23/01/2016 Newsround


23/01/2016

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Welcome to your weekend -

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I'm Martin and you're live with Newsround.

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First to the huge snow storm that's reached the east coast of the US

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where forecasters there are predicting it'll bring

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the heaviest snowfall there in 100 years.

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Hurricane winds and blizzards mean a state of emergency has been

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declared across six states, including the capital,

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Washington DC.

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People have been advised to stay indoors until the storm passes.

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Now if you're having your breakfast you might want to stop for a moment.

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We're talking dog poo and how far a team in London are willing to go

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to stop it being left on our streets.

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Dog poo. It's pretty gross, isn't it?

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You're having a nice stroll in the park when,

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all of a sudden...

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You come across it.

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Don't you just hate it when people don't clear up their dog's mess?

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If only there was a way of finding out who did this.

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I think this might be a job for the DPIU -

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the Dog Poo Investigations Unit.

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SIRENS

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OK, so there's no such thing as a Dog Poo Investigation Unit,

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but one local council in London is getting tough on dog doo-doo.

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Barking and Dagenham Council have launched a scheme to test dog poo

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to try to catch owners who fail to clear up after their pets.

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Park rangers will collect samples of dog mess and send it off to a lab

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for DNA testing.

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The scientists will be comparing the DNA found in the samples

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to the list of registered dogs and then the owner will be tracked

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down and fined.

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Getting DNA from dogs involves a simple swab,

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taking just a few seconds, and will also help if the dog

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is ever lost.

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But, at the moment, registering for the scheme is voluntary and some

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people think that not all pet owners will sign up.

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A responsible dog owner would always walk around with a bag and pick up

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whatever is necessary.

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I just think it's a waste of money.

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It's not realistic at all, in all honesty.

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It's not going to work.

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Barking Council say the doggy forensics will help keep the area

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cleaner and mess-free and wants other councils to follow suit.

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So, is this idea barking mad or will it actually stop owners

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and their dogs from leaving this mess behind?

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I tell you what, I'm going home.

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That's enough dog poo for me today.

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The British number one Johanna Konta, has become the first

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British woman since 1987 to make it to the last 16

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of the Australian Open.

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Konta thrashed Czech Republic's Denisa

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Allertova 6-2, 6-2 in Melbourne.

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Andy

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Andy Murray

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Andy Murray is

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Andy Murray is playing

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Andy Murray is playing right

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Andy Murray is playing right now.

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That's all from me.

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