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NEW ORLEANS, Calif., March 8 (UPI) -- More than 3 million people are expected to flock to New Orleans this week for the city's famously extravagant Mardi Gras festivities, officials said.
Traditionally held in the days before the Christian fasting season of Lent, the 150-year-old Mardi Gras festival is celebrated with decadent foods, elaborate costumes, parties and parades.
The Christian Science Monitor reported the Fat Tuesday festivities feature the most floats and parades of any day of Mardi Gras, which is crucial to the city's economy because tourism brings so much money into the region. This year, there will be 22 floats showcased and seven parades on Fat Tuesday.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 27 (UPI) --
Bluegrass legend Arthel "Doc" Watson was in critical condition following colon surgery at a hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., his representative said.
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When he bowed out of actively campaigning to capture the Republican presidential nomination, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul said he wasn't interested in disrupting the party's national convention in Tampa, Fla., in August.
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To avoid a meltdown in 2006, Ford Motor Co. mortgaged the farm putting up its assets – including its Blue Oval logo, and F-150 pickup and iconic Mustang trademarks – to secure $23.5 billion in credit.
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UPI horoscopes for Sunday, May 27, 2012.
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