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'Greatest Show On Earth' To Stop Traffic, Temporarily
NEW YORK (WPIX) -- It's a circus act of sorts. The Queens Midtown Tunnel North tube will be closed Monday from 11:30 pm to approximately 2 am Tuesday for the 139th annual "Animal Walk." Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performers and animals...Tags: Horse (animal), Entertainment, Midtown, Queens (New York City), Manhattan (New York City)
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PETA Targets Students in Long Island School
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (WPIX) -- They look well taken care of, but animal activists insist the elephants and other animals in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus are abused. PETA has long blasted Ringling Brothers, and other circuses, and with...Tags: Education, Entertainment, Elementary Schools, Activism, Circuses
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Humans Take On Elephants In Cross Species Eating Competition
wpix.comHumans and elephants alike faced off in a rare cross-species eating contest at Coney Island on Friday and apparently a lot was on the line. "This contest has significant implications for inter-species relations," said George Shea, Chairman of Major...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Hot Dogs, Foods and Beverages
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PETA: Circus Workers Caught on Tape Abusing Animals
An undercover probe launched by PETA into the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, dubbed the"greatest show on earth," conjured up shocking video of circus workers on tape beating and whipping elephants dozens of times in venues across the country....Tags: Alabama, Entertainment, Rhode Island, Employees, Circuses
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Union: Firefighters Forced to Bathe Elephant
wpix.comAn engine company in Brooklyn was apparently forced by the city to close up shop for half-an-hour in order to bathe a circus elephant. According to the Uniformed Firefighters Association, Engine 245 chose collectively to not participate in a photo...Tags: Entertainment, Coney Island, Public Officials, Government, Companies and Corporations
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GAYLE ON THE GO! Sunday, May 27th, 2012
KTLA NewsInformation on events for Sunday, May 27th Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Sunday @ 10 a.m. Village Green, Garden Grove 714-638-0981 The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival is an opportunity to celebrate everything strawberry, from Strawberry...Tags: Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Music, Entertainment, Christianity
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UniverSoul Circus displays global flavor
Long before the throngs of audience members generate "oohs" and "ahhs," the staff of the UniverSoul Circus begins to craft its unusual performances, spending months combing the globe for fresh acts.
The result includes performers such as the Shaolin Kung...Tags: Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Guinea, Circuses, Concerts
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Feedback for Wednesday, April 18
Rising Tide ridership The Tide surpassed 1 million riders Sunday — about 150 days ahead of projections made before the light rail line launched in August. • Roy Anderson: Awesome. That's a lot of load off of the road. Worth every penny! &#...Tags: National Football League, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Politics, Hampton Coliseum, Entertainment Events
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Zoo celebrates Samson's 4th birthday
Samson, the Maryland Zoo's young elephant, made quick work of his vegetarian cake while a hillside of children and parents serenaded the birthday boy who is turning 4. His arching and nimble trunk first went for the prize, one of four big carrot...Tags: Potatoes, Cornbread, Mashed Potatoes, Animals, Breads
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The greatest numbers on Earth
105 years of shows.
90,000 pounds of elephants.
And a bunch of shoes, size 28EEEEE. For the clowns, of course.
When it comes to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, an entertainment extravaganza that routinely, without being challenged, bills...Tags: 1st Mariner Arena, Music, Trips and Vacations, Entertainment, Travel
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OC Fair Halts Elephant Rides, Ending 25-Year Tradition
KTLA NewsCOSTA MESA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Responding to animal rights activists, the Orange County Fair says it will stop offering elephant rides to the public, ending a 25-year tradition. On Thursday, the O.C. Fair Board voted 7-1 against reviewing the contract of...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Politics, Animals
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Circus: Pinkett-Smith doesn't know first thing about elephants
The Baltimore SunA day after Jada Pinkett Smith sent a heartfelt letter to Baltimore's mayor, pleading for her to stand up for circus elephants she believes are being abused, circus officials called the actress "completely misguided." "She doesn't know the first thing...Tags: Jada Pinkett Smith, Entertainment Events, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Lexington Market, Circuses
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