Bogalusa krewe planning for 2014
BOGALUSA, Louisiana - The Magic City Carnival Association won't parade until March 1, 2014, but krewe members are already working toward the organization's 34th season of revelry.
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Archery soaring after London Olympic success
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - From blockbuster movies to hit TV shows to greater Olympic exposure, archery seems to be hitting all the right targets.
View ArticleBrazil drums up business during Confederations Cup
BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil hopes to generate $1 billion in export deals during the Confederations Cup, the warm-up tournament for the 2014 World Cup, the government said Wednesday.
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115K expected at Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Up to 115,000 ravers are expected each night this weekend for a dusk-to-dawn sensory overload of electronic dance music, partying and mingling at a sprawling racing complex outside Las Vegas.
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115K expected at Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Up to 115,000 partiers are expected each night this weekend for a dusk-to-dawn sensory salad of electronic dance music, lights, partying and mingling at a sprawling speedway complex outside...
View ArticleDusk-to-dawn festival to draw 115K people in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Crowds are expected to stream from the Las Vegas Strip to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where more than 100,000 people are expected each night this weekend for the dusk-to-dawn Electric...
View ArticleJefferson krewe removed from parade schedule
METAIRIE, Louisiana - Just a year after its founding, and without ever parading in Metairie, the Krewe of Hera has been removed from the Jefferson Parish Carnival parade schedule amid allegations of...
View ArticleVintage Parisian carnival coming to NYC
NEW YORK - Visitors to New York City can experience a vintage Parisian carnival this summer.
View ArticleParade tradition returns for Kansas State Fair
HUTCHINSON, Kansas - The Kansas State Fair is reviving the carnival train and animal parade through Hutchinson to celebrate the fair's 100th anniversary.
View ArticleChalmette krewe to unveil 2014 royalty
CHALMETTE, Louisiana - The Knights of Nemesis Carnival krewe will announce its royalty for the 2014 parade at its annual luau and dance July 27 in Chalmette.
View ArticlePrize turtles are health risk, authorities say
PASO ROBLES, California - San Luis Obispo County authorities say visitors to a state fair should turn in turtles that were handed out as carnival prizes because they're a health risk.
View ArticleMan fined for giving away baby turtles as prizes
PASO ROBLES, California - A California Mid-State Fair carnival game operator faces a fine for giving away baby turtles as prizes because the tiny creatures pose a health risk.
View ArticleHaiti police: 183 hurt in fights at Carnival fete
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A summer Carnival-like celebration in Haiti has turned violent.
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Ivete Sangalo brings her Carnival sound to the US
NEW YORK - Ivete Sangalo can fill large venues in the United States, even while few Americans have ever heard of her or her brand of indefatigable Brazilian party music.
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AP PHOTOS: Haiti holds mid-year Carnival-like fest
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti has kicked off its mid-year Carnival party in the heart of the country's capital.
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AP PHOTOS: Haiti holds mid-year Carnival-like fest
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Tens of thousands of revelers turned the heart of Haiti's capital into a colorful party for the second "Carnival of Flowers" in Port-au-Prince.
View ArticleUnited Way of Madison County plans block party
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - The United Way of Madison County is planning to kick off its annual fall campaign with a block party in Huntsville.
View ArticlePa. lawmakers to mull amusement ride check system
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania's method of inspecting rides at amusement parks, carnivals and fairs - a system that relies overwhelmingly on inspectors employed by or hired by ride operators -...
View ArticleLargest Ferris wheel nears completion in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - The madcap carnival on the Las Vegas Strip is getting another over-the-top addition: the world's largest Ferris wheel.
View ArticleLargest Ferris wheel nears completion in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - The madcap carnival on the Las Vegas Strip is getting another over-the-top addition: the world's largest Ferris wheel.
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