ST. PAUL, Minn. --The expression of "running away with the circus" is known to many, but for one St. Paul woman, it was a literal lifeline to escape a life of domestic abuse. She's now on a mission to ...

It’s no secret that the fight to win the right to vote for American women was a massive effort. But one of the many groups involved in that effort may still hold a little surprise: female circus ...

A 99-year-old British woman finally had a daring dream come true — getting knives thrown at her during a circus performance.. Annie Duplock entered the ring at the end of Zippo Circus’ finale and ...

PEABODY (CBS) -- As one of only about half a dozen female ringmasters in the business, Stephanie Monseu leads a cast of daredevils, trapeze artists, and more at the Big Apple Circus. "The job of a ...

Sometimes philosophical questions can lead to dazzling and wonderfully entertaining responses. Take Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times,” the movie in which the great comedian reflected on what ...

A circus is getting ready to bring back a stunt called the “Dive of Death” — and it is set to be performed by a 65-year-old woman. Circus Oz — a company that describes itself as “a multi-generational ...

Big Apple Circus is counting on the power of women – including new ringmaster Stephanie Monseu – to fuel its 41st-anniversary season, which opens a month-long run at the Northshore Mall in Peabody on ...

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