Pets parade in four-footed Brazilian Carnival

Pets parade in four-footed Brazilian Carnival

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian canines allowed their people to dress them in masks and costumes Sunday for a four-legged Carnival just days before the humans will hold their own party.

A white-haired lap dog was dressed as a court jester for the gathering of dozens of pets in Rio de Janeiro. A medium-sized pooch was the superhero Flash with yellow wings on the side of its head. A tiny black dog wore insect-like antennas. Two beauties with long white hair sported the Olympic rings on their heads.

Trump loaned his campaign $10.8 Million last fall
Donald Trump

Trump loaned his campaign $10.8 Million last fall

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign filings show the billionaire Republican front-runner spent just $6.8 million in the final three months of last year, less than half of what Ted Cruz, his nearest rival in the polls, spent during the same period.

Early in his campaign, Trump said he was willing to spend $100 million of his own money to win the Republican nomination. But propelled by his ability to generate controversy and free media, the businessman turned presidential candidate has not needed to. His first advertisements ran in early January, and he's spent relatively little on campaign staff and consultants.

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