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That sinking feeling: why long-suffering Venice is quite right to make tourists pay | Simon Jenkins
The overcrowded city is leading the way with a tax on day trippers. Surely other great European destinations should follow suit. Venice has had enough. It is sinking beneath the twin assaults of tourism and the sea and believes the answer lies in ...The Guardian - World -
The federal government is abusing its power to target private-sector education providers
Efforts by the federal government to target private-sector opponents have seemed to follow a clear patternThe Hill - Politics -
The federal government granted Micron Technology $6.1 billion to build two chip-making facilities in New York and one in Idaho.
The federal government granted Micron Technology $6.1 billion to build two chip-making facilities in New York and one in Idaho.The Wall Street Journal - World - New York -
Pay to enter: Venice becomes the first city to implement a tourist ticket system
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Venice becomes first city to charge a daily tourist fee
Visitors will have to pay five euros, a fee designed to offset some of the costs of accommodating tourists.CBS News - Top stories -
With lawsuits in rearview mirror, Disney World government gets back to being boring
For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World’s governing district was back to being what many municipal government forums often are — boringABC News - Entertainment -
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 -
Leicester City promoted back to Premier League
Leicester City have been promoted back to the Premier League from the Championship after Leeds United lost to Queens Park Rangers on Friday.ESPN - Sports - Premier League -
A roof with a view: Barcelona’s revamped Grand Hotel Central
Key notes | The landmark hotel has reopened with new owners, a new look — and an unmissable rooftop poolFinancial Times - Business -
Bush 'never cheated,' won't drop suit vs. NCAA
Happy to have his Heisman Trophy back, Reggie Bush is still upset at being "labeled a cheater" and plans to continue with his defamation lawsuit vs. the NCAA.ESPN - Sports -
Tourist fined for approaching walrus in Norway
The man went near the animal on an ice floe near the world's northernmost settlement in Svalbard.BBC News - Top stories -
How a 'Russian James Bond' Conquered the World of Luxury Hotels
Vlad Doronin lives large as the owner of cultish hotel chain Aman, meditating on his private jet and taking art advice from Leonardo DiCaprio. Just don’t call him an oligarch.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fire burns a restaurant and hotel in eastern India, killing 6 and injuring 20
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World of Hyatt expands luxury portfolio with 700+ boutique hotels
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The Office's Rainn Wilson Gets His Just Deserts In Hotel Prank
It's been over a decade since The Office finished its run on NBC, but Rainn Wilson apparently can't escape from his most iconic role as Dwight Schrute. While staying at the Plaza Hotel Lucchesi in Florence, Italy, Wilson discovered that someone ...GameSpot - Tech -
Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people
A fire tore through a small hotel in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre early Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, authorities saidABC News - World - Brazil -
An optimist’s guide to the next Labour government
Political stability, catch-up growth and better luck would make 2024 a good election to winFinancial Times - Business -
WATCH: Tourists flock to see Death Valley in bloom
Gorgeous fields of wildflowers are taking over California with bright yellow daisies even popping up in Death Valley, the driest and hottest place in America.ABC News - Top stories -
Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?
From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.BBC News - Top stories -
Venice Implements Entry Fee to Deter Tourists
Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.The New York Times - World -
Mount Fuji view to be blocked to deter tourists
Residents are fed up with visitors dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they seek the perfect photo.BBC News - Top stories -
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Lets You Select Classic Suit Variants Again Thanks To New Patch
A patch for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 mistakenly removed the option to use Classic Suit variants in the game. After reports from the community, developer Insomniac Games has released a new patch, version 1.002.004 to be exact, which addresses this ...GameSpot - Tech -
German Bund Yield Edges Higher on Two-Year High Consumer Sentiment Data
10-year Bund yields edged higher after an above-forecast GfK consumer sentiment index added to the better-than-expected German data this week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Two American pastimes: Baseball and theft by government
It would be fitting for Clemente to hit yet another home run — this time for freedom — a full five decades after his last at bat.The Hill - Politics -
New Haiti government sworn in during secret ceremony
‘Transitional council’ takes oath of office after prime minister formally resigns as gang violence continues to rock capital. Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally resigned and a new provisional government has been sworn in during a ...The Guardian - World -
What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government
The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P.The New York Times - World -
What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government
The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P.The New York Times - Top stories -
Humza Yousaf’s leadership of the Scottish government is on the line
The first minister’s decision to scrap a power sharing pact has prompted a no confidence voteFinancial Times - World -
Humza Yousaf’s leadership of the Scottish government is on the line
The SNP first minister’s decision to scrap a power-sharing pact has prompted a no-confidence voteFinancial Times - Business -
Scout jamboree disaster blamed on S Korea government
An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.BBC News - Top stories -
Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK
Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Reggie Bush celebrates return of Heisman Trophy, calls out NCAA with defamation suit still pending: 'I never once cheated'
Reggie Bush took a victory lap at the Los Angeles Coliseum Thursday while delivering a message to the NCAA.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
New gun laws in Turks and Caicos lead to arrest of American tourist
A warning for Americans traveling to the Caribbean: The territory of Turks and Caicos has enacted strict new laws, with a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 12 years for carrying guns or ammunition. Ryan Watson from Oklahoma is behind bars there ...CBS News - World -
More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
Spicy, steaming, slurpy, ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese foodABC News - World - Japan -
Venice launches world first tourist entrance fee in bid to fight overcrowding
Visitors to Venice will have to pay for an entry fee after the Italian city became the first in the world to introduce a charging system for tourists.NBC News - Top stories -
‘Recipe for disaster’: Venice entry fee sparks confusion and protest on day one
Some residents say €5 fee aimed at curbing tourist numbers goes against principle of freedom of movement. For more than 160 years, visitors have been arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia train station and disembarking straight into the heart of one of ...The Guardian - World -
Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resort. A huge barrier to block views of Mount Fuji will be installed at a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved ...The Guardian - World -
Tourist hospitalized after shark attack. Tobago closes several beaches
A shark attack on a British tourist in the southeastern Caribbean prompted the government of Trinidad and Tobago to close seven beaches and a marine parkABC News - World -
Tourist hospitalized after shark attack. Tobago closes several beaches
A shark attack on a British tourist in the southeastern Caribbean prompted the government of Trinidad and Tobago to close seven beaches and a marine parkABC News - Top stories -
Beneath London, Tunnels and Bomb Shelters to Become Tourist Attractions
Used for spying, a phone exchange and more over the years, a semi-secret web of tunnels in central London could open to the public in 2027.The New York Times - World