CARNIVAL CAPERS

A man on Thursday decorates one of the floats of the samba school Renascer de Jacarepagua in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that will be used in the celebrations of the Rio Carnival, which begins on Feb. 18. Samba schools are wrapping up their preparations before the carnival, which will pay homage this year to Brazilian writers and artists.Feb 04, 2012

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