Fairgoers Catch, Save Toddler Dropped By Mom Dangling From Carnival Ride

" Sheri Pinkerton became trapped when the Crazy Bus ride at a carnival in Port Orange started up suddenly as Pinkerton and children were getting off the ride. "I heard a bunch of screaming and I looked...

Trouble at the NCL Yard!

It seems that there is a right royal battle going on at the moment between Aker Yards France, now owned by South Korea’s STX Shipbuilding, and NCL Corp, over the building of the US-based line’s first F3 Mega ship.  According to industry insiders, work has stopped on...

Police chief reported for bin Laden costume

A police superintendant in the UK is in hot water for dressing up as Osama Bin Laden at a village carnival just days before the anniversary of the September 11 attacks."A senior policeman who dressed as Osama bin Laden at a carnival, days before the seventh anniversary of the...

West Indian Day Parade in New York concludes summer - officially

The 102nd annual Farwell Labour Day celebration took place yesterday in New York, officially ending summer. The weather was great, and the crowds were numerous." Sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s made it a...

On 5th day of Thai protests, a carnival atmosphere

Today the atmosphere around Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's compound was relaxed and described as a 'carnival' with singing, clapping and even some smiles.A contradiction to the day before when the protestors...

Carnival goers flock to Notting Hill

Update: The Notting Hill Carnival ended up drawing close to 850,000 people this year.  More than 200 of them were arrested over the two-day festival.  NowPublic contributor LotusFlower also covered this...

Arrests and Riot Gear Mark end of London's Carnival

London's yearly Notting Hill carnival, the largest street party in Eurpe, is often marred by violence. This year was no exception. On the last night of Carnival a group of around 40 people hurled bottles at police...

Greyhound scraps ads after Canada bus beheading

"Greyhound has scrapped an ad campaign that extolled the relaxing upside of bus travel after one of its passengers was accused of beheading and cannibalizing another traveler The ad's tag line was "There's a reason you've never heard of 'bus rage.'"...

Car Free and Beautiful

Car free day expanded this year to include many new neigborhoods.  I went down to Commercial Drive and witnessed the craziness from the birthplace of the movement.  Lots of fun."Car Free Day is an annual...

Mussoorie: Summer Carnival 2008 Ends Amidst Chaos

Mussoorie June 11,2008 Mussoorie Nagar Palika Parishad (Local town Council) organises Summer Carnival every year in the month of June and this year was no exception. The only difference,this was the first Summer...

Emo runs high as fans defend band against Daily Mail

Emo fans gathered in London today to protest outside the Daily Mail against their portrayal of the band My Chemical Romance and their link to suicides among young people.I guess that's one thing that will get a...

Carnival ride collapses in California; 24 injured

A spinning carnival ride collapsed and injured 24 people earlier today, and state investigators are now trying to determine what caused the accident."The carnival ride, called the Yo-Yo, collapsed shortly after 6...

Miss Orlando Carnival Pageant 2008

The 2nd Annual Miss Orlando Carnival Pageant was held inside the Florida Hotel at Orlando’s Florida Mall on the evening of April 12, 2008, and the Pageant People editorial team was on the scene.  Nine contestants took the stage to vie for the title, and the pageant...

Indiana Carnival Worker Accused Of Molesting Girls

" CROWN POINT, Ind. (Post-Tribune) ― A Lake County, Indiana, Fair carnival worker from Chicago is accused of molesting two girls on the Ghost Pirates ride Friday.Judex J. Colon III, 24, of Chicago is...

£28,000 donation proves Morrissey really does hate racism

Morrissey ate his foot a few months ago when he made some arguably not-very-nice comments about UK immigration. Does that make his recent donation to an anti-racism festival a calculated attempt at damage control, or...

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