
Nokia's sales have been sliding since the third quarter of 2008 and it has boosted its profitability by slashing costs and reducing its workforce by some 4,000.
In July Nokia reported a second-quarter net profit down by 66 percent on a 12-month basis to 380 million euros (541 million dollars).

Network offers 'Wowowee' settlement

The legal counsel of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board on Tuesday asked the complainants against TV station ABS-CBN, which is under fire in connection with host Willie Revillame's alleged unethical behavior in his show "Wowowee", to appear before the board Thursday for a possible settlement with the network's management.

Jonathan S. Presquito, MTRCB chief legal counsel, said the complainants should come to their office at President's Tower on Timog Ave. in Quezon City at 1:30 p.m. Thursday to consider the network's proposed a settlement.

Revillame, 48, filed an indefinite leave of absence from ABS-CBN as a result of the barrage of criticisms hurled against him for allegedly showing disrespect to the late President Corazon Aquino during the transfer of Cory's remains from the De La Salle gym to the Manila Cathedral which was aired live at the same time that "Wowowee" was airing.

Aside from the alleged discourtesy to Mrs. Aquino, the TV host was also condemned by concerned citizens over his alleged offensive hosting style.

Last August 11, Presquito filed a consolidated complaint against Revillame based on the statements of at least three aggrieved parties identified as Arlene de Guzman-Ronquillo; Edward Berador and a certain "M. Ballesteros."

Also named respondents in the six-page complaint were ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation; Socorro Vidanes, ABS-CBN vice president for TV programming and entertainment; and Raymond Ronquillo, estranged husband of Arlene and a resident of 40 Spinach St., Valle Verde 5, Pasig City.

Arlene claimed that Revillame caused psychological pain on her three children - aged three, 11 and 12 - when he teased her estranged husband for a "Wowowee" dancer in at least five separate airings of the game show from March to July this year.

She said her two older children refused to go to school after they were subjected to humiliation by classmates who either viewed or heard about Revillame's uncalled for statements.

Arlene claimed that the two are now undergoing "psychological consultation".

Her eldest daughter also launched an "anti-Willie" campaign through her Facebook account.

The two other complainants called the attention of the MTRCB over "Wowowee's" alleged failure to comply with its Parental Guidance rating by repeatedly showing dancers in skimpy attires.

Presquito asked the MTRCB to impose a preventive suspension on "Wowowee's" showing of "indecent and obscene" performances while the investigations are ongoing.

The MTRCB has set another hearing on the issue on September 3, it was learned.


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