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2. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A Mardi Gras parade on Royal Street in Mobile during the 2006 season. Mobile, founded by Bienville in 1702, is known for having the oldest organized Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States, beginning in 1703. [9] It was also host to the first formally organized Mardi Gras parade in the United States in 1830. [9]

3. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition). Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the season is known as Carnival and ...

4. Mardi Gras Doubloons - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras doubloons were first created by New Orleans artist and entrepreneur H. Alvin Sharpe in 1959. [2] Sharpe had his own metal dies for striking the doubloons from aluminum blanks. He presented a design to Darwin Schreiver Fenner, who was the captain of the Krewe of Rex , the leading Mardi Gras organization of the time. [ 3 ]

5. Celebrating Mardi Gras: What to know about the colorful ...

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   Mardi Gras has been called the “greatest free show on Earth.” Paid tickets for Mardi Gras balls or seating in parade stands may be required, but general parade viewing and other events are ...

6. U.S. appeals court blocks airline fee disclosure rule - AOL

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   Final rules issued by the DOT in April required airlines and ticket agents to disclose service fees alongside the airfare, in a move to help consumers avoid unneeded or unexpected fees, as part of ...

7. Rescuers in Nepal recover 11 bodies after a landslide swept 2 ...

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   Rescuers in Nepal have recovered a total of 11 bodies from the river that two buses full of people were swept into by a landslide, officials said Monday. Rescuers found the bodies in different ...

8. Mardi Gras Indians - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras Indian getting ready. In 1740, New Orleans' Congo Square was a cultural center for African music and dance. [2] New Orleans was more liberal than many Southern cities, and on Sundays African slaves gathered to sing folk songs, play traditional music, and dance. [2]

9. 5 practical ways to keep your financial information and ... - AOL

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   Here are five practices to build into your regular money management — and keep your personal and financial information safe from criminals and fraud online. 1. Monitor your finances regularly ...