Longtime Illinois amusement park, Kiddieland, closed after 80 yearsOctober 12th, 2009 Illinois amusement park closed after 80 yearsMELROSE PARK, Ill. — The rides at Kiddieland near Chicago have been shut down forever.
Snoopy ousts SpongeBob as Cedar Fair replaces Nickelodeon with Peanuts in its theme parksSeptember 3rd, 2009 SpongeBob out, Snoopy in at Cedar Fair theme parksSANDSUKY, Ohio — Move over, SpongeBob and Dora. Make way for Snoopy.
Fla. deputy manages to help raccoon with head stuck in a jar of peanut butterSeptember 2nd, 2009 Fla. deputy helps raccoon with head stuck in jarPALM HARBOR, Fla. — A Gulf coast raccoon has a sheriff's deputy to thank for helping him out of a sticky situation.
House defeats bill establishing greater food safety oversightJuly 29th, 2009 Food safety bill defeated in HouseWASHINGTON — The House defeated a far-reaching food safety bill Wednesday after farm-state lawmakers complained it would be too invasive and others said it was pushed to the floor too quickly. The legislation, which would require more government inspections and oversight of food manufacturers in the wake of a massive salmonella outbreak in peanuts, was considered under a suspension of House rules and needed a two-thirds vote for passage.
Schenectady, NY, paper to drop most free online content, Web ads don't materializeJuly 29th, 2009 NY newspaper to drop most free online contentSCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Daily Gazette of Schenectady will resume charging for online content after offering free access to most articles and photos since late 2007.
Google offers 'guided tour' of the moon, 40 years after the first Apollo landingJuly 20th, 2009 Google offers 'guided tour' of the moonNEW YORK — Google Inc. is offering a more wide-ranging view of the Moon, 40 years after humans first landed there.
Approval given for $2B development project that would end horseracing at Hollywood ParkJuly 9th, 2009 Deal that would end Hollywood Park races approvedINGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Inglewood City Council has approved a $2 billion development that would put an end to horse racing at the Hollywood Park racetrack.
Small family-owned amusement parks offer affordable funJune 22nd, 2009 Family-owned amusement parks offer affordable funMIDDLEBURY, Conn. — If you can't afford to take the kids to one of the big theme parks this summer, find out if there are any smaller, family-owned parks nearby.
A deal to die for: Indianapolis cemetery holds 'buy 1, get 1 free' sale on select grave sitesJune 18th, 2009 Dirt cheap: Cemetery sells 2 graves for price of 1INDIANAPOLIS — It's a buy-one, get-one-free sale — at a cemetery, of all places. Memorial Park Cemetery on Indianapolis' far east side is offering plots at the bargain-basement price in one section of its grounds.
Dog runs away from owner and gets 'stoned' after eating marijuana at Seattle parkJune 11th, 2009 Dog doesn't just say no and gets 'stoned' at parkSEATTLE — A dog that ran off from its owner in Seattle's Seward Park found and ate some marijuana and got high. Owner Jen Nestor Waddell told KING-TV the 11-year-old black Lab mix named Jack was "just stoned" May 12 after they returned home from the park.
Man U fans should stay clear of Rome hotspotsMay 20th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United fans should steer clear of certain Rome hotspots when they visit the city for the Champions League final, the British Foreign Office has warned. Thousands of fans are expected to travel without tickets
According to Sky News, over 30,000 Manchester United supporters are expected to arrive in Rome in time for the showdown with Barcelona on May 27.
Seat shopping: You can still catch baseball for mere bucks, and the game's the sameMay 12th, 2009 It takes a hunt, but baseball bargains still thereBALTIMORE — The crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards was so sparse on a recent weeknight, its murmur so low, that you could hear clear across the field when a fan let out a disappointed wail at first pitch: "Where IS everybody?"
Yet Section 334, high above home plate, was humming — large groups of college-age kids, elderly couples, families with small children in Nick Markakis jerseys. And most of them had paid an almost quaint price for their seats: $8.
Due to empty seats at new stadium, New York Yankees cut some premium ticket pricesApril 28th, 2009 Yankees cut some premium ticket pricesNEW YORK — Turns out a few more fans might be able to buy those empty front-row seats at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees slashed prices on more than 40 percent of their front-row seats by up to 50 percent Tuesday and announced many of those who bought tickets closest to the field for $325-$2,500 will be eligible for additional free seats.
New York Yankees cut some premium ticket prices because of empty seats at new stadiumApril 28th, 2009 Empty seats make Yankees cut some premium pricesNEW YORK — Turns out a few more fans might be able to buy those empty front-row seats at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees slashed prices on more than 40 percent of their front-row seats by up to 50 percent Tuesday and announced many of those who bought tickets closest to the field for $325-$2,500 will be eligible for additional free seats.
Charity offers rare Bruce Springsteen's pics as top prizeApril 24th, 2009 LONDON - It's good news for Bruce Springsteen's fans, as they can get their hands on his rare, exclusive photos through a charity competition. Fans, who give 17 pounds or more to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, might get the vintage pics of the 'Dry Lightning' hitmaker, reports The Daily Express.
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