MACY`S PARADE SEES HUGH CROWD
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An estimated 2.5 million people lined the streets of Manhattan this morning to watch the 78th annual Macy`s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Reader Celia Gonzales had a great time at Chicago's India Parade.
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NEW YORK -- The sounds of marching bands from across the country and the sights of gigantic balloons floating high in the sky filled New York City Thursday.
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Thousands of people took to New Orleans' streets as Mardi Gras celebrations brightened a city still struggling to rebuild from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina.
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Millions of paradegoers packed the heart of Manhattan yesterday under unexpectedly dry skies to watch a supersized sponge soak up the sun at the eye-popping Macy&#39;s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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NEW YORK -- It was a day of traditions and new visitors in New York this Thanksgiving Day. Old favorites Charlie Brown and Sesame Street&#39;s Grover cruised over Manhattan in Macy&#39;s Thanksgiving Day Parade, along
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After worries that wind gusts might ground the giant, helium-inflated balloons, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was postcard-perfect.
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British actor Rupert Everett and 250 men dressed as pop singer Kylie Minogue were among 8,000 revelers who marched through Sydney late Saturday for the 29th annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
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Already a TV and movie star, SpongeBob SquarePants had a leading role Thursday as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season with bands, floats and enormous balloons.
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Colorful parades rolled through New Orleans on Tuesday as thousands of revelers turned out to celebrate Mardi Gras in the city still scarred by Hurricane Katrina.
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As the unofficial star of the Macy&#39;s Thanksgiving Day Parade floated past the screaming throngs along Broadway yesterday, one particular fan could not contain his glee.
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Santa Claus nearly needed Bermuda shorts yesterday as the Macy&#39;s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season amid balmy temperatures that made it feel like summer.
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On Saturday, New Orleansâs biggest and most lavish Mardi Gras parade will pass through the heart of the city for the first time since Hurricane Katrina flooded much of its traditional route.
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Rich and poor alike flocked to Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on Monday night to gape at the fantastic Carnival parades -- but they saw them from different points of view.
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Britainâs Olympic heroes were saluted with a tickertape parade today as fans turned out to celebrate their success. Thousands descended on central London to make
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Religious groups led the city's gay pride parade on Sunday, lending gravity to an often outrageous event that also featured a jumble of drag queens in feather boas, marching bands, motorcycle-riding lesbians, rugby players and samba dancers.
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As the Notting Hill Carnival enters its final day, police say they are pleased with how it has gone so far. About 250,000 people took to the streets on Sunday - more than double the first day last year - to celebrate 40 years of the west London event.