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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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Carnival queen sambas with Obama's face on thigh (AP) Posted: 21 Feb 2009 11:37 AM CST AP - A Brazilian carnival queen famous for her skimpy attire is grabbing headlines again for painting President Barack Obama's face on her body.

Soul of Rio's Carnival in informal street parties (AP) Posted: 21 Feb 2009 10:04 AM CST AP - On a street in Rio's Ipanema beach neighborhood, Juju Maravilha, dressed in a sultry gold and green sequined gown topped off by a headdress of yellow feathers, takes less than five seconds to ponder a question.

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