Posted: Thursday, 29 July 2010 3:45AM

Brooks & Dunn Draw Near-Record Crowd At Cheyenne Frontier Days

Brooks & Dunn are seeing just how strong their fan support is. The duo, which is splitting up after they finish they're "Last Rodeo Tour," proved to be a top draw at Cheyenne, Wyoming's Cheyenne Frontier Days over the weekend. CMT.com says nearly 21-thousand people turned out for Brooks & Dunn's show Saturday night, which is one of the highest attendance rates ever for the event. George Strait holds the record for the highest attendance, attracting a crowd of 22-thousand-736 for his appearance last year.
Brooks & Dunn will continue to round up the fans as their "Last Rodeo" continues throughout the summer. The duo will be performing in Detroit tonight before heading on to Pennsylvania. They'll be in Burgettstown for a show Friday and visit Philadelphia on Saturday. Brooks & Dunn will wrap up the weekend in Washington, DC on Sunday.

Coast Guard Rescues Boaters In Atlantic

(Charleston, SC) -- The Coast Guard has rescued seven people from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean after their 38-foot motorboat sank. Four adults and three children were plucked from the water 25 mile off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, early Sunday ...Read More

Blowout Preventer Recovered, May Contain Important Forensic Evidence

(Gulf of Mexico) -- The failed blowout preventer that triggered the world's largest accidental oil spill has been recovered. The U.S. Department of Justice took the device into custody Saturday when it was lifted to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico just before 10 p ...Read More

Rallies For And Against Ground Zero Mosque Set For September 11th

(New York, NY) -- Rallies for and against the proposed Mosque near Ground Zero will be held on September 11th. At 1 p.m. local time Saturday, a pro-Mosque rally by the group "Stop Islamaphobia" will be held at City Hall block a short walk from Ground Zero ...Read More