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Brazil's Carnival kicks into high gear with parades (AFP) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 10:11 PM CST AFP - Brazil's five-day Carnival got into high gear with its famous parades in Rio de Janeiro adding choreographed extravagance to lusty street parties and fancy-dress balls already underway.

Carnival revelers promise grand party with less $ (AP) Posted: 22 Feb 2009 02:09 PM CST AP - Samba schools competing for local glory vowed Sunday to throw a magnificent Carnival party — complete with colorful floats, masked and face-painted dancers, and intoxicating musical rhythms — despite having less money to invest amid the global financial crisis.

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