Small electric prods won't be used to get balky broncos to bolt and buck at the National Western rodeo after an anti-animal-abuse group complained last year about their use. The contractor that provides rodeo stock at the National Western — which ...
Read moreOCALA, Fla. - This small central Florida town is about as far from Hollywood as you can get. Maybe that's why actor John Travolta moved his family here. The town square features a fondue restaurant, the social scene revolves around ranchers' soirees ...
Read moreNew Delhi: Amidst the clutter of telephone calls the Indian intelligence agencies were monitoring into and out of the Taj Mahal hotel on the night of the November 26 terrorist attack was one from a ‘virtual number’ – 12012531824 — generated ...
Read moreThe Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce outlined a tentative 2009 calendar with a different event each month. It includes moving the western-themed Wild West Extravaganza to coincide with the chili cookoff in May and renamed Frontier Days. Two shows ...
Read moreI N THE corner of his makeshift tack room Andy White is gently applying some much-needed oil to a bridle strap to be used the next morning in trackwork. While stable staff across Caulfield are busy sweeping up and buzzing about an exciting New Year's ...
Read moreTour operators are catching on fast to the fact that our taste for adventure knows no bounds. Sarah Barrell picks the best trips on offer The buzz about the sultanate continues. Activity and adventure tours abound this year, including a new Biosphere ...
Read moreAn all-too-common sight these days are signs proclaiming "going out of business," "closed" or "space for lease." Not in Galt. While a lagging economy seems to be effecting almost every industry, Galt is home to a new pre-school, an auto repair shop ...
Read morePARACHILNA, Australia -- The population of this old Outback railroad town can be counted on two hands. Make that one hand, depending on the season. "Sure could use some rain," says one of the handful of folks nursing their beers on the front porch of ...
Read moreThis fourth Madison Square Garden, which is advertised as "the world's greatest arena," is occupied about 320 nights every year, and will be Monday when the Penguins take on the New York Rangers. The NHL's leading scorer can't wait. "New York," the ...
Read moreLITTLE ROCK — About the reviewsThis selection of noteworthy central Arkansas restaurants is not intended to be all-inclusive. It aims to reflect a mix of the area’s dining possibilities across a spectrum of cuisines, settings and price ranges ...
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