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Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up. By Jackie Delamatre A D.C. utility had been ...

Dancing can be many things: an expression of art, a fun hobby, a representation of culture, and a great form of exercise. “Dancing is the ultimate workout,” says Julie Granger, a personal trainer and ...