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Los Angeles Zoo to Bob Barker: Price Is Wrong

Harry Kimball — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:44:18 CST

The Los Angeles Zoo responded forcefully—and negatively—late yesterday to a $1.5 million offer from celebrity Bob Barker to relocate the zoo’s last elephant to a sanctuary, the Times reports. “Billy’s home is at the Los Angeles Zoo, not a distant location that is both inaccessible and unaffordable...

Armenia Measure Puts White House, Turkey on Edge

Asta Hostetter — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:03:00 CDT

A bill to term the World War I-era deaths of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Turkish government "genocide" is winning support in Congress—making the White House squirm and Turkey fume, the Washington Post r eports. President Bush and eight former Secretaries of State have warned...

Fonda to Sell 'Easy Rider' Loot

Caroline Zimmerman — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:57:36 CDT

Peter Fonda is auctioning off a stash of memorabilia from Easy Rider that he's held onto since the movie's 1969 release. The producer, co-writer, and co-star of the trailblazing film "decided it was time to share some of his treasures." The crown jewel is the American flag from the jacket...