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Squad in afghanistan their mission is saving lives. tell us how you got to be a pj? >> i came into the air force 17 years ago to be a dog handler. after in that field for five years i wanted to come over to rescue so i tried out for it. >> you guys just saved a little afghan child. >> [ inaudible ]

Squad in afghanistan their mission is saving lives. tell us how you got to be a pj? >> i came into the air force 17 years ago to be a dog handler. after in that field for five years i wanted to come over to rescue so i tried out for it. >> you guys just saved a little afghan child. >> [ inaudible ]

Rhode island tomorrow. the white house unveils new rules for carmakers starting with 2010 models. they will have to improve their fuel efficiency. 35.5 miles a gallon is the target by 2016. president obama projects it will save 1.8 billion barrels of oil. the dogs of war. animals and their handlers trained to keep soldiers out of harms way. cnns chris lawrence profiles a special pairing in afghanistans helmand province. one marine and her dog on the hunt for ieds. its the only partnership li...

Online, an online experience is not complete unless youve gone to cnn.com/tony. >> come on now. otis, kill the music. okay. >>. still to come in the "newsroom "accident. one woman, one dog, one mission. the only female dog handler on duty in afghanistan helping to take down the enemy. were back in a moment. in a spot reserved for me. its got 26,000 miles on it now, but im gonna take it to a thousand million. [ male announcer ] when you own a certified pre-owned mercedes-benz, chances are theyl...

A very dangerous area. chris, these two, the dog and the female trainer, have saved countless lives. its amazing. >> reporter: yeah, kiran and john, they were able to detect some residue on a mans hands. a lot that i spoke to in the unit say they trust the dogs even more than mind sweepers or medal detectors. one marine and her dog on the hunt for ieds. its the only partnership like it all of afghanistan. >> 14 dogs who came out here. im the only female. >> reporter: corporal ashley intricate is...

>> not bad, though. >> yeah, more than double what most people are getting. 32,000, i think for median salary in this country right now. think about where you are on this list. some of of these are good ladder jobs. that means you get a foot in. pay scale is very curious about this, john. if even somebody has a lower salary, look what the ladder you can move up on. especially on the trades. >> im always an advocate of the education. some of the richest people in the world didnt even complete hig...

The prescription that starts in the sea. >> shepard: top stories coming up. but, first, its cool critter time. and trouble in the town of gainsville, virginia. folks there called 911 after they heard loud screams during a rainstorm. police traced the yells to this little kitty. stuck in a storm drain. neighbors got nervous and watched as the officers used a cup to scoop water away from the cats face. witnesses then cheered as the officers and a dog handler pulled the cat out. were told the anima...

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