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Girl, 7, Wins Dancing Queen Title; Generates Outrage in Brazil

by Tom Henderson, Posted Feb 8th 2010 2:49PM

Tiny dancer Julia Lira, 7, busts a move in Rio. Credit: Felipe Dana, AP
A 7-year-old Brazilian girl has won the coveted title of drum corps queen of a top samba school for the annual Carnaval of Brazil. And, now, children's rights activists ...
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Beating carnival games

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 6th 2007 9:39AM

Back in the days when I could go to places like a Reno casino for more than a cheap meal and a trip to the bathroom, Rachel and I used to go to the Circus Circus now and then for a bit of fun. Reno was frequently the first night's layover on a road ...
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Do-it-yourself ring toss game

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 5th 2007 4:33PM

Here's a fun activity to keep the kids busy for the upcoming winter months. A couple of years ago, I put together a ring toss game for the company picnic and thought others might like to do the same. I took pictures as I built it and they are now ...
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Memories of coming of age: Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, "J'ouvert" morning

by Karen Walrond, Posted Feb 27th 2006 2:58PM

Auuuuugggghhhh.  Man, I haven't been this tired since college.  It's Carnival time here in Trinidad, and having only had 30 minutes of sleep in the last 24 hours, I'm running on pure adrenaline as I write this.  You see, Carnival in ...
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Carnival in Trinidad: Kiddie Carnival

by Karen Walrond, Posted Feb 19th 2006 7:59AM

It's the Carnival season here in Trinidad & Tobago -- a festival that is often consistently rated one of the best Carnivals in the world.  This is a time of dancing in the streets, women in beaded bikini'd costumes, traditional soca music ...
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