Fire at Rio de Janeiro Carnival costume factory injures 21
A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza that...
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Meet the gorgeous Brazilian Samba dancers set to steal the show at the Rio Carnival...
THEY are the gorgeous, glittering Samba dancers who steal the show at the greatest party on the planet. The queens and muses who light up the...
Read MoreThe truth behind America's cruise obsession: 'They don't want to see anything that's real'
On January 27, the world's largest cruise ship is set to glide out of the Port of Miami. For the several thousand passengers who have reserved a...
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Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo
Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo's five-day reign over the festivities....
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Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are now wrecking world cruisers' vacation plans
The cruise industry is being hit by ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Several major cruise lines have announced reroutings and entire...
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The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon...
Read MoreA samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with...
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Mud-covered Carnival revelers are a strange sight in sleepy Brazilian town
PARATY, Brazil (AP) — Several hundred mud-covered Carnival revelers paraded in the sleepy seaside town of Paraty in southeastern Brazil on...
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Oscar fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres has made her this year's Carnival muse
HOLD FOR 10 AM EST, SUNDAY MARCH 2 Brazil's Carnival muse this year isn't one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba...
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Cruise lines' stocks tank after CDC warned against cruises
Warnings from the CDC against boarding cruise ships amid skyrocketing COVID rates in US waters yesterday led to shrinking share values for the big...
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