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	<title>Entertainment Daily &#187; Spectaculars</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Russian circus in Australia forced to drop live fish-swallowing act due to animal welfare laws</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/08/russian-circus-in-australia-forced-to-drop-live-fish-swallowing-act-due-to-animal-welfare-laws-165158/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Circus fish-swallowing act dropped in Australia

SYDNEY — A Russian circus touring Australia has dropped an act in which a performer swallows a live fish then regurgitates it after complaints that it was in poor taste and inhumane.
Great Moscow Circus general manager Greg Hall said Wednesday that the fish-gobbling part of the show was removed on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/08/russian-circus-in-australia-forced-to-drop-live-fish-swallowing-act-due-to-animal-welfare-laws-165158/" title="Russian circus in Australia forced to drop live fish-swallowing act due to animal welfare laws">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Horses and tigers and bears _ Oh, my! NYC auction to feature antique carousel creatures</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/08/horses-and-tigers-and-bears-_-oh-my-nyc-auction-to-feature-antique-carousel-creatures-165066/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ula Ilnytzky</dc:creator>
		
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Giddyup! NYC auction to trot out carousel horses

NEW YORK — Intricately hand-carved carousel horses, tigers and bears and exquisitely rendered circus posters evoking a bygone era of the fairground as a Disney-esque attraction are going on the auction block.
Sixty antique circus posters and 50 carousel horses and other menagerie figures from the early 1900s are .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/09/08/horses-and-tigers-and-bears-_-oh-my-nyc-auction-to-feature-antique-carousel-creatures-165066/">Horses and tigers and bears _ Oh, my! NYC auction to feature antique carousel creatures</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airbus says Hong Kong Airlines intends to buy $5.7 billion of A350s, A330s</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/20/airbus-says-hong-kong-airlines-intends-to-buy-57-billion-of-a350s-a330s-150431/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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Hong Kong Airlines looks at $5.7B Airbus order

FARNBOROUGH, England — Airbus says that Hong Kong Airlines intends to buy $5.7 billion of its widebody A350 and A330 planes.
The plane maker says a memorandum of understanding was signed Tuesday at the Farnborough International Airshow for fifteen A350s and ten A330-200s.
The airline is converting 15 existing A330 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/20/airbus-says-hong-kong-airlines-intends-to-buy-57-billion-of-a350s-a330s-150431/">Original source &nbsp;: Airbus says Hong Kong Airlines intends to buy $5.7 billion of A350s, A330s</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Optimistic start for Farnborough Air show fuels hope that worst is past for airlines</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/20/optimistic-start-for-farnborough-air-show-fuels-hope-that-worst-is-past-for-airlines-150393/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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Air show fuels hope of better days for airlines

FARNBOROUGH, England — Airbus says that Latin America&#8217;s LAN Airlines has announced its intention to buy 50 A320 family aircraft with a catalog price of $4.2 billion.
The plane maker says a memorandum of understanding was signed Tuesday at the Farnborough International Airshow and if firmed up would ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/20/optimistic-start-for-farnborough-air-show-fuels-hope-that-worst-is-past-for-airlines-150393/">Optimistic start for Farnborough Air show fuels hope that worst is past for airlines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: Farnborough Airshow kicks off with orders for Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/19/summary-box-farnborough-airshow-kicks-off-with-orders-for-boeing-airbus-bombardier-150176/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Summary Box: Small flurry of orders at air show

WHAT&#8217;S BEEN ORDERED: Arch rivals Boeing and Airbus announce new orders worth almost $13 billion as the Farnborough International Airshow opens. Canada&#8217;s Bombardier says it has signed a deal with Qatar Airways worth $122 million.
WHY IT MATTERS: The flurry of orders raises hopes that the aviation industry ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/19/summary-box-farnborough-airshow-kicks-off-with-orders-for-boeing-airbus-bombardier-150176/">Summary Box: Farnborough Airshow kicks off with orders for Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Air Lease Corp. places firm order for 51 Airbus planes with list price of $4.4 billion</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/19/air-lease-corp-places-firm-order-for-51-airbus-planes-with-list-price-of-44-billion-150113/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Airbus gets order for 51 planes at air show

FARNBOROUGH, England — Air Lease Corp. has placed a firm order for 51 Airbus aircraft with a list price of $4.4 billion.
The recently formed aircraft financing and leasing company has ordered 20 A321 aircraft and 31 A320s.
The deal was announced by both companies Monday at the Farnborough ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/19/air-lease-corp-places-firm-order-for-51-airbus-planes-with-list-price-of-44-billion-150113/" title="Air Lease Corp. places firm order for 51 Airbus planes with list price of $4.4 billion">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US celebrates its 234th Independence Day with fireworks and festivals, hot dogs and heat</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/04/us-celebrates-its-234th-independence-day-with-fireworks-and-festivals-hot-dogs-and-heat-146282/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Fireworks follow sun-scorched July 4 festivals

NEW YORK — The nation&#8217;s largest fireworks show has exploded over the Hudson River in New York City in a burst of red, white and blue.
The annual Macy&#8217;s fireworks show started shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Thousands of spectators arrived early to stake out prime viewing spots along the Hudson. Golf .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/07/04/us-celebrates-its-234th-independence-day-with-fireworks-and-festivals-hot-dogs-and-heat-146282/">US celebrates its 234th Independence Day with fireworks and festivals, hot dogs and heat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>DC &#8220;Capitol Fourth&#8221; show to feature Gladys Knight, David Archuleta, 17 minutes of fireworks</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/22/dc-capitol-fourth-show-to-feature-gladys-knight-david-archuleta-17-minutes-of-fireworks-142981/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Sausser</dc:creator>
		
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DC July 4 features David Archuleta, Gladys Knight

WASHINGTON — &#8220;American Idol&#8221; runner-up David Archuleta and Gladys Knight will perform at the annual July Fourth holiday concert in Washington.
&#8220;A Capitol Fourth&#8221; will be broadcast live from the west lawn of the Capitol at 8 p.m. on PBS stations.
Actor Jimmy Smits is hosting the event. Reba McEntire, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/22/dc-capitol-fourth-show-to-feature-gladys-knight-david-archuleta-17-minutes-of-fireworks-142981/">DC &#8220;Capitol Fourth&#8221; show to feature Gladys Knight, David Archuleta, 17 minutes of fireworks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Country music star Toby Keith to perform with Boston Pops in CBS-televised July 4 concert</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/09/country-music-star-toby-keith-to-perform-with-boston-pops-in-cbs-televised-july-4-concert-139255/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Toby Keith to join Boston Pops on July 4
BOSTON — Country music star Toby Keith will celebrate Independence Day with the Boston Pops.

Liberty Mutual, the event&#8217;s sponsor, announced Wednesday that Keith will join conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops for the annual Fourth of July concert and fireworks show on the banks of the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/06/09/country-music-star-toby-keith-to-perform-with-boston-pops-in-cbs-televised-july-4-concert-139255/">Country music star Toby Keith to perform with Boston Pops in CBS-televised July 4 concert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 lions freed under Bolivia circus ban fly to Bob Barker-financed refuge in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 21:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
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4 Bolivia circus lions freed to California refuge

LA PAZ, Bolivia — An animal rights group says four lion cubs freed under Bolivia&#8217;s circus-animal ban are flying to California, where television personality Bob Barker has helped fund their retirement.
Enrique Mendizabal of Animal Defenders International says the group&#8217;s president and a big-cat veterinarian accompanied the lions on .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/05/27/4-lions-freed-under-bolivia-circus-ban-fly-to-bob-barker-financed-refuge-in-california-134258/">4 lions freed under Bolivia circus ban fly to Bob Barker-financed refuge in California</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: Cirque du Soleil to put on Michael Jackson show for touring and in Las Vegas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Summary Box: Cirque to put on Michael Jackson show
TITANS OF TRIBUTES: Cirque du Soleil will put on a touring show featuring the music of Michael Jackson in late 2011 and a souped-up version in Las Vegas beginning in 2012. The tributes follow similar Cirque efforts featuring the Beatles and Elvis.
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		<title>Cirque du Soleil to put on live touring show based on Michael Jackson; Las Vegas gig to follow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Cirque to put on show based on Michael Jackson
LOS ANGELES — First the Beatles and Elvis, now Michael Jackson.
The acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil announced Tuesday that it will put on a live touring show featuring the songs of the King of Pop starting late next .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/20/cirque-du-soleil-to-put-on-live-touring-show-based-on-michael-jackson-las-vegas-gig-to-follow-111364/">Original article &nbsp;: Cirque du Soleil to put on live touring show based on Michael Jackson; Las Vegas gig to follow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. circus elephant&#8217;s killing of handler before show ruled an accident; show continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. circus elephant&#8217;s killing of man &#8216;accident&#8217;

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A coroner says a circus elephant that kicked a handler and killed him before a performance in northeastern Pennsylvania did so accidentally.
Luzerne County coroner John Corcoran says 48-year-old Andrew Anderton died from multiple traumatic injuries after he was kicked Friday afternoon at the Irem (EYE&#8217;-rem) Shrine .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/10/pa-circus-elephants-killing-of-handler-before-show-ruled-an-accident-show-continues-108065/">Source article &nbsp;: Pa. circus elephant&#8217;s killing of handler before show ruled an accident; show continues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks, Microsoft each offer to chip in $125,000 to help save Seattle fireworks show</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Starbucks, Microsoft chip in for Seattle fireworks

SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. and Microsoft Corp. say they&#8217;re each willing to chip in up to $125,000 to match other donations in an effort to save the only remaining major July 4 fireworks show in Seattle.
Restaurateur and chef Tom Douglas started the effort Thursday when he pledged $5,000 and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/04/01/starbucks-microsoft-each-offer-to-chip-in-125000-to-help-save-seattle-fireworks-show-105605/">Original article &nbsp;: Starbucks, Microsoft each offer to chip in $125,000 to help save Seattle fireworks show</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PETA pulls Michelle Obama ad; wants circus to stop calling elephant &#8216;Baby Barack&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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PETA pulls ads featuring Michelle Obama
McLEAN, Va. — The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Tuesday it is pulling an ad campaign that used the likeness of first lady Michelle Obama without her permission.
At the same time, PETA is urging the White House to take a stand against .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/01/12/peta-pulls-michelle-obama-ad-wants-circus-to-stop-calling-elephant-baby-barack-79532/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: PETA pulls Michelle Obama ad; wants circus to stop calling elephant &#8216;Baby Barack&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of thousands of revelers ring in decade in Times Square, say goodbye to bleak decade</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Revelers&#8217; cheers mark new decade in Times Square

NEW YORK — Hundreds of thousands of revelers in chilly weather in Times Square cheered when an 11,875-pound crystal ball covered with more than 32,000 bulbs dropped at midnight, ushering in the new decade and ending 10 years marred by war, recession, terrorism and threats of environmental catastrophe.
&#8220;Much .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/01/01/hundreds-of-thousands-of-revelers-ring-in-decade-in-times-square-say-goodbye-to-bleak-decade-75721/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australian revelers gather to be among the first to celebrate New Year&#8217;s Eve</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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World readies for New Year&#8217;s parties
SYDNEY — The first of an expected 1.5 million New Year&#8217;s revelers pitched tents and opened picnic baskets in Sydney on Thursday to get one of the world&#8217;s biggest parties started — bidding farewell to a tough year and welcoming a new decade.

The annual fireworks extravaganza over the city&#8217;s landmark .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/12/31/australian-revelers-gather-to-be-among-the-first-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-75355/">Australian revelers gather to be among the first to celebrate New Year&#8217;s Eve</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 Russian circus tigers and a lioness die during 20-hour truck journey across Siberia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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8 Russian circus tigers, lioness die during travel

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Eight circus tigers and a lioness died during a 20-hour journey in an enclosed and heated truck across Siberia, and Russian police are investigating whether they might have been suffocated by exhaust fumes or sickened with food poisoning.
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		<title>US Air Force official expects continued, possibly growing involvement in United Arab Emirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
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US Air Force official expects UAE role to continue

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior U.S. Air Force official said Monday he expects the force&#8217;s involvement in the United Arab Emirates to continue and potentially expand.
Air Force Deputy Under Secretary Bruce Lemkin offered few specifics while speaking on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow, reflecting ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/16/us-air-force-official-expects-continued-possibly-growing-involvement-in-united-arab-emirates-61225/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : US Air Force official expects continued, possibly growing involvement in United Arab Emirates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethiopian Airlines orders 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft at Dubai Airshow</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Ethiopia orders 12 A350 aircraft from Airbus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed an order of 12 A350 XWB aircraft from Airbus at Dubai airshow.
The order covers Trent XWB engines for 12 A350 XWB planes that will begin service in 2017. Airbus values the deal at $3 billion at list prices.
This is the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/15/ethiopian-airlines-orders-12-airbus-a350-xwb-aircraft-at-dubai-airshow-60896/">Original article on  : Ethiopian Airlines orders 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft at Dubai Airshow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India orders all zoo and circus elephants moved to wildlife parks after animal rights outcry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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India to move all zoo elephants to wildlife parks

NEW DELHI — All elephants living in Indian zoos and circuses will be moved to wildlife parks and game sanctuaries where the animals can graze more freely, officials said Friday.
The decision affects around 140 elephants in 26 zoos and 16 circuses in the country, said B.K. Gupta, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/13/india-orders-all-zoo-and-circus-elephants-moved-to-wildlife-parks-after-animal-rights-outcry-60360/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: India orders all zoo and circus elephants moved to wildlife parks after animal rights outcry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Viva ELVIS: Cirque du Soleil reveals name of new show in Las Vegas about Presley</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Viva ELVIS is name of Cirque du Soleil&#8217;s new show

LAS VEGAS — Elvis is coming to The Strip — Cirque du Soleil style.
Cirque du Soleil announced Thursday that its new show in Las Vegas will be called &#8220;Viva ELVIS.&#8221;
The show will be a tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley. It will have .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/05/viva-elvis-cirque-du-soleil-reveals-name-of-new-show-in-las-vegas-about-presley-57342/">Viva ELVIS: Cirque du Soleil reveals name of new show in Las Vegas about Presley</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paris Pompidou museum to put art under roving big top tent for rural, suburban exhibits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Art under the big top: The roving Pompidou

PARIS — Forget the lions, tigers and bears. Paris&#8217; Pompidou Center plans to fill a colorful circus big top with Picassos, Matisses and Calders instead, creating a roving museum to take its masterpieces of modern art to France&#8217;s culturally deprived rural regions and rough suburbs.
The so-called &#8220;Pompidou Mobile&#8221; .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/05/paris-pompidou-museum-to-put-art-under-roving-big-top-tent-for-rural-suburban-exhibits-57298/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Paris Pompidou museum to put art under roving big top tent for rural, suburban exhibits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cirque du Soleil performer dies after falling off a trampoline</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL — A Cirque du Soleil performer has died after falling off a trampoline during a training session in Montreal.

Cirque du Soleil said Saturday Oleksandr Zhurov (Sacha) died in a Montreal hospital Saturday a day after falling off the trampoline.
The company said the 24-year-old Ukrainian performer was doing general training exercises for the world-famous circus .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/17/cirque-du-soleil-performer-dies-after-falling-off-a-trampoline-44828/" title="Cirque du Soleil performer dies after falling off a trampoline">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte calls his 10-day mission to space a success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mansur Mirovalev</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[STAR CITY, Russia — Guy Laliberte, a billionaire who once worked as a stilt-walker and fire-eater, said Tuesday that he accomplished his mission by using a 10-day trip to the International Space Station to promote a humanitarian cause.

The Canadian Cirque du Soleil founder — dubbed the first clown in space — said his $35 million ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/13/canadian-billionaire-guy-laliberte-calls-his-10-day-mission-to-space-a-success-41748/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte calls his 10-day mission to space a success</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte calls his 10-day mission to space a success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[STAR CITY, Russia — Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte said Tuesday his mission was accomplished after a 10-day trip to the International Space Station where he hosted a global Web broadcast that featured rock stars and politicians.

The Canadian billionaire, dubbed the first clown in space, said his $35 million trip was an effective &#8220;marketing ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/13/cirque-du-soleil-founder-guy-laliberte-calls-his-10-day-mission-to-space-a-success-41631/">Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte calls his 10-day mission to space a success</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian spacecraft with circus tycoon, Russian and US astronauts lands safely in Kazakhstan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Birch</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two other space travelers landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday, ending the entertainment tycoon&#8217;s mirthful space odyssey.

Laliberte, who wore a bulbous clown nose during his stay aboard the International Space Station, was extracted from the cramped Soyuz capsule Sunday morning following  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/11/russian-spacecraft-with-circus-tycoon-russian-and-us-astronauts-lands-safely-in-kazakhstan-41144/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Space hijinks: Canadian circus billionaire clowns around aboard orbiting space station</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mansur Mirovalev</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOROLYOV, Russia — A Canadian circus billionaire boarded the International Space Station on Friday after a smooth ride up from Earth, and promptly played the entertainer by donning a red clown nose for a camera.

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte became the seventh paying space tourist to travel to the station, where he plans to  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/02/space-hijinks-canadian-circus-billionaire-clowns-around-aboard-orbiting-space-station-38321/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian circus billionaire, astronaut, cosmonaut board International Space Station</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KOROLYOV, Russia — A Canadian circus billionaire boarded the International Space Station on Friday and promptly played the entertainer, donning a clown nose after a smooth trip up from Earth.

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte became the seventh paying space tourist to travel to the station, where he plans to mix clownish fun with a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/02/canadian-circus-billionaire-astronaut-cosmonaut-board-international-space-station-38275/">Original article on  : Canadian circus billionaire, astronaut, cosmonaut board International Space Station</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Soyuz craft carrying Canadian circus billionaire docks with International Space Station</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mansur Mirovalev</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOROLYOV, Russia — A Russian spacecraft docked Friday at the International Space Station to deliver Canadian circus billionaire Guy Laliberte — dubbed the first clown in space — along with an American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut.

Two days after launching, the Soyuz TMA-16 capsule linked smoothly and on schedule with the space station orbiting 220 miles .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/02/soyuz-craft-carrying-canadian-circus-billionaire-docks-with-international-space-station-38237/">Soyuz craft carrying Canadian circus billionaire docks with International Space Station</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Erin go llama: Escaped circus animals bring Dublin&#8217;s major highway to a three-ring standstill</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN — Dublin&#8217;s traffic is often snarled, but this could be the first time llamas are to blame.

Five of the South American animals along with two goats ran rampant Thursday on the Irish capital&#8217;s major ring road, the M50, causing 5-mile (8-kilometer) traffic jams. Police eventually corralled the animals safely into a trailer.
Circus owner Alexander ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/01/erin-go-llama-escaped-circus-animals-bring-dublins-major-highway-to-a-three-ring-standstill-37883/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Erin go llama: Escaped circus animals bring Dublin&#8217;s major highway to a three-ring standstill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cirque de Soleil billionaire celebrates 25th anniversary of his company with space trip</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL — From street performer to circus tycoon and now space tourist, Guy Laliberte has led a life of intrigue. As the billionaire founder of the Cirque du Soleil, Laliberte has made high risk business choices and enjoyed indulgent parties.

This year, he&#8217;s celebrating his 50th birthday and the 25th anniversary of the founding of Cirque .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/30/cirque-de-soleil-billionaire-celebrates-25th-anniversary-of-his-company-with-space-trip-37674/">Original article &nbsp;: Cirque de Soleil billionaire celebrates 25th anniversary of his company with space trip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian circus billionaire Guy Laliberte, crew mates blast off for space station</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — Canadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte turned space into his big top Wednesday, boarding a Russian rocket and lifting off on a mission that mixes a serious message on water shortages with some clowning around in the cosmos.

Laliberte, an experienced fire-eater and stilt-walker who founded Cirque du Soleil, joined Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/30/canadian-circus-billionaire-guy-laliberte-crew-mates-blast-off-for-space-station-37651/">Canadian circus billionaire Guy Laliberte, crew mates blast off for space station</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Olesen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Downtown Beijing was virtually closed Wednesday, with police blocking off Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and other popular tourist landmarks in preparation for an extravaganza to mark 60 years of communist rule.

Many tourist spots, hotels, restaurants and shops in central Beijing had already been closed ahead of the celebrations planned for Thursday, which .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/30/china-clears-downtown-beijing-for-massive-parade-to-mark-60-years-of-communist-rule-37527/">Original source &nbsp;: China clears downtown Beijing for massive parade to mark 60 years of communist rule</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Billionaire clown Guy Laliberte, crew mates head for space station aboard Russian Soyuz craft</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — A Canadian circus tycoon, an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off in a spacecraft from the Kazakh steppe Wednesday on a journey to the International Space Station.

Minutes after lifting off from the Baikonur launch facility, the Soyuz capsule shed its rocket stages and entered orbit. On board were Cirque du .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/30/billionaire-clown-guy-laliberte-crew-mates-head-for-space-station-aboard-russian-soyuz-craft-37507/">Billionaire clown Guy Laliberte, crew mates head for space station aboard Russian Soyuz craft</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Even in quarantine, the space clown&#8217;s enthusiasm is infectious</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — Even in a sterile quarantine bay, the world&#8217;s first space clown couldn&#8217;t resist the urge to perform.

Two days before he is to blast off for the International Space Station, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte on Monday cracked jokes, donned his trademark red nose and flashed with enthusiasm over the venture that .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/30/even-in-quarantine-the-space-clowns-enthusiasm-is-infectious-37477/">Even in quarantine, the space clown&#8217;s enthusiasm is infectious</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Circus tycoon: I&#8217;ll tickle astronauts on International Space Station in their sleep</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — The man who hopes to be the first clown in space, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, said Tuesday he would tickle fellow astronauts as they sleep aboard the International Space Station.

But the impish billionaire, who also plans to hand out clown noses to the crew, says his $35 million excursion into .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/30/circus-tycoon-ill-tickle-astronauts-on-international-space-station-in-their-sleep-37474/">Circus tycoon: I&#8217;ll tickle astronauts on International Space Station in their sleep</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Billionaire clown Guy Laliberte boards Russian Soyuz capsule for flight to space station</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — The man who plans to become the first circus clown in space, and who may be among the last of the space tourists, was greeted by a raucous crowds of friends and family Wednesday as he prepared to blast off for the International Space Station.

Guy Laliberte and two other astronauts were cheered .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/30/billionaire-clown-guy-laliberte-boards-russian-soyuz-capsule-for-flight-to-space-station-37470/" title="Billionaire clown Guy Laliberte boards Russian Soyuz capsule for flight to space station">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cirque du Soleil founder says he&#8217;s got tickles and other surprises for space station crew</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[STAR CITY, Russia — The man who plans on being &#8220;the first clown in space&#8221; said Thursday he&#8217;s got some surprises planned for the crew of the international space station.

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte told reporters he plans to tickle the professional astronauts while they&#8217;re sleeping, and he&#8217;s also bringing red clown noses to ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/17/cirque-du-soleil-founder-says-hes-got-tickles-and-other-surprises-for-space-station-crew-34249/">Cirque du Soleil founder says he&#8217;s got tickles and other surprises for space station crew</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cirque du Soleil founder uses $35M trip to issue water ecology statement from space station</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mansur Mirovalev</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[STAR CITY, Russia — The next paying traveler to the international space station wants to use his $35 million trip to highlight concerns about the world&#8217;s water supply.

Guy Laliberte, the Canadian billionaire founder of the Cirque du Soleil, said Thursday that he aims to read a statement to the world about the planet&#8217;s water problems .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/10/cirque-du-soleil-founder-uses-35m-trip-to-issue-water-ecology-statement-from-space-station-32567/">Original source &nbsp;: Cirque du Soleil founder uses $35M trip to issue water ecology statement from space station</a>.]]></description>
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