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The 76-year-old who has run every London Marathon
Jeff Aston is one of six remaining runners who are given the title "ever present".BBC News - Top stories -
‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter
Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism. Authorities in Venice have been accused of transforming the famous lagoon city into a “theme park” as a long-mooted entrance fee for ...The Guardian - World -
Europe live: Venice residents protest as city begins visitor charging scheme
Locals say city is against plan and accuse authorities of turning Venice into a ‘theme park’ by charging day trippers for visits. The latest target in Amsterdam’s decade-long battle against overtourism is an unlikely one: river cruises.. City ...The Guardian - World -
Venice residents clash with riot police as city launches world’s first tourist entry fee
The pilot program means day-trippers to Venice, one of Italy's most picturesque and historic cities, will need to pay a charge of 5 euros (US$5.40).CNBC - Business -
Southwest to Exit Four Airports, Facing Financial Weakness and Boeing Problems
Southwest Airlines is pulling out of some airports and cutting costs as it grapples with lackluster earnings and delays of new Boeing planes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Israeli strikes hit what is mostly a tent city in southern Gaza
Israeli strikes hit what is mostly a tent city in Rafah, where over half of Gaza's 2.3 million population are packed in against the Egyptian border, ahead of a possible invasion of the region. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Israeli strikes hit what is mostly a tent city in southern Gaza
Israeli strikes hit what is mostly a tent city in Rafah, where over half of Gaza's 2.3 million population are packed in against the Egyptian border, ahead of a possible invasion of the region. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.CBS News - World - Israel -
This Japanese Museum Actually Keeps Time
The Timepiece Museum has about 120 clocks of all shapes and sizes on display, out of a total of about 800, with the oldest dating from the 1400s.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool continue three-way Premier League title race as season hits final month
Elsewhere in today's edition of the Golazo Starting XI, a look ahead to the Champions League semifinalCBS Sports - Sports - Premier League -
Venice's new city entrance fee shows a world hitting its overtourism tipping point
Tourists in Venice far outnumber residents who fear the 'Disney-fication" of the Italian city. A day-trip fee added last week did not go over well as a fix.CNBC - Business -
Residents still have concerns about Flint's water
It's been a decade since the Flint water crisis began. Residents told CBS News the scandal still weighs heavily on the city.CBS News - Top stories -
Upgraded Museums Add New Value at Colleges and Universities
Educational institutions across the United States are spending more money to renovate museums and make them a more integral part of learning.The New York Times - Business -
Carnegie Museum Exhibit Explores Pittsburgh’s Legacy of Steel
At the Carnegie Museum of Art, an installation by the artist Marie Watt celebrates the region’s industrial history with I-beams and glass.The New York Times - Business -
Residents' safety fears after return to tower block
The council say nearly all residents have now returned to Barton House following the sudden evacuation in November.BBC News - Top stories -
Chicago Museum Says Investigators Have No Evidence Art Was Looted
In a court filing, the Art Institute of Chicago fought Manhattan prosecutors’ efforts to seize an important Egon Schiele drawing, denying that the Nazis had stolen it.The New York Times - Top stories -
Cicada noise causes South Carolina residents to call sheriff
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear a "noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar." CBS News' John Dickerson has details.CBS News - Top stories -
WATCH: Delhi residents choke on fumes from massive landfill fire
Large plumes of smoke continued to rise from a massive landfill fire in Delhi, India, as residents complained of breathing problems.ABC News - Top stories -
Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital's residents
Special anti-terrorism measures being put in place to safeguard the unprecedented opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the River Seine will also apply to all buildings along the routeABC News - Sports -
Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital's residents
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'It's not fair': Sister of slain cop makes emotional plea to Chicago residents
The sister of slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca is pleading with the public to help investigators identify and catch a suspect who allegedly gunned him down.ABC News - Top stories -
Flint residents still seeking justice after 10 years of water crisis
Ten years ago, a water crisis began when Flint, Michigan, switched to the Flint River for its municipal water supply. The more corrosive water was not treated properly, allowing lead from pipes to leach into many homes. CBS News correspondent ...CBS News - Top stories -
A North Carolina Museum Hopes Fossils Solve a Dinosaur Mystery
Two creatures unearthed in 2006, and finally on display in North Carolina, might hold the key to a major debate over a certain animal’s identity.The New York Times - Science -
‘Massive and exciting impact’: show celebrates Spain’s first abstract art museum
Exhibition explores how a Spanish-Filipino artist in 1966 opened a trailblazing cultural outpost in Cuenca’s ‘hanging houses’. In July 1966, as the Beatles were preparing to release Revolver and Spain was approaching the 30th anniversary of the ...The Guardian - World -
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Seeks New Ways to Engage Visitors
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is rolling out two new exhibition halls and making its scientists more accessible. And don’t forget the dinosaurs.The New York Times - Science -
NBC caps off White House Correspondents Weekend at residence of French Ambassador
The champagne was flowing, and music was thumping at the residence of French Ambassador late into Saturday night as Comcast Universal and NBC capped off a busy White House Correspondents Weekend with the company's annual after party. The elegant ...The Hill - Politics -
Fifa Museum director Marco Fazzone’s perfect weekend in Zürich
Two days of culture, cuisine and — of course — footballFinancial Times - World -
A North Carolina Museum Hopes Fossils Solve a Dinosaur Mystery
Two creatures unearthed in 2006, and finally on display in North Carolina, might hold the key to a major debate over a certain animal’s identity.The New York Times - Science -
Science is closing in on the frailties of old age
Research is finding ways to extend animal lifespans but regulators are still wary of treating ageing as a diseaseFinancial Times - Business -
Confessions of an 82-year-old hitchhiker
The founder of the Bradt travel guides and author of a new memoir has been thumbing lifts all over the world since her teens – and has no intention of stopping now. ‘‘No one hitchhikes any more, do they?” I often hear people saying this and am ...The Guardian - World -
Watch: How runaway horses caused chaos in London
Video shows Army horses running loose through the city, colliding with vehicles and causing havoc.BBC News - Top stories -
As it happened: London mayor hopefuls in BBC debate
Four of the candidates vying to become the city's mayor have taken part in a BBC London hustings.BBC News - Top stories -
The English Heritage collection that is archiving lost London
From door knockers to dado rails, the Architectural Study Collection has more than 7,000 items gathered from London buildings — and it is opening for public tours this yearFinancial Times - Business -
Gather Round for a Good Old-Fashioned Revival
Five collectors pick the vintage watches they would most love to see reissued.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Burnley condemn tragedy chanting at Old Trafford
Burnley condemn tragedy chanting at Old TraffordBBC News - Top stories -
The Old Missile-Defense Debate Is New Again
Star Wars: Return of the Union of Concerned Scientists.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - Top stories -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - World -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - Entertainment -
Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle
A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. All of the animals were eventually recovered.The New York Times - World -
Why Swifties have descended upon a small pub in London
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.CBS News - Entertainment