By Amy Moore Masami Hart displays on Monday the colorful babies that will be used in king cakes sold at Rao's Bakery. Tradition says the cake consumer who finds the baby is king for the day. Photo taken Monday, February 20, 2012 Guiseppe Barranco/The

King cakes. They're unusual-looking creations, bedazzled in beads, candies and, strangely, a little baby Jesus. King cakes are drawn from the Catholic tradition, Mardi Gras, which is the culmination of the Carnival season.

Carnival season ends Tuesday with Mardi Gras, and for the past eight days, partygoers have taken over the French Quarter in New Orleans, reveling in beads, booze and well, that other five-letter b-word.

Thanks for the linkI had no idea what King Cake was til now. How interesting they bake the cake with the tiny baby inside. How does it taste? Very colorful. I'm sure it's super sweet. ehpien (15 hours ago | reply). Looks great

The sweet, frosted king cake features colored sprinkles with a plastic baby doll baked inside for good luck.

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According to sources at Pocket-Lint.com that are attending the Panasonic conference in Hamburg, Germany, a Blu-ray 3D version of Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace is being prepped and will be available to purchase sometime this spring.

ViewSonic is lining up a new 7-inch Android tablet for launch at Mobile World Congress 2012, a source has exclusively revealed to Pocket-lint.com. The.

According to sources at Pocket-Lint.com that are attending the Panasonic conference in Hamburg, Germany, a Blu-ray 3D version of Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace is being prepped and will be available to purchase sometime this spring.

Real Intent has announced it is now shipping version 1.5 of its Ascent™ Lint software. Version 1.5 of Ascent Lint adds over 40 new rules for Verilog, VHDL and SystemVerilog designs, covering both RTL and gate-level netlists.

We last saw details about a Sony Windows Phone 7 handset in January and if new spy shots are to be believed, then the new Sony Windows Phone 7 handset.

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By Dan Hanzus NFL.com By Dan Hanzus NFL.com Before we get too amped up about a potential Tim Tebow/Brady Quinn holy war, it's worth nothing the two Broncos quarterbacks might actually like each other. Quinn and Tebow were in the news Tuesday when

Bring back Brady Quinn to be the back-up of the Cleveland Browns.

We praised it for the sheer amount of reporting that went into it, but we also expressed hope that Brady Quinn's comments wouldn't be singled out—while we singled out Brady Quinn's comments. Nobody has been able to talk about anything in the GQ piece

Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow have one thing in common: they are both crappy NFL passers. What they don't have in common? Tebow tends to win, while Quinn tends to lose. Quinn is perhaps not the most authoritative voice to judge Tebow as a quarterback,

So why the hell would the Browns sign Brady Quinn? Because you always gamble on talent. It's the same reason that I wanted us to sign Jamarcus Russell, and trade the farm for Jay Cutler. I know that Quinn didn't set the world on fire while he was here

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Decorated in the tri-color green, yellow and purple scheme of Mardi Gras, the sprawling military base's gym was transformed for the carnival marked over much of the Christian world as the last day before Lent. "We did it for the troops as a way to

Decorated in the tri-color green, yellow and purple scheme of Mardi Gras, the sprawling military base's gym was transformed for the carnival marked over much of the Christian world as the last day before Lent. "We did it for the troops as a way to

Other than that, police reported few problems during this year's Mardi Gras Parade for a lot of reasons. Deputy Chief Troy Schulze reported that early planning, organizers' attention to spectator safety, public education of rules and laws,

By Brian Clarey By the time this article comes out on Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras will officially be over. Down in New Orleans, the floats will be warehoused, the streets swept and hosed down, the police barricades and grandstands carted off to wherever

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police are investigating a Fat Tuesday shooting on the edge of the French Quarter. The shooting happened 8:15 pm near the intersection of Iberville and Rampart streets. NOPD spokeswoman Hilal Williams said two people were

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Whether we like it or not, the NFL scouting combine can be a make-or-break event for many prospects. In-game performance isn't discounted, but how a player looks in shorts and a T-shirt at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will have much to do with

Odds have been released for the 2012 NFL Combine.

We take a look at the early part of the 2011 NFL Combine schedule, which starts with registration and some interviews.

Ok college football geniuses among us time to ante up. Bovada has released some odds based on the 2012 NFL Combine, which gets underway tomorrow in Indianapolis.

The NFL Draft Combine will officially kick off on Wednesday, and will continue for a full week as players try to up their stock before the upcoming 2012 NFL Draft. Do you want major updates to this story in your Facebook News Feed? The 2012 NFL draft

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Is anyone considering Jason Campbell as the Cowboys backup if he is released by the Raiders? -Nick Foles of the Arizona Wildcats would be my first pick at quarterback of the future for the Dallas Cowboys. Another hometown boy from Austin, this Foles is

Among the possibilities mentioned have been re-signing Kyle Orton or signing former Oakland starter Jason Campbell. Henne is younger than those players, but he is less accomplished. Perhaps the Chiefs could like Henne as a backup to Cassel.

The Washington Post reports former Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell and his fiancee had more than 160 guests fly to an exclusive resort in the Dominican Republic for their wedding last weekend. Only one problem: The guests were informed

Jason Campbell was supposed to get married on Saturday, but he didn't. Dun dun DUN!

The Washington Post's Jason Reid, a personal friend of former Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell, discusses the text message that he received from Campbell regarding his wedding in the Dominican Republic. (/The Washington Post) Correction:

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Christians across the world and here in Greater Lafayette are celebrating Ash Wednesday.

Homily for February 22, 2012: Ash Wednesday. Feb 21st, 2012 by Deacon Greg Kandra · [Click here for readings]. Click the green tab below to hear this homily as it was delivered at 8 a.m. Mass. Audio clip: Adobe Flash

Ash Wednesday a day to take your faith onto the streets An Episcopal clergyman describes how he will be inviting one and all to join him in marking Ash Wednesday in full public view.

Daily Catholic Quiz – Ash Wednesday · ICL Editor | February 22, 2012 | 0 Comments More. Question: Today, when you received the ashes on your forehead, what words were recited? (This is more of a poll question, than a quiz.) Repent and

Ash Wednesday a day to take your faith onto the streets An Episcopal clergyman describes how he will be inviting one and all to join him in marking Ash Wednesday in full public view.

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Last night, Lewis Black dropped in to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for a much-needed edition of Back in Black. The subject: the way in which mainstream media — mostly Fox News and Nancy Grace — have handled the

Lewis Black's insights and love/hate relationship with America are brilliantly expressed in his concerts and TV appearances worldwide. How can you not love.

Appearing on Tuesday night's Daily Show, a hilariously agitated Lewis Black ripped into the tabloid-saturated media coverage of Whitney Houston. The media observed her passing in the tradition of the Native Americans– by

Daily Show Lewis Black on Whitney Houston, Nancy Grace and Eric Bowling are aholes. "Thank you Fox News' Eric Bowling! Finally a guy who says what only aholes are thinking!" Lewis Black

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There's a pretty good chance you've noticed that today would have been David Foster Wallace's birthday. Here's a roundup of some DFW news and pieces that we think you should probably read in case you haven't already.

In 2003, an interviewer from German public television station ZDF sat down with novelist David Foster Wallace in a hotel room. The ensuing conversation,

BY Alexander Nazaryan Maybe you are like me. Maybe you are in your forties, your twenties, somewhere in between. You grew up in an American town of average size, in a middle class household with parents who dutifully worked at indistinct jobs.

Today in publishing and literature: How to celebrate the David Foster Wallace 50th, Cormac McCarthy has been living a double life and the hastily-written Jeremy Lin e-books are here. The most moving appreciation of the author came from New York Daily

The work and legacy of David Foster Wallace will be the subject of a panel discussion Saturday at Pomona College in Claremont. It's quite a lineup: biographer DT Max and critic Laura Miller have flown in to participate, and they'll be joined by writer

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According to Pocket Lint, George Lucas, in partnership with Panasonic, is looking to capitalise on the recent success of the Star Wars: Episode One – The Phantom Menace 3D re-release by offering up 3D Blu-rays of the film by the Spring.

Sony's latest handheld games console, the PS Vita, has gone on sale in the UK today. Its midnight launch at Game on Oxford Street, London saw hundreds.

By Stuart Miles, Special to CNN Editor's note: Technology journalist Stuart Miles is CEO and founder of gadget review website Pocket-lint. He can be found tweeting at @stuartmiles (CNN) — Mobile World Congress is the world's largest mobile phone trade

According to Pocket Lint, George Lucas, in partnership with Panasonic, is looking to capitalise on the recent success of the Star Wars: Episode One – The Phantom Menace 3D re-release by offering up 3D Blu-rays of the film by the Spring.

Panasonic has been talking about bringing a smartphone to Europe for quite a while. Announced on Monday at the Panasonic Convention 2012 in Hamburg, the.

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