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  • May 2008

    • Investment Firm Bails Out Neverland

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 12, 08 7:06 AM CDT

      Investment Firm Bails Out Neverland

      (Newser) - An investment company has bailed out Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch and a foreclosure auction of the 2,500-acre California property—which once featured roaming wild animals and amusement park rides—has been canceled, reports the Los Angeles Times . The financially troubled pop star bought the Los Olivos ranch in 1988 for $28 million. Jackson, who moved to the Middle East after his acquittal on sex abuse charges, will now be able to keep the estate. More »

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      celebrity  • California  • foreclosure  • auction  • Michael Jackson  • ranch  • Neverland

    • Thug Attack Kills 10 on Mexican Ranch

      AFP  |  May 5, 08 5:48 AM CDT

      Thug Attack Kills 10 on Mexican Ranch

      (Newser) - Sixty gunmen opened fire on a Mexican ranch yesterday, killing 10 and injuring six more, AFP reports. The shooting came a day after another in the same state killed at least seven. Both attacks were on the head of a local cattlemens' organization; both carried signs of organized crime in a wave of violence linked to drug cartels. The motive for yesterday’s shooting was unclear, the BBC notes. More »

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      Mexico  • shooting  • organized crime  • drug cartel  • gunman  • ranch

  • April 2008

    • Bison on Comeback Trail

      LiveScience  |  Apr 30, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Bison on Comeback Trail

      (Newser) - Once facing extinction in North America, bison are well on their way to a stunning comeback, LiveScience reports. After commercial hunting and habitat loss reduced their population to less than 1,100, the estimated bison population is approaching 500,000—thanks in large part to conservation efforts started more than a century ago by the American Bison Society and the Bronx Zoo. More »

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      Alaska  • Canada  • conservation  • wildlife  • ranch  • bison

  • February 2008

    • Jackson's Neverland Foreclosed

      Fox News  |  Feb 27, 08 3:25 AM CST

      Jackson's Neverland Foreclosed

      (Newser) - Creditors have foreclosed on Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, which will be auctioned March 19 if the King of Pop doesn't pony up $24.5 million by that date, Fox News reports. If the sale goes through, Jackson would lose everything in the California house, including furniture and relics of its amusement park. He may let it go, Fox says: he beat it for Bahrain in 2005. More »

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      celebrity  • California  • foreclosure  • auction  • Michael Jackson  • ranch  • Neverland

  • September 2007

    • Mini-Cattle Are New Cash Cow

      Sacramento Bee  |  Sep 24, 07 10:50 AM CDT

      Mini-Cattle Are New Cash Cow

      (Newser) - Americans may still like their burgers supersized, but the latest rage in the cattle industry is mini-cows. With smaller ranches on the rise, growers are looking for animals that suit a limited acreage. They're often kept as pets or sustainable lawn-mowers that make the rounds at state fairs, but they are also raised for slaughter, the Sacramento Bee reports. More »

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      agriculture  • cattle  • beef  • ranch

  • August 2007

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