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Belgian carnival removed from UNESCO list over racism row

BOGOTA, Colombia --- A famous Belgian carnival was removed from the U.N.'s cultural heritage list on Friday following complaints that its most recent edition contained blatant displays of anti-Semitism. The Aalst carnival was taken off UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list during a meeting in Colombia's capital city, becoming the first cultural tradition stricken from the U.N.'s global inventory of cultural practices. The festivity was criticized by anti-discrimination groups after this year's edition included a float depicting Jews with sidecurls and oversized noses atop piles of money. A document filed by UNESCO's secretariat said the event goes against the organization's pr...

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Motorcyclist dead in Lucena collision

LUCENA CITY ---- A motorcyclist running against a one-way street died after he collided with another motorcycle in Lucena City early Friday....