NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houdini Museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit museum in Scranton, PA, had a secret project to restore Houdini's gravesite bust for over 20 years.

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New York animal authorities say a raccoon captured at City Hall earned the nickname Houdini when it escaped from its metal cage. Mike Pastore of Animal Care & Control said he was summoned to City Hall for the first time in his 15 years on the job Tuesday to capture a raccoon spotted on the roof by construction workers, the New York Post reported Wednesday. Pastore said it didn't take him long to catch the raccoon in a metal cage, but the animal soon broke free. He's one of the strongest raccoons we've come across, Pastore said.

VALDOSTA, Ga., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- How long can you hold your breath? Magical entertainer Aaron Radatz hopes he can hold his long enough to escape from a wooden packing crate at the bottom of Wild Adventures' lake July 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Steve Cohen Performs "Miracles at Midnight" at the Waldorf Towers NEW YORK, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Laughter, wonder, and amazement are still alive and well in Manhattan, at least in the presence of Steve Cohen, the magician whose long-running Chamber Magic show, held weekly in the Waldorf Towers, has delighted and astounded more than 200,000 guests; Woody Allen called it "a religious experience." At the stroke of 12, on the last Saturday night of each month, Cohen will now magically wave the recession aside and present a new, exclusive show limited to only 20 guests, Miracles at Midnight.