Half a million to attend Carnival
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Police say at least half a million people are expected to attend the main day of the 43rd Notting Hill Carnival.
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About a million people are expected to take to the streets of west London to enjoy the 40th Notting Hill Carnival.
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The festival spirit of revellers at the Notting Hill carnival was praised by police today as the colourful summer spectacular entered its second day.
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Some 1.85 million tickets for next year's Beijing Olympics will be up for grabs on a first-come, first-serve basis when the second round of domestic sales start on Tuesday.
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Thousands of people in costume took to the streets of western Germany as the annual carnival season started with a series of events that will go on until February.
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More than 2.5 million people along the water were asked to evacuate Â the largest number in state history.
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Those who want tickets at the lowest price, $210, will need to act fast. It may even be too late.
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Arts & entertainment: Half a million visitors expected to greet 2,200-year-old Chinese warriors at British Museum.
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The final weekend leading up to Mardi Gras has been a boon for hotels, restaurants and bars, with business generally brisker than last year, the first Carnival since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city.
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Police predict a million people will attend the Notting Hill Carnival by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend.
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Dancers dolled up in feathers, flamboyant performers and elaborate floats filed through west London Monday as the Notting Hill Carnival -- Europe&#39;s biggest street party -- pumped up the volume on its Caribbean rhythms.
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The main day of the Notting Hill Carnival is under way with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets.
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Carnival Corp & Plc  , the world's largest cruise ship operator, said on Thursday that its quarterly earnings rose 12 percent on stronger pricing and the introduction of new ships.
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AT Pounds 135,000 for a 90-minute journey, it will be beyond the reach of all but the very rich. But those who can afford a ticket will enjoy a truly out-ofthis world experience.
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MEGA MILLIONS, Dec. 9  /PRNewswire/ -- The Friday, December 8, 2006 Mega Millions drawing brought the excitement!  A total of 379,152 tickets from coast to coast won Mega Millions prizes, including two tickets that each won $250,000.
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The 40th Notting Hill Carnival parade in west London got off to a good start, police say - despite a series of reported arrests. The colourful carnival attracted around 250,000 people on Sunday and more than a million are expected overall.
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One of the world's biggest carnival celebrations opens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.