MUMBAI, India (AP) — Circuses once held legendary status in India as entertainment for everyone from princes to pariahs.

PHOENIX (AP) — The lawyers for Jodi Arias asked this week to step down from the case but were denied by judge.

DALLAS, TX - A hospital can be a scary place for kids. Between the needle sticks, surgeries, and strangers, it's no wonder many children don't look forward to their visits. But sometimes all it takes is a clown to turn a child around.

SARASOTA - Before Nik Wallenda walks a wire across the Grand Canyon next month, he'll prepare in his hometown. There's still some paperwork to complete, but Wallenda will practice at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

SARASOTA - Over 400 supporters enjoyed lunch under the big top today at Sailor Circus for "La Cirque Appetit."

PHOENIX (AP) -- It has become a real-life soap opera watched by people around the world and dozens of fanatics who camp out on a Phoenix sidewalk in the middle of the night to get into the show. One seat even sold for $200.

TAMPA, Fla. -  Thursday was another strange day for two boys whom police say were kidnapped and taken to Cuba by their parents. But they seem to cope with the ordeal as well as any of the adults involved.

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SARASOTA - Sailor Circus is one of the treasures that makes Sarasota the unique place it is. It's a circus arts program open to all Sarasota County students from 4th grade to 12th.

CAMERON, Ariz. (AP) — Florida aerialist Nik Wallenda has planned his highest tightrope walk yet, and he says he'll do it without a harness.

VENICE, Fla. - As the local population grows, local officials are looking for new development opportunities. In Venice, officials plan to vote on the future of two well-known landmarks in the city -- both on airport property.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police on Friday searched for a Range Rover with dark tinted windows and custom rims that set off a fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip when someone in the luxury SUV opened fire on a Maserati driven by an aspiring rapper.

SARASOTA – Lauren Dorsett is often seen at the anchor desk at ABC 7 or volunteering in the community. But in our series "The Amazing Women of ABC 7", we're giving you a look at the more personal side. And she’ll tell you is: it takes amazing women to influence and encourage other amazing women.

Study indicates financial benefit to saving circus arena.

VENICE - Those working to save the old Venice circus arena are getting a shock.