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Radio gets a monthly revival in Moorpark

Sunday, May 18, 2008
It's peachy keen to relax in your swanky theater seat in this here joint, but you'd best pay attention as the live band plays its jazzy film noir music and the ritzy actors step up to their mics. You don't want to miss a single clever line of this cozy detective serial. Full story »

Restaurant helps restore dog to health

Sunday, May 18, 2008
When she was taken to the Agoura Hills Shelter on Feb. 28, the 3-year-old female bulldog mix that had been found as a stray in the Topanga Canyon area was one sad puppy, with open sores bursting through her white fur. Full story »

Makers of pet food urged to list calories

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Future pet food labels that indicate the number of calories per serving could help obese animals shed the extra pounds, a veterinarians group has recommended to the Food and Drug Administration. Full story »

Gowns offer something for all

Sunday, May 18, 2008
For every woman who has her heart set on a pouffy princess wedding gown, you'll find another who wants a sleek sheath. The good news for next year's brides is that there is a gown out there to suit any taste. Full story »

Cruise ship to move to Caribbean route

Sunday, May 18, 2008
The Pride of Aloha ship, which cruised Hawaiian waters from 2004 to early May, will shift to a Miami-Bahamas route beginning July 14. Full story »

Led Zeppelin, Moody Blues rides at the new Hard Rock Park in S.C.

Sunday, May 18, 2008
The Led Zeppelin classic "Whole Lotta Love" throbs from the 1,200-watt sound system as the slick silver-and-white roller coaster nears the top of its serpentine track. Lead singer Robert Plant shrieks, "Woman. You need. Loooooooove..." And as he does, riders scream as the car falls from a height of 155 feet, reaching speeds of 65 mph. Full story »

Literary Happenings: Cavalcade of authors set to visit T.O. bookstore

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Mysteries to Die For in Thousand Oaks will continue its 15th anniversary celebration this year with the appearance of many notable authors over the next few weeks. Full story »

Registration opens for second bike tour

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Registration has opened for the Red River International Bike Tour. Full story »

Taking The Kids: Disney's cruise line a party for the family

Sunday, May 18, 2008
It's well past the kids' bedtime, but no one is nagging the preschoolers and kindergartners to brush their teeth and go to sleep. Instead, they're dressed to the nines (the girls anyway in full princess regalia) before heading to a poolside pirate party, complete with fireworks, to get up close and personal with Goofy and all of his pirate friends aboard the Disney Wonder. Full story »

Short-term but intense fitness camps grow popular for their quick results

Sunday, May 18, 2008
"Tight belly, tight belly! Let's work, work, work, work!" Camarillo personal trainer John Agbelusi stood with a stopwatch and coached Crystal Cowgill as she ran up a sloping dirt trail in Camarillo's Mission Oaks Park. "Big steps, Crystal, big steps!" Agbelusi said, clicking his stopwatch. "Good work, ladies." Full story »

Julie Andrews writes about her early years in new book

Sunday, May 18, 2008
When Julie Andrews was 14, her mother took her to a party at the home of a man in a nearby town. At her mother's bidding, she sang for the guests and sat down for a talk with the host, who was "tall and fleshly handsome." Full story »

Resourceful traveler: May 18

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Mountain bike trails are the big draw in southeastern Ohio

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Without a doubt, Lake Hope is Ohio's Fat Tire Capital. Other Ohio state parks offer mountain biking — Dillon, Alum Creek and West Branch — but none offers what Lake Hope State Park does. The park in Vinton County in southern Ohio features 28 miles of mostly intermediate single-track mountain biking. Full story »

Eaglets force closing of Boone forest trail

Sunday, May 18, 2008
A trail through Daniel Boone National Forest has been closed to protect a new bald eagle nest that's housing two eaglets. Full story »

Travel advisories: May 18

Sunday, May 18, 2008
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