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ovarian cancer are hoping dogs' keen sense of smell will lead them down the right path.
•  An early detection device that combines old-fashioned olfactory skills, chemical analysis and modern technology could lead to better survival rates for the disease, which is particularly deadly because it's often not caught until an advanced stage.
•  Using blood and tissue samples donated by patients, the University of Pennsylvania's Working Dog Center has started training three canines to sniff out the signature compound that indicates the presence of ovarian cancer.
•  If the animals can isolate the chemical marker, scientists at the nearby Monell Chemical Senses Center will work to create an electronic sensor to identify the same odorant.
•  "Because if the dogs can do it, then the question is, Can our analytical instrumentation do it? We think we can," Monell organic chemist George Preti said.
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•  On a day for going low, Woods and Mickelson leave themselves with a lot of work to do at PGA
•  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) -- Oak Hill may never be this vulnerable again.
•  Adam Scott and Jim Furyk sure took advantage of the rain-soaked course, which looked more like a regular tour stop than a test of major proportions.
•  So did a bunch of other players who signed for 60s on Day 1 of the PGA Championship.
•  But not Tiger Woods.
•  Looking very much like a player who will soon be 0 for 18 in the majors since his 2008 triumph at the U.S. Open, Woods failed to capitalize on a setup that was very much there for the taking.
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Today in History
The Associated Press

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•  Today is Friday, Aug. 9, the 221st day of 2013. There are 144 days left in the year.
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•  Today's Highlight in History:
•  On Aug. 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald R. Ford became the nation's 38th chief executive as President Richard Nixon's resignation took effect.
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