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 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 ...

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 ...

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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A thrill-seeker in Las Vegas ended up in the hospital after falling from a rollercoaster at Circus Circus on Monday afternoon. The woman, who was not identified, was riding the El Loco Roller Coaster ...

So, this is the Year of the Woman. At least according to some, if not many, political watchers, this is the much-ballyhooed Year of the Woman because so many are running for political office. I have ...

Debra Batton will perform the stunt dozens of feet in the air, in a display that spans the entire arena A circus is getting ready to bring back a stunt called the “Dive of Death” — and it is set to be ...