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Climate Change Protesters Turn Venice's Grand Canal Green: In Pics
Italian environmentalists used a dye to turn Venice's Grand Canal green on Saturday in protest at what they said was a lack of progress at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
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Venice Authorities Reveal Why Grand Canal Turned Fluorescent Green
A patch of fluorescent green water that appeared in Venice's famed Grand Canal was caused by the chemical fluorescein, authorities revealed on Monday.
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Video: Venice Canal Patch Turns Fluorescent Green, Authorities Investigate
Various theories surfaced online, including the release of dye to a protest by environmental activists could be a reason.
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Video Shows Tourists Surfing On Venice's Grand Canal, Mayor Calls Them "Idiots"
The two surfers were arrested and fined $1,530 each. They were also expelled from the city and their surfboards confiscated.
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Part Of Rs 389-Crore Bihar Dam Crashes Hours Before Launch by Nitish Kumar
Hours before its grand launch by Nitish Kumar, a portion of a Rs 389-crore dam in Bihar crashed during a trial run and left parts of a town in Bhagalpur flooded. The Chief Minister was forced to cancel the inauguration today of the Ganga canal project that was completed after a 40-year delay.
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A Microsoft Billionaire Gives The Public A Rare View Of His Art
Paul G. Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, is not the worst billionaire on the planet. Yes, he owns mega-yachts, estates and sports teams, and is a regular on the sun-and-champagne circuit, but he gives generously to good causes, including biomedical research, the environment and the arts. He also collects art, and 39 works from his collection are n...
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8-Year-Old Boy in UK Finds World War II Grenade in Canal
An eight-year-old boy in the UK who went magnet fishing in a canal was astonished when he pulled out an unexploded World War II grenade.
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Lobster, Wild Mushrooms and Figs: George Clooney's Wedding Dinner
Tantalising details have emerged of George Clooney's wedding dinner, with Hollywood stars reportedly to dine on Saturday on lobster, wild mushrooms and figs at a banquet in Venice fit for the gods.
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Party Fever in Venice as Stars Descend for George Clooney Wedding
the fresco-adorned Aman hotel on Venice's Grand Canal is feverishly preparing for George Clooney's wedding to Amal Alamuddin, his Lebanon-born British fiancee.
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Climate Change Protesters Turn Venice's Grand Canal Green: In Pics
Italian environmentalists used a dye to turn Venice's Grand Canal green on Saturday in protest at what they said was a lack of progress at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
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Venice Authorities Reveal Why Grand Canal Turned Fluorescent Green
A patch of fluorescent green water that appeared in Venice's famed Grand Canal was caused by the chemical fluorescein, authorities revealed on Monday.
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Video: Venice Canal Patch Turns Fluorescent Green, Authorities Investigate
Various theories surfaced online, including the release of dye to a protest by environmental activists could be a reason.
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Video Shows Tourists Surfing On Venice's Grand Canal, Mayor Calls Them "Idiots"
The two surfers were arrested and fined $1,530 each. They were also expelled from the city and their surfboards confiscated.
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Part Of Rs 389-Crore Bihar Dam Crashes Hours Before Launch by Nitish Kumar
Hours before its grand launch by Nitish Kumar, a portion of a Rs 389-crore dam in Bihar crashed during a trial run and left parts of a town in Bhagalpur flooded. The Chief Minister was forced to cancel the inauguration today of the Ganga canal project that was completed after a 40-year delay.
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A Microsoft Billionaire Gives The Public A Rare View Of His Art
Paul G. Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, is not the worst billionaire on the planet. Yes, he owns mega-yachts, estates and sports teams, and is a regular on the sun-and-champagne circuit, but he gives generously to good causes, including biomedical research, the environment and the arts. He also collects art, and 39 works from his collection are n...
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8-Year-Old Boy in UK Finds World War II Grenade in Canal
An eight-year-old boy in the UK who went magnet fishing in a canal was astonished when he pulled out an unexploded World War II grenade.
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Lobster, Wild Mushrooms and Figs: George Clooney's Wedding Dinner
Tantalising details have emerged of George Clooney's wedding dinner, with Hollywood stars reportedly to dine on Saturday on lobster, wild mushrooms and figs at a banquet in Venice fit for the gods.
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Party Fever in Venice as Stars Descend for George Clooney Wedding
the fresco-adorned Aman hotel on Venice's Grand Canal is feverishly preparing for George Clooney's wedding to Amal Alamuddin, his Lebanon-born British fiancee.
