Federal officials approve larger crowd for Burning Man arts, music festival in Nevada desert full story ![]()
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, speaking before a larger than usual crowd at his penultimate Sunday address, asked the faithful to pray for him and for the next pope. The crowd in St. Peter's Square chanted "Long live the pope!," waved banners and broke into sustained applause as he spoke from his window. The 85-year-old Benedict, who will resign on February 28,...
yahoo.com (3 months ago)
A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit against Pershing County, Nev., by the organizers of Burning Man can move forward. Judge Robert Jones on Friday denied Pershing County’s motion to dismiss the entire lawsuit, which Black Rock City LLC, the nonprofit that organizes the yearly event, filed in August over a new fee for the festival. “The ordinance is nothing more than the...
sfexaminer.com (19 days ago)
The Tennessee Valley Authority is teaming up with state and local officials and other federal agencies to begin springtime prescribed burning on public lands.
timesfreepress.com (1 month and 24 days ago)
MONROVIA - Coroner's officials Friday released the name of a 58-year-old man found dead inside his burning mobile home over the weekend in an unincorporated county area near Monrovia.
sgvtribune.com (2 months and 12 days ago)
Firefighters pulled a Kelso man from a burning SUV Tuesday night, mere minutes before the passenger compartment caught on fire, officials said.
columbian.com (2 months and 14 days ago)
The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced it is teaming up with state and local officials and other federal agencies to begin springtime prescribed burning on public lands.
timesfreepress.com (2 months ago)
This year drew its largest crowd and its largest headline: A 36-year-old man was shot to death amid the crowd and four others were wounded, at least one critically.
gainesville.com (18 days ago)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A federal jury has convicted a Logan County man of burning his duplex to collect insurance money. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said Thursday that Michael L. White, 58, of Chapmanville, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson, ...
wvgazette.com (8 days ago)
CARSON CITY — A Nevada legislative panel has narrowly approved a bill to prevent officials in rural Pershing County from imposing its own rules and fees on the Burning Man festival staged annually on the Black Rock Desert.
lvrj.com (1 month and 7 days ago)

With 60,000 tickets that often sell out in under two hours, the allure of Burning Man is indisputable. But as anyone who follows the festival knows, the playa is not without its controversies. From entry crises to safety concerns to serious questions about law enforcement, Burning Man faces a constant struggle between regulation and the event's free spirited mission. In...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 22 days ago)
Star player Carey Mulligan is happy to...
Audra McDonald back at Lincoln Center...
Two blockbuster sequels to square off...
How 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' made...
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in 'Before...
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins...
Roch Modrzejewski: Opera's guitar hero
Guitar played by John Lennon and George...
Pistol Annies believe it's time to...
A Chorus Line: stunning, thrilling and...
WATCH: Stefon and Seth Meyers get...
Grace and Banfield too close for comfort
Kate Winslet hides behind a bejewelled...
No Giant hangover for ex-football great...
Mastectomies transcend Angelina Jolie...
Miley Cyrus spotted in LA, hile Liam...
Justin Bartha of 'The Hangover Part III'...
Heidi Klum trips on stage while going...
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez back...
Yellow Power Ranger -- 'Reunion' Show...
Oritsé Williams and Ruth Lorenzo hook...
Jodi Arias gets tweets from top reality...
Spoilers alerts for ‘The Young and the...
‘Doctor Who’ season 7 finale review: The...
Jeanne Cooper ‘Y&R’ hour-long...
Bonnie Tyler reflects on taking the UK to 19th place out of 26 countries at the Eurovision Song...
A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison in The Beatles in 1967 fetches $408,000...
Governments have long used newspapers, posters and leaflets to try and influence what people...