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Child samba queen sparks carnival controversy - CNN.com
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Like any girl her age, Julia Lira likes playing with her friends and siblings but one of her passions has put her center stage in a Brazilian national debate.
Girl, 7, gets OK to be samba queen in Rio Carnival | The Seattle...
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A family court judge ruled Wednesday that a 7-year-old girl should be allowed to samba before a crowd of thousands as a Carnival drum corps queen, a coveted...
Citizens lobby lawmakers on smoking, early-release measures
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Students and other state residents gathered at State Fair Park Wednesday morning to give the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee their views on smoking bans,...
Criticism over 7-year-old ‘queen’ of samba in Brazil
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RIO DE JANEIRO — She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone...
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