This stage adaptation of Doreen Cronin’s picture book recounts a humorous barnyard protest against the working conditions at Farmer Brown’s.

People have differing opinions over the ethics of the nation’s food choices.

LOS ANGELES - Will Ferrell's NASCAR spoof "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" enjoyed life in the fast lane with a No. 1 finish in the weekend box office race, taking in $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Colin Stiles thought a dirt BMX bike track behind his Gilbert house wouldn’t look out of place in a somewhat rural subdivision with large lots, horse corrals and barnyard fowl.

Address: 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave., Maricopa; Records: Tonopah Valley 1-7, 0-5 2A West Region; Maricopa 3-6, 3-2; Gametime: 7:00 p.m.

Review: The last time we heard from the hand-drawn animators at Disney, they offered up the barnyard tale “Home on the Range.” The 2004 'toon was so forgettable it seemed as though it really might be the last time we ever heard from the hand-drawn animators at the studio where the art form was pioneered.

President Bush was asked at his White House press conference Wednesday what he called “a tricky little question” — in essence, since the Republican-controlled Congress had failed to give him his top second-term priorities, among them comprehensive immigration reform, wouldn’t he be better off working with Democrats?

Sliced into small pieces, deep fried and served with a side of ranch dressing or Tabasco sauce, they could be mistaken for a smaller version of calamari. But if you think Rocky Mountain oysters are seafood, you definitely shouldn’t be eating them.

One of the great things about living in the East Valley is the wealth of kid-friendly theater options at our fingertips.

The nation's top officials said Wednesday there are no plans to close the border with Mexico - or even parts of it - in response to the outbreak of swine flu in that country.

“Kids ask all the time if our brown cows make chocolate milk, and they call our goats camels,” says Jason Crittenden, manager at Superstition Farm, a working dairy just off the Loop 202 San Tan Freeway in southeast Mesa.

I was immensely pleased by the fact that The New York Times cited Scottsdale as one of the Top 10 “Places to Go This Summer.” Comparing it to a desert version of South Beach, the Times specifically cited Scottsdale’s nightlife and vibrant resort scene.

LOS ANGELES - Mark Wahlberg remained invincible at the box office over the long Labor Day weekend. Disney's "Invincible," with Wahlberg as a pro football rookie who makes the team in open tryouts, was the No. 1 movie for the second straight weekend, taking in $15.2 million from Friday through Monday, according to studio estimates. The movie lifted its 11-day total to $37.8 million.

LOS ANGELES - The Will Ferrell comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" raced ahead of the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday.

“To the Venter who wants over-65s taken off the road if taking several prescriptions, maybe he also would like to take all of the teenager and middle-age druggies off the road for the same reason.”

Like bartenders putting cheap alcohol into their cocktails, some U.S. refiners are reaping huge profits these days by relying on lowerquality crude oil to make everything from gas to diesel.

September 6, 2004

Review: The last time we heard from the hand-drawn animators at Disney, they offered up the barnyard tale "Home on the Range." The 2004 'toon was so forgettable it seemed as though it really might be the last time we ever heard from the hand-drawn animators at the studio where the art form was pioneered.

PHOENIX — The children buzz in excitement, boisterous and barging in, their little hands covering seemingly every part of the Australian shepherd’s body.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Massive swings at Cedar Point, Kings Island, Dollywood and a Six Flags in California, plus coasters at Six Flags themed on the Green Lantern and a new Little Mermaid attraction at Disneyland are among the new attractions awaiting visitors this season at theme parks around the country.

Love may be in the air, but who has time to take a whiff amid the hustle and bustle of a Monday? Thankfully, several events give you a chance to celebrate Valentine's Day over the weekend, before the weekday rush sets in on Feb. 14. Here's a sampling.

Bunnies and eggs and Peeps - oh, my. The annual tidal wave of Easter brunches, parades and egg hunts is fast approaching, and you need to plan ahead if you want to get that spiral-cut ham on the table in time to enjoy the holiday events going on next weekend.

Once upon a time, the ideal for a child's room was a cozy haven filled with sturdy push-pull toys, handmade dolls and a few baskets of dress-up clothes. That was before batteries, computer programs for toddlers, and the array of stuff that talks, squawks, jangles and jolts in little hands.

When it comes to cuisine, there’s maybe nothing more basic — or more characteristically American — than the hamburger. Yet East Valley restaurants that serve up a truly memorable burger are, sadly, few and far between.