We experienced declines in our more mature markets given economic challenges in the South, while we grew our business in newer growth markets like Germany and Russia, both of which these markets posted doubledigit topline increases.We grow our owned retail business in Europe, where our topline performance was stronger than we had anticipated, as comp store headwinds were less severe that we had planned.Are these dog lovers so attached they can bear to relegate their pets to the back seat? Is the dog programming the GPS or changing the radio station? Or are these drivers hoping that, in the event of a stroke or heart attack, their dog will instinctively take the wheel? did the red light become a stop sign and the stop sign become a yield sign? On several occasions I had the driver in front of me suddenly turn left or charge through the intersection while the light is nowhere close to changing to green.The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the second annual H