Thundering samba beats can already be heard in Rio de Janeiro, 19 days before the world's most famous carnival begins. Several of the city's famous samba schools rehearsed for the competition on ... more 

Thundering samba beats can already be heard in Rio de Janeiro, 19 days before the world's most famous carnival begins. Several of the city's famous samba schools rehearsed for the competition on Saturday. (Jan. 20) less