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Floats, Bands Hit Streets for 131st Rose Parade in California

Associated Press

   PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - Marching bands and floral floats took to the
   streets under mostly sunny California skies as the 131st Rose Parade
   drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year's Day.

   Among the fanciful floats was an award-winning entry from the Chinese
   American Heritage Foundation that marked the 75th anniversary of the
   U.S. victory in World War II and honored the sacrifices of women and
   minorities in the military.

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