carnival

A reveller at the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival in Toronto died Saturday night after falling from a float during the celebrations. More...

John took his blind date to the carnival. "What would you like to do first, Kim?" asked the man. "I want to get weighed," said the girl. They ambled over to the weight guesser. He guessed 120 pounds. She got on the scale; it read 117 and she won a prize. Next the couple went on the ferris wheel...

RIO DE JANEIRO – A large fire swept through Rio de Janeiro's Carnival center on Monday, destroying thousands of costumes and floats and throwing preparations for Brazil's annual festival of hedonism into chaos. Television images showed thick plumes of smoke rising over central Rio early in the...

Stranded cruise ship's passengers rescued -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOS ANGELES - A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier diverted from training maneuvers helped deliver supplies Tuesday to an American luxury liner and 3,300 vacationers left...

Best job in Brazil? Painting nude Carnival models RIO DE JANEIRO – Betto Almeida is the Mr. Lucky of Rio's Carnival. The 36-year-old artist awakes at 8 a.m. Has a little breakfast. Survives a commute through the city's tough traffic. Arrives at the office by 11. Then he spends hours...

Carnival queen sambas with Obama's face on thigh SAO PAULO – A Brazilian carnival queen famous for her skimpy attire is grabbing headlines again for painting President Barack Obama's face on her body. Viviane Castro paraded nearly nude early Saturday with the U.S. leader's visage on her right...