Articles tagged with park

Tue, May 22, 2012

Collett Park Arson Proves Costly

AN ARSON IN A VALLEY PARK WILL COST THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS.  OFFICIALS RULED THE FIRE THAT NEARLY DESTROYED BOTH ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Fire Set in Local Park

A VALLEY MAN TRIES TO PUT OUT A FIRE IN THE RESTROOM OF A LOCAL PARK.  COREY MILES OF TERRE HAUTE SAID THAT HE ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Oklahoma park accused of letting kids play with tigers

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Humane Society of the United States is accusing an Oklahoma exotic animal park of allowing children to ...

Sun, May 13, 2012

Harry Potter theme park heads to Japan

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Osaka will feature a reconstruction of the enchanted Hogwarts school, as ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Harry Potter theme park heads to Japan

From WENN.com

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Osaka will feature a reconstruction of the enchanted Hogwarts school, as ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Carl Beane, "Voice of Fenway Park," dies

BOSTON (Reuters) - - Carl Beane, the longtime "Voice of Fenway Park," died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while driving and then crashing his ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

Michael Landon memorial plaque back on display in park

The Little House on the Prairie star lost his battle with cancer in 1991, aged 54, and his widow Cindy decided to keep his ...

Sat, April 28, 2012

Michael Landon memorial plaque back on display in park

The Little House on the Prairie star lost his battle with cancer in 1991, aged 54, and his widow Cindy decided to keep his ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Michael Landon memorial plaque back on display in park

The Little House on the Prairie star lost his battle with cancer in 1991, aged 54, and his widow Cindy decided to keep his ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Famed Fenway Park becomes hot prop of political campaigns

By Samuel P. Jacobs

(Reuters) - Legendary Boston baseball venue Fenway Park has been a theater of drama and heartbreak for Red Sox fans in ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

South Korea conservatives win parliamentary poll, boost for Park

By Ju-min Park

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling conservative party has clung on to a parliamentary majority, losing less seats than forecast and ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

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Wed, April 04, 2012

Ansari mows lawns in Central Park

The Parks and Recreation star plays bureaucrat Tom Haverford in the hit comedy, set in a fictional Indiana parks department, and he put his ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Ansari mows lawns in Central Park

The Parks and Recreation star plays bureaucrat Tom Haverford in the hit comedy, set in a fictional Indiana parks department, and he put his ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

GOP Debates: 'South Park' Style

Jon Stewart may have had it up to his eyeballs with the GOP debates, but South Park is just getting started. The March 28 ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

GOP Debates: 'South Park' Style

Jon Stewart may have had it up to his eyeballs with the GOP debates, but South Park is just getting started. The March 28 ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

GOP Debates: 'South Park' Style

Jon Stewart may have had it up to his eyeballs with the GOP debates, but South Park is just getting started. The March 28 ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Police eject Occupy protestors from N.Y. park, arrest six

By Barbara Goldberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 100 protestors from the reawakened Occupy Wall Street movement were ejected from Union Square Park early ...

Sat, March 17, 2012

Dozens arrested at Occupy's 6-month anniversary rally

By Chris Francescani

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested during the weekend as police cleared New York's Zuccotti ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Renner's puppy dies at baseball park

The Hurt Locker star's business partner, who was babysitting Franklin, took the pooch to his nephew's Little League game in Los Angeles ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Two skiers die in Grand Teton National Park avalanche

By Ruffin Prevost

CODY, Wyoming (Reuters) - The bodies of two well-known local skiers who died in a back country avalanche in the mountains of ...

Sun, February 26, 2012

Exclusive: Universal in early talks on China park, joint venture

By Ronald Grover

(Reuters) - Tianjin, China's sixth-largest city, has held preliminary talks with Comcast Corp's NBC Universal about a joint venture to ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Blur to play London's Hyde Park at Olympics closing

LONDON (Reuters) - British band Blur will headline a concert in London's Hyde Park that coincides with the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Trappers scour Texas park after mountain lion attack

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The National Park Service on Tuesday was scouring the sprawling Big Bend National Park in West Texas following ...

Sun, January 29, 2012

Economic protester tased at park near White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Park police used a Taser to subdue an anti-Wall Street protester during an arrest at a park near the White House on ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Occupy protesters barred from camping in DC squares

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Park Service will bar Occupy DC protesters from camping in the two parks where have been living ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Tigers Prince Fielder: "I'm excited to be here and I can't wait to get it going"

DETROIT, MI (WKZO) The prince is home.  After missing out by one pick on an 18-year-old Prince Fielder in the 2002 Major League Baseball ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Hope fades for four missing at Mount Rainier, Park Service says

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Chances are slim of finding four people alive who have been missing since last week on Mount Rainier in Washington state as ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

ThyssenKrupp Presta Looks To Expand

The Vigo County Industrial Park might get a little more crowded as one manufacturing company looks to expand.  ThyssenKrupp Presta, a company that produces ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Slick Serena swats aside Strycova to advance

By Peter Rutherford

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams said before the start of the Australian Open that even with just two warm-up matches under her ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Falla batters Fish in Melbourne

By Nick Mulvenney

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - American number one Mardy Fish crashed out of the Australian Open on Wednesday, beaten 7-6 6-3 7-6 by Alejandro ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Serena bugged by rusty return at Melbourne Park

By Ian Ransom

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A rusty and agitated Serena Williams grimaced her way through an attack of swooping bugs to resume her domination ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Baseball Park to Honor Local Boys

The lives of two boys lost last year in a tragic car accident will be honored at a local baseballpark. The 11 year old ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Djokovic to play Italy's Lorenzo first up at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic will kick off his Australian Open title defense with a first-round match against 108th-ranked Italian Paolo Lorenzo ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Collett Park Project Continues

Collett Park is keeping up with its improvements with continued work on its pavilion, whichbegan in 2007. The work has now moved from the ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Barriers lifted at Occupy Wall St park in New York

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters assembled in a New York park on Wednesday, cheered by the overnight ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Thousands honor slain Mt Rainier park ranger

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Thousands gathered in Washington state on Tuesday to honor a park ranger killed in Mt. Rainier National Park ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Mount Rainier body confirmed as suspected gunman

By Laura Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A body found face down in the snow at Mount Rainier National Park is that of an Iraq war ...

Sat, December 24, 2011

"Theme Park 2.0" features pricey, high-tech attractions

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Investment in theme parks and cutting-edge attractions along the lines of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Candlestick Park stadium outages delay 49ers game

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco 49ers' home-field 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, televised live on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" broadcast, was ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Winning "Christmas in the Park" Displays Announced

Christmas in the Park at Deming Park has awarded money to the top Christmas displays.  First prize of $2,000 went to The Wabash ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Hollywood conjures up Harry Potter theme park

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Harry Potter is going Hollywood with a new theme park based at Universal Studios that will feature a Hogwarts castle as ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

"Christmas in The Park" Opens

The annual "Christmas in the Park" tradition continued in Terre Haute with its opening Mondaynight. "Christmas in the Park" has lit up Deming Park ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

NY MTA may turn idle subway station into a park

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering a proposal to build an underground park at a subway station partly idled ...

Thu, November 24, 2011

Thailand's surreal industrial park: crocodiles but no chips

By Ploy Ten Kate

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - Knee-deep in foul-smelling water, workers are piling office equipment, documents and food onto fiber boats that ferry ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Police clear Oakland protest camp without incident

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Police on Sunday cleared anti-Wall Street protesters from a vacant lot and public park in Oakland, California, a ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Isaacs impressed with Potter park

The British actor, who played villain Lucius Malfoy in the Potter films, visited the place for the first time last week (ends11Nov11) and was ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

First Look at Bill Murray as FDR in 'Hyde Park on the Hudson'

Director Roger Mitchell spent an entire year trying to court the reclusive Bill Murray into starring in his FDR biopic Hyde Park on the ...

Sun, November 06, 2011

First Look at Bill Murray as FDR in 'Hyde Park on the Hudson'

Director Roger Mitchell spent an entire year trying to court the reclusive Bill Murray into starring in his FDR biopic Hyde Park on the ...

Sat, November 05, 2011

First Look at Bill Murray as FDR in 'Hyde Park on the Hudson'

Director Roger Mitchell spent an entire year trying to court the reclusive Bill Murray into starring in his FDR biopic Hyde Park on the ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Spielberg excited about Jurassic Park IV

The director's 1993 monster hit, starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum and based on the book by Michael Crichton, spawned two sequels. However ...

Sun, October 30, 2011

Spielberg excited about Jurassic Park IV

The director's 1993 monster hit, starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum and based on the book by Michael Crichton, spawned two sequels. However ...

Sat, October 29, 2011

Spielberg excited about Jurassic Park IV

The director's 1993 monster hit, starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum and based on the book by Michael Crichton, spawned two sequels. However ...

Fri, October 28, 2011

Spielberg excited about Jurassic Park IV

The director's 1993 monster hit, starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum and based on the book by Michael Crichton, spawned two sequels. However ...

Wed, October 19, 2011

NYCC 2011: 'Good Vibes', DC Animation, 'Robot Chicken' and 'South Park'

NYCC offered a premiere of the pilot episode of MTV's Good Vibes, a "new kid in town/fish out of water" story created ...

Tue, October 18, 2011

NYCC 2011: 'Good Vibes', DC Animation, 'Robot Chicken' and 'South Park'

NYCC offered a premiere of the pilot episode of MTV's Good Vibes, a "new kid in town/fish out of water" story created ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

After devastating fire, Texans vow to rebuild park and community

By Corrie MacLaggan

BASTROP, Texas (Reuters) - Bastrop calls itself the Heart of the Lost Pines, but now the Texas state park is the place ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

About 175 arrested early Sunday in Chicago protest

By Roy Strom

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Police arrested around 175 demonstrators at a nascent protest camp in a downtown Chicago park early on Sunday, hauling ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Park base helps anti-Wall Street protest endure

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anti-Wall Street protesters seem to have made a serendipitous choice by picking a small park in lower Manhattan ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Bear attacks Idaho bow hunter near Yellowstone park

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A bear, possibly a grizzly, attacked an Idaho elk hunter armed with a bow and arrows who may ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Disney, Cameron to create theme-park "Avatar"

By Lisa Richwine

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Moviegoers pining for a return to the lush moon of Pandora in James Cameron's film "Avatar" will ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Disney, Cameron to create theme-park "Avatar"

By Lisa Richwine

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Moviegoers pining for a return to the lush moon of Pandora in James Cameron's film "Avatar" will ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Mount McKinley climbers to face steeper park fee

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Climbing Mount McKinley, North America's tallest peak, will be costlier next year under a rule issued on ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

More About Body Found At IL Park

More information is coming out about the body found in a park near Lawrenceville, IL on Monday evening.  Lawrenceville Police Department were called to ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Grizzly killed Yellowstone hiker found dead in park

By Ruffin Prevost

CODY, Wyo (Reuters) - A hiker found dead on a backcountry trail in Yellowstone National Park last week was killed by a ...

Sat, August 20, 2011

Park along Texas, Mexico border sees boost from partnership

By Benjamin Wermund

MARFA, Texas (Reuters) - Dwindling funding and resources to protect wildlife, maintain historic structures and keep out invasive species have put America ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Black Eyed Peas reschedule Central Park concert

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop music stars The Black Eyed Peas have rescheduled their "Concert 4 NYC" to September 30 after extreme weather in June ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

King Abdullah hopes to beam up Star trek fans to Jordan with theme park

The royal, who reportedly filmed a cameo for a 1990s episode of Star Trek: Voyager, is the main money man behind the development in ...

Sun, August 07, 2011

King Abdullah hopes to beam up Star trek fans to Jordan with theme park

The royal, who reportedly filmed a cameo for a 1990s episode of Star Trek: Voyager, is the main money man behind the development in ...

Sat, August 06, 2011

King Abdullah hopes to beam up Star trek fans to Jordan with theme park

The royal, who reportedly filmed a cameo for a 1990s episode of Star Trek: Voyager, is the main money man behind the development in ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Escaped peacock returns to New York's Central Park Zoo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A mischievous peacock that escaped from New York City's Central Park Zoo was back home on Wednesday after temporarily taking ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Man completes 92-mile run of Alaska's Denali park road

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An avid marathon racer braved a mostly gravel surface, a sore hip and a close encounter with a ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Man completes 92-mile run of Alaska's Denali park road

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An avid marathon racer braved a mostly gravel surface, a sore hip and a close encounter with a ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Spielberg plans return trip to "Jurassic Park"

By R.T. Watson

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Twenty years after his Velociraptors and T.rex ruled Jurassic Park, director Steven Spielberg says the maneaters ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Double amputee's theme park death reignites regulatory fight

By Eric Johnson

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - As investigators work to determine how a double-amputee veteran fell to his death from a New York ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Wildfire prompts closure of New Mexico national park

By Dennis Carroll

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A brush fire that has torched 16,000 acres of high desert in southeastern New Mexico ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Deming Park Pool Open Today

TERRE HAUTE, IN (WIBQ)  -- Its hot, its icky and the Deming Park Pool opens today. What more do you need? Okay, its open from ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Collett Park To Re-Open Today

TERRE HAUTE, IN (WIBQ)  --  Collett Park reopens today. Duke Energy says the power lines inside the park have been fixed and the park is ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Collett Park Closed Due To Storm Damage

TERRE HAUTE, IN (WIBQ)  --  Collett Park is closed until further notice.  That's the word from the Terre Haute Parks and Recreation Department.  They ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

The Tigers Yesterday Afternoon Had Their Third Rainout At Comerica Park

The rainouts are stacking up for the Tigers with another one maybe on the way for today by the looks of things in Detroit ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

The Tiger’s Rally Last Night At Fenway Park Was Wasted

The Tigers wasted plenty of scoring chances last night inBoston, where the Red Sox beatDetroit4-to-3 on Carl Crawford’s walk-off RBI single in the ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

The Tiger’s Game With The Royals Yesterday At Comerica Park Was Rained Out

It took rain to cool off the Tigers, who watched the showers inDetroitwipe out their attempt yesterday to stretch their winning streak to eight ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Cruz and Depp's South Park prank

The actors are both big fans of the comedy series and after losing a bet with Depp, Cruz had to perform an odd forfeit ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Greinke Makes Miller Park Debut Tonight


Milwaukee, Wi (WSAU) Normally, a 2-and-8 road trip won’t exactly fill the ballpark when the team comes home. But the Milwaukee Brewers are ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Beckham's weekend: From royal wedding to Pizza Hut Park

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - David Beckham will fly back across the Atlantic after attending Friday's royal wedding in time to play for ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Detroit Based TV Show Vacates Highland Park Studio

(Highland Park, MI) -- With the future of the show "Detroit 1-8-7" up in the air, ABC is vacating the studio space in Highland Park ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Brewers falter in Miller Park opener

MILWAUKEE (TSN-WSAU) Chris Narveson threw six scoreless innings and Rickie Weeks hit a solo home run in the third but the Brewers bullpen couldn ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Bill Murray Set To Play FDR In 'Hyde Park On The Hudson'

Bill Murray is the man. He doesn't have an agent, his lawyer basically signs contracts for him and if you want to reach ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

VIDEO: Rally in Bronson Park for Middle Class

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) –- Students, seniors, and union workers are among the protestors gathered in Bronson Park to demonstrate disapproval of Governor Rick Snyder.  Watch below. 

Tue, March 22, 2011

"South Park" creators score raves on Broadway

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A satirical Broadway show about Mormons who travel from Utah to Uganda by the creators of "South Park ...

Sat, March 19, 2011

Miniature train derails at park, killing 6-year-old child

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A miniature train at a South Carolina park derailed and overturned on Saturday, killing a 6-year-old child and injuring at ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Man sentenced to 25 years in jail over South Park threats

Zachary Adam Chesser, 21, pleaded guilty in October (10) to urging viewers to attack producers of the programme by posting their home addresses online ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Man gets 25 years in jail for "South Park" threats

By Paul Bond

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A Virginia man who encouraged the murder of Matt Stone and Trey Parker over an episode of ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

New Terre Haute City Park Plans Taking Shape

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - City officials are making final preparations for Terre Haute’s first new large public park since 1975. City planner Pat ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

The Tigers Are Packing Up Their Equipment At Comerica Park To Head To Florida

The Tigers have come to terms with eight players, including pitcher Phil Coke. Coke, who is expected to join the starting rotation this season ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Facebook to unveil Menlo Park campus next week

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook, which turned seven on Friday, already needs new offices.

The world's largest social network invited reporters to an event ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Yellowstone Park managers release 62 buffalo

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Yellowstone National Park managers released 62 buffalo from a holding pen on Thursday, putting to rest animal advocates ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Proposal unveiled for revamped Gateway Arch park

By Bruce Olson

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - An ambitious proposal was unveiled on Wednesday that would send a swinging aerial gondola across the Mississippi River ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Oldest elephant in North America dies at theme park

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taj, the oldest elephant in North America, has died at age 71 at a California theme park, after ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Federer to face French nemesis at Melbourne Park

By Ian Ransom

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer's bid for a fifth Australian Open title gets serious on Wednesday with a second round clash ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Federer fireworks warm up Melbourne Park

By Nick Mulvenney

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer fired up the Australian Open with a blistering start to his title defense on Monday, bringing some ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Nadal the deserving favorite at Melbourne Park: Federer

By Ian Ransom

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's possession of three grand slams makes him the deserving favorite to win the Australian Open, arch-rival ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Yellowstone National Park set visitor record in 2010

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Americans economizing amid financial uncertainty and stable gas prices helped push visitor numbers at Yellowstone National Park to ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Park Service declares 17 free days for 2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans will be able to commemorate several national holidays with a fee-free trip to one of the country's national parks, the ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Felton's holiday Potter theme park visit

The British actor, who found fame playing boy wizard Draco Malfoy in the movie franchise, opened the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Christmas In The Park 2010 Up & Running

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - It was a brilliant show Monday for Christmas in the Park 2010. Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett threw the switch ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Archaeologists Studying Site For New County Park

RILEY, Ind. (WIBQ) - Archaeologists continue to study an area near Riley where a new county park might be located. The area is on the ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Black Friday Shoppers Pack Bay Park Square Mall

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WTAQ) - On Black Friday, consumers went bargain hunting throughout Wisconsin.

The parking lot was jammed at 4:50 a.m. Friday at ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Bay Park Square Mall Gearing Up For Black Friday

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WTAQ) - With a crush of shoppers ready to take advantage of sales locally, officials at Bay Park Square Mall are preparing for ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

Park Chan-wook May Direct Carey Mulligan and Jodie Foster in 'Stoker'

There are few directors that deal with emotional trauma quite like Park Chan-wook. The director, responsible for ""The Vengeance Trilogy"" -- comprised of the modern ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Games-Sun shines over Park at Asian Games

By Ian Ransom

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - China's Sun Yang ripped up Park Tae-hwan's fairytale book at the Asian Games on Thursday with ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

South Park creators sued for infringement

The song What What (In the Butt) by Samwell became a viral phenomenon in 2007 when it racked up over 33 million views on ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Dolly Parton theme park wins top industry award

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Dolly Parton, her signature extreme hourglass figure firmly intact at age 64, accepted the amusement park industry's ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

"Marine Boy" Park scoops second pool gold

By Meg Shen and James Pomfret

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan added to his bumper medal haul by storming to his ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

"South Park" sued for stealing music video in 2008

By Eriq Gardner

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Less than a month after "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker were forced to apologize ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Terre Haute's Newest Park Needs A Name

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - What to call the newest park in Terre Haute? A local veterans group is offering $10,000 to help beautify ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Linkin Park's Chester Bennington trapped in "Saw 3D"

By Zorianna Kit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chester Bennington is best known as one of the lead singers of rock band Linkin Park, but this ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

South Park creators apologise for stealing dialogue

The episode titled Insheeption, which aired in the U.S. on Wednesday (20Oct10), poked fun at summer blockbuster Inception and featured similar wording to ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Man admits threatening South Park bosses

Zachary Adam Chessers, 20, pleaded guilty on Wednesday (20Oct10) to urging viewers to attack producers of the show by posting their home addresses online ...

Sun, October 24, 2010

"South Park" duo apologize for accidental copying

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The creators of "South Park" have apologized to the makers of a CollegeHumor video for using dialogue from the Web ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Snooki Snuck Onto 'South Park's' 'Jersey Shore' Episode

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Sat, October 09, 2010

Acting Classes Slated for Park Theatre

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - The Lakeshore’s reputation as a film making haven may be enhanced by yesterday’s announcement that the Kurt Dreyer ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Linkin Park's Bennington says new album shows maturity

By Zorianna Kit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If there is one thing about fatherhood, it makes most men mature fast and that idea holds true ...

Sat, October 02, 2010

Park sets MLB win mark for Asian-born pitchers

MIAMI (Reuters) - South Korean Park Chan-ho threw three innings of shutout relief to notch the win in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-1 decision over the ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

30K Expected to Attend Farm Aid at Miller Park

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Over 30-thousand people are expected to show up for the 25th annual Farm Aid concert Saturday at Milwaukee’s Miller Park ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Hoffman hits milestone at Miller Park

He's saved more games than anyone in Major League history and on Tuesday night, 42 year old Trevor Hoffman hit a milestone, recording ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

The Tigers Beat The White Sox 9-To-1 Last Night At Comerica Park

The Tigers trounced the White Sox last night 9-to-1, putting an end to Chicago’s 7-game winning streak. Johnny Damon belted a two-run homer ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Police reopen New York's Park Avenue

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police reopened Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan on Thursday afternoon after investigating a suspicious vehicle and declaring it safe ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Miller Park Sales Tax Collections Down 5% in Aug.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - There’s another sign that Wisconsinites are holding onto their money, even more so than during last year’s recession.

The ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Detroit’s Newly Acquired Defensive Lineman Lawrence Jackson Arrived At the Lion’s Training Camp In Allen Park Yesterday

The Lions yesterday welcomed in their new defensive lineman Lawrence Jackson, the third year player and former first round draft pick of Seattle, which ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Lord of the Rings theme park planned?

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened in Florida this summer (10), with fans flocking to the resort to see recreated sets from the ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Gardenhire Boo'd At Home Park


(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Twins fans lustily booed manager Ron Gardenhire when he came to the mound to remove John Rausch who allowed the first ...

Sat, August 14, 2010

Public Health Advisory Removed on Holland State Park Beach

(Holland Twp., MI - WHTC News) - Ottawa County Health Department officials on Saturday lifted a public health advisory on the waters of Lake Michigan off ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

The Tigers Avoid A Three Game Sweep At Comerica Park

The Tigers yesterday afternoon salvaged the finale of their 3 game series in Detroit against Tampa Bay by holding on to beat the Rays ...

Sun, August 08, 2010

Weeks' inside-the-park home run lifts Brewers

MILWAUKEE (TSN-WSAU) George Kottaras belted a solo homer and Rickie Weeks hit an inside-the-parker, as the Brewers edged the Astros, 5-2, to take the ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Barrett Returns to State Fair Park This Weekend

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will return to the State Fair this weekend, a year after he was attacked while leaving ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Park joins Pittsburgh after rescue from waivers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Pirates plucked pitchers Park Chan-ho and Chris Resop off waivers in an effort to bolster their sagging bullpen, the ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

It’s The Third Place Tigers Taking On The Central Division Leading White Sox Today At Comerica Park

The slumping Tigers take on the Central Division leading White Sox today in a day night doubleheader at Comerica Park. Detroit has fallen back ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

There’s Still No Sign Of Ndamukong Suh In Allen Park

Lions coach Jim Schwartz publicly hasn’t shown any anger about not having top draft pick defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh at training camp, which ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Yankees' Park will go free rather than play in minors

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's first Major League Baseball player Park Chan-ho said he will become a free agent rather than play in the ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Bear kills man, injures two near Yellowstone Park

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - One man was killed and a man and a woman were injured by bear attacks in the middle ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Man behind "South Park" threat arrested

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 20-year-old Virginia man, who posted warnings to the makers of animated TV show "South Park" in April, was ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

The Tigers Take On The Mariners Tonight At Comerica Park

Detroit didn’t play yesterday but the second place Tigers gained some ground on American League Central leading Minnesota as the Twins lost 5-to-4 ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Park says Asian tide of progress no fluke

By Martin Petty

PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - South Korea's advance to the knockout rounds of the World Cup should not come as a surprise ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

Harry Potter fans swarm new theme park

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe led groups of excited kids dressed in Hogwarts uniforms as the Wizarding World ...

Thu, June 17, 2010

"Harry Potter" actors star at new U.S. theme park

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Through all the tears shed when filming wrapped on the final Harry Potter movie, no one likely noticed ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

No-Swim Ban Lifted at Dunton Park

(Holland Twp., MI - WHTC News) - A nearly two-week-long ban on swimming in Lake Macatawa off of Dunton Park in Holland Township was lifted by ...

Fri, June 11, 2010

At least three hurt in crush at fan park

By Ndundu Sithole

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - At least three people were hurt on Friday as World Cup fans surged forward at the start of a ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Bankrupt Lehman seeks more debt of Park Ave building

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc <LEHMQ.PK> has asked for permission to make a new $255 million debt investment in a ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

Woodchucks lose Athletic Park opener

WAUSAU, Wis (Woodchucks-WSAU) The Wisconsin Woodchucks fell to an 0-2 record after losing to the Madison Mallards 3-2 in an entertaining home opener at ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

A walk in the park

The Milwaukee Brewers took a walk to win against the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon at Miller Park.  It was a rubber game rally ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Miller Park misery ends

The Milwaukee Brewers hadn't won a game at Miller Park since April 26 until the beat the Houston Astros Tuesday night 6-1, ending ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Park advocates in cash-poor states seek funding

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As U.S. cities and states grapple with mounting deficits, parks are often the first on the chopping ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Park central to South Korea's hopes

SEOUL (Reuters) - For a boy who used to drink frog juice to help him grow, Park Ji-sung has come a long way.

The shaggy-haired ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Miller Park misery

The Milwaukee Brewers' dreadful homestand ended mercifully Sunday night as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a weekend sweep 4-2.   Dave Bush gave up single runs ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Miller Park house of horrors for Brewers

MILWAUKEE (TSN-WSAU) Troy Glaus and Eric Hinske each drove in three runs as Atlanta clobbered Milwaukee, 11-3, in the second of a three-game series ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Thousands Say Goodbye To Harwell At Comerica Park

(Detroit, MI)  --  The lines of people just kept coming, filing through Comerica Park in Detroit from 7 a.m. Thursday until midnight as fans ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Ernie Harwell Lying In Repose Today At Comerica Park

(Detroit, MI)  --  The body of the late Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell will lie in repose today at Comerica Park.  The gates will remain ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Brazil Man Arrested in Park

BRAZIL, Ind. (WIBQ)-Authorities in Clay County arrest a man in a Brazil park.           

Police say 31-year-old Gary Loudermilk showed pornography in plain sight ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

"South Park" airs censored episode after threat

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Satirical animated TV show "South Park" beeped out the words Prophet Muhammad and plastered its Wednesday episode with ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Yankees put Park on DL

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees have place veteran right-hander Park Chan-ho on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, the ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

WATCH: Hundreds Gather for Kalamazoo Tea Party in Bronson Park

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) Several hundred turned out for a tax day Tea Party rally in Bronson Park to protest the size of government, and to ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

"South Park" makers eye Mormon-inspired musical

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The creators of television's satirical "South Park" animated show are set to cast their brash brand of ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Park Twp. Recall Begins

(Park Twp., MI - WHTC News) - About 20 volunteers are expected to start canvassing Park Township today, looking to collect at least 23 hundred petition ...

Sat, April 10, 2010

Cardinals beat Brewers for 6th straight at Miller Park

MILWAUKEE (TSN-WSAU) - Yadier Molina paced the offense with a three-run homer, while young lefty Jaime Garcia tossed six innings of one-run ball, as the ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Prospects Come To Winter Park

(Eden Prairie, MN) -- Some of the top prospects for the upcoming NFL Draft are headed to Winter Park in Eden Prairie for two days ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Miller Park Stadium Tax Collections Down

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Consumer spending is up, but not everywhere – and that’s reflected in the latest sales tax collection figures from the Milwaukee ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Harry Potter park adds new characters

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO (Reuters) - "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling helped flesh out four new characters who will appear exclusively at Universal Orlando ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

"South Park" season opener a strong performer

By James Hibberd

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The 14th season premiere of Comedy Central's "South Park" was the most-watched debut for the show ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

South Korean pitcher Park signs with NY Yankees

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho has signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal with the New York Yankees, the right-hander said on ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

North Korea says will release U.S. activist Park

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it will release U.S. religious activist Robert Park, arrested in December for illegally entering the country ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Plans For A Dog Park In Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO -- Dog Parks are very popular but until now Kalamazoo hasn’t had one. Now Kalamazoo County Park officials are planning to be the ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Roddick exits Melbourne Park rubbing shoulder

By Ian Ransom

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A downcast Andy Roddick blamed a shoulder injury for robbing him of the "full deal" during his five-set quarter-final ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Henin battles into semi-finals at Melbourne Park

By Greg Stutchbury

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Justine Henin continued her remarkable return to competitive tennis with a 7-6 7-5 victory over 19th seed Nadia Petrova ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

Serena thrashes Kvitova at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams galloped into the third round of the Australian Open Thursday after she made short work of Petra ...

Sat, January 16, 2010

Clijsters back at unfamiliar Melbourne Park

By Ian Ransom

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters, who came out of retirement last year after a two-year break, was left ...

Sat, January 16, 2010

Nadal not sure of being at best for Melbourne Park

By Ian Ransom

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Defending champion Rafa Nadal has declared himself fighting fit for the rigors of a grand slam but the world ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Federer's motivation faces Melbourne Park test

By Julian Linden

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Roger Federer has done everything necessary to etch his name in the annals of tennis immortality and all that ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Welcome to the sportsdirect.com@St James' Park stadium

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Jones</p> <p>NEW YORK (Billboard) - As the lead singer of the multimillion-selling band Linkin Park, Chester Bennington helped define the rap-metal sound ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Tue, September 15, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/sep/15/spring-opening-for-harry-potter-theme-park/" title="Full Article: Harry Potter park to open in Florida 2010"> Harry Potter park to open in Florida 2010</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>By Barbara Liston</p> <p>ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Creators of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando said on Tuesday there would be three ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Tue, September 15, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/sep/15/universals-harry-potter-park-to-include-hogwarts/" title="Full Article: Universal's Harry Potter park to include Hogwarts"> Universal's Harry Potter park to include Hogwarts</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>By Barbara Liston</p> <p>ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - 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