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Alec Baldwin: 'Please, Never Attend A Circus That Uses Animals'

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 03.16.2012

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People enjoy showbiz, but elephants do not. This is the message Alec Baldwin delivers in a disturbing four-minute video recently released with People ...

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Judge Allows Circus To Flout Elephant Bullhooks Ban In Atlanta

Posted 02.17.2012

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From Mother Nature Network's Laura Moss: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be allowed to use bullhooks on elephants during its ...

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Seriously, Do We Really Need Health Clubs?

John Blumenthal | Posted 01.29.2012

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Even though I'm over fifty, I still groan at the vivid memory of high school gym class which, for me, was an exercise in torture.

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Ringling Bros. Agree To Pay Fine For Allegedly Violating Animal Welfare Act

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 11.29.2011

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Life's no circus for the Ringling Brothers these days. The USDA announced Monday that an agreement was reached where Feld Entertainment, Inc., doi...

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Sarah Cannot Wait Another Day

Olivia Munn | Posted 01.21.2012

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Sarah's story doesn't need embellishment or a funny line to draw you in, just the facts. Sarah is an elephant with a chronic infection and symptoms of arthritis and she's being forced to travel and perform with the Ringling Bros.

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The Cruelest Show On Earth?

Mother Jones | Posted 01.07.2012

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IT WAS A DRIZZLY WINTER DAY, and inside the Jacksonville Coliseum, Kenny, a three-year-old Asian elephant, was supposed to perform his usual adorable ...

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Bob Barker Fighting For New Bill To Stop 'Heartbreaking' Treatment Of Circus Animals

HuffingtonPost.com | Hayley Miller | Posted 01.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Bob Barker doesn't think "The Greatest Show On Earth" is great for animals, and he made his case Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The form...

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Circus Invites Laid-Off Police To Free Show

ABC | Posted 10.21.2011

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SAN JOSE, Caif. -- Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey are inviting San Jose police officers who were laid off as a result of budget cuts to bring t...

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WATCH: Clowns Fight 'Clownism'

HuffingtonPost.com | David Moye | Posted 10.22.2011

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Clowns devote their lives to making people laugh, but there are some things that are no joke to them -- like being called "creepy." That term makes ma...

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Are Circuses Kosher?

Rabbi Yonah Bookstein | Posted 10.16.2011

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Elephants, lions, tigers, horses, bears and other animals are used across the world for entertainment. However, until recently, I had not considered a Jewish perspective on circuses.

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WATCH: Sick Elephant Collapses After Circus, Ringling Bros. Cited

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 10.10.2011

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An elephant collapsed shortly after performing at a Ringling Bros. Circus last Sunday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, according to e...

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Circus Performer Falls 20 ft. During Show

AP | Posted 08.12.2011

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Ringling Bros. Circus performer has been taken to a hospital after falling 20 feet before a Colorado Springs crowd. ...

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LOOK: Mediterranean Mansion In The Bronx

Posted 07.17.2011

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Via Realtor.com: Ever daydream of buying a giant house in Italy with a stucco exterior and a sun-drenched balcony? Turns out you may need not look fur...

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Ringling Bros. Circus: Friends in High Places

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 05.25.2011

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With two wars going on, the economy still faltering, and the government on the brink of shutting down, why is Congress protecting Ringling Bros. Circus?

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PHOTOS: Olivia Munn And PETA Protest Circus At The Staples Center

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

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PETA, Last Chance for Animals, and other activists were downtown at the Staples Center last night to protest the opening of the Ringling Bros. and Bar...

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How Does Ringling Bros. Make Elephants Do That?

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ringling Bros. and other circuses have made it clear that they have no intention of stopping their abusive practices. And the law does not protect animals in circuses. It's up to each of us to say "enough is enough."

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Tea Party Anti-Health-Care Circus To Collide With Actual Circus, Elephants

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Next week promises to be an exciting time on the streets of Washington, DC. In case you haven't heard, March 16 will be the day of the Tea Party's "Su...

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Zebra Caught In Atlanta: Spooked Circus Zebra Caught In Downtown Atlanta

AP | KATE BRUMBACK | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA (AP)— An Atlanta highway turned into a circus Thursday afternoon when an escaped zebra galloped along a busy section of interstate with ...

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The Saddest Show on Earth

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 05.25.2011

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It takes a lot to get circusgoers to see beyond the headdresses and glitter to that metal-tipped bullhook sinking into an elephant's soft flesh behind her ears and knees.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Coney Island, Brooklyn

NY Metro Parents. | NY Metro Parents | Posted 05.25.2011

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For the first time ever, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus have set up their big top on the Coney Island boardwalk!...

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Vegan Living: No Joke - Letterman Knows Circuses Aren't for Animals

Katie Molinaro | Posted 11.17.2011

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Vegan living is not only about making animal-friendly decisions when it comes to food and clothing, but entertainment as well. And circuses with animal "performers" do not fit the vegan bill.

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