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HOLLYWOOD (Wireless Flash) -- Talk about pampered pooches: The puppies featured in the upcoming flick "102 Dalmatians" were treated like real divas. The crew arranged all filming to take place around the pups' natural feeding and sleeping times, and didn't allow anyone to even walk near a puppy without first taking disinfectant footbaths. -- LONDON -- Al Gore and George W. Bush are wagering their careers on the outcome of the election -- but some folks are just wagering money. According to London-based oddsmakers Ladbrokes, odds are 4 to 7 Bush will win, while Gore has a 5 to 4 chance. -- EMERYVILLE, Ca. -- Dot-coms are falling by the wayside left and right, but Ask Jeeves.com keeps floating along -- literally. The search engine's butler icon will become the first internet character on a parade float for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.