Posts Tagged Recreation and leisure

Neb officials reject mountain lion hunting plan

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Game and Parks commissioners have rejected a recommendation to create a mountain lion hunting season.

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Fragments of biblical treasure are up for sale

This Friday, May 10, 2013 photo shows the ten commandments written on one of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Jerusalem. Nearly 70 years after the discovery of the world's oldest biblical manuscripts, the Palestinian family who originally sold them to scholars and institutions is now quietly marketing the leftovers - fragments the family says it has kept in a Swiss safe deposit box all these years. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls are up for sale — in tiny pieces.

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Santa Anita, Del Mar to pick up extra racing dates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita and Del Mar will pick up extra racing dates in 2014 after the closure of Betfair Hollywood Park in December.

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Netflix looks to hook subscribers with ‘Arrested’

This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. The sitcom, also starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three seasons. (AP Photo/Netflix, Sam Urdank)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is hoping this weekend’s release of the resurrected TV series “Arrested Development” will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.

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Saratoga marks 150 years of thoroughbred racing

In this Aug. 21, 2010 file photo, horses start the fifth race at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Saratoga Springs' racetrack is still going strong as it marks its 150th anniversary this summer, the centerpiece attraction in a town that's also known for mineral springs, Victorian charm and upscale hotels, shops and restaurants.  (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Mineral springs, gambling and horses.

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