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☆ Ivanka Trump withdraws appeal of judge’s order requiring her testimony next week in civil fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Kara Scannell | Piper Hudspethblackburn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ivanka Trump on Friday withdrew her appeal of a judge’s order requiring her to testify at her father’s civil fraud trial next week after an appellate court refused to pause her testimony. Ivanka Trump’s testimony comes after she was previously dismissed as a co-defendant in the New York case against former President Donald Trump, two of his adult sons and his company. On Thursday night, an appeals court denied Ivanka Trump’s request to postpone her testimony until her lawyers could make arguments before the panel that she shouldn’t be required to appear. Ivanka Trump’s brothers, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, appeared in court this week. The civil trial began in October, soon after Engoron found in September that Trump and his co-defendants were liable for “persistent and repeated” fraud.

Persons: CNN — Ivanka Trump, Ivanka, Donald Trump, Arthur Engoron, Ivanka Trump’s, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Engoron, Trump, Ivanka Trump, Letitia James ’, Jeremy Herb, Laura Ly, Lauren del Valle Organizations: CNN, Friday, New, Trump Organization, New York Locations: New York, Florida, York, New

☆ 'Secret room' decorated by Michelangelo in Florence to open to the public
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Plus, we’ll get you in the mood before you go with movie suggestions, reading lists and recipes from Stanley Tucci. But it’s Michelangelo Buonarroti’s less bombastic work that’s on display to the public for the first time in the artist’s “secret room” in Florence. The tiny space sits beneath the Medici Chapels in Florence, where Michelangelo sculpted intricate tombs for members of the Medici family behind the church of San Lorenzo in the Sagrestia Nuova, or New Sacristry. The death sentence was rescinded after two months, and Michelangelo returned to work in Florence, before moving to Rome four years later. Francesco Fantani/Courtesy Musei del BargelloThe space has never been open regularly to the public before, but will open for visits on November 15 to highly limited numbers in order to preserve the drawings.

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The FTC's excerpts say the tool - codenamed “Project Nessie” - has been used by Amazon to pinpoint products that will allow it to rake in more cash. The company used it to predict where it can raise prices and have other shopping sites follow suit. Amazon activated the algorithm to raise prices on some products, and when other sites followed its lead, it kept the elevated prices in place, the agency said. The agency said Amazon deployed Project Nessie in 2014 and has turned it on and off at least eight times between 2015 and 2019. In 2018 alone, Amazon used the algorithm to set prices for items that were viewed more than 400 million times by shoppers, according to the complaint.

Persons: Tim Doyle, ” Doyle, Jason Del Ray, Nessie, Doyle, “ Nessie, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Amazon, Wall Street Journal, Nessie

☆ Amazon used an algorithm to secretly prompt rival sites to raise prices, FTC alleges in antitrust lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The FTC says Amazon used a tool to predict where it can raise prices and have rival sites follow suit. The company used it to predict where it can raise prices and have other shopping sites follow suit. Amazon activated the algorithm to raise prices on some products, and when other sites followed its lead, it kept the elevated prices in place, the agency said. The agency said Amazon deployed Project Nessie in 2014 and has turned it on and off at least eight times between 2015 and 2019. In 2018 alone, Amazon used the algorithm to set prices for items that were viewed more than 400 million times by shoppers, according to the complaint.

Persons: —, Tim Doyle, Doyle, Jason Del Ray, Nessie, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Amazon, FTC, Service, Wall Street Journal, Nessie

The back-to-back appearances Thursday from Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump – who both helped run the Trump Organization while their father was in the White House – comes ahead of the former president’s own testimony on Monday. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are co-defendants in the case, along with their father, the Trump Org., and several company executives. Eric Trump acknowledged he provided information to former Trump Org. But he tried to distinguish between specific statements of financial condition – his father’s personal financial statements at the heart of the civil case – and general financial records for the company. Some internal policies and methodologies “have been bolstered” since the investigation began, Trump Jr. said.

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ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — After horse deaths marred this year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and another occurred days ahead of the world championships, safety at the Breeders’ Cup is under intense scrutiny. “We know equine fatalities is a complicated issue and that’s why we’re continuing to invest in resources,” Drew Fleming, president and CEO of Breeders' Cup Ltd., said Wednesday. Breeders’ Cup officials said his death was due to “a cardiac event.” A required necropsy will determine the official cause. With history in mind, 1/ST Racing is conducting periodic inspections and testing of all racing surfaces before the Breeders’ Cup. Dutrow saddles White Abarrio in the Classic, his first Breeders' Cup runner since he returned earlier this year from a 10-year ban for medication violations.

Persons: ” Drew Fleming, Arcangelo, Jena Antonucci, ”, isn’t, Mage didn’t, Ramiro Restrepo, “, Groom, Dionne Benson, “ We’ve, Lisa Lazarus, “ That's, Bob Baffert, Donald Trump, HISA, Antonucci, Rick Dutrow, he's, Derby, Baffert hasn't, Medina Spirit's, Baffert, ” Baffert Organizations: Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Breeders, Santa, Federal Trade Commission, Breeders ’, Belmont, Santa Anita, Triple Crown, Anita, Churchill Downs Inc, Breeders ', Associated Press Locations: ARCADIA, Calif, Kentucky, Santa Anita, California, Santa, Churchill, Belmont, U.S, HISA, Del Mar

☆ Three generations of Mexican family go missing in Acapulco hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Josue Decavele | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Damaged boats are seen at the Yates Club, in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in Acapulco, Mexico, October 30, 2023. Her elder brother, a boat captain, was on a separate vessel of which there has been no sign since the hurricane, she said. The missing relatives went to the boats because they had orders from their bosses to look after them, Saravia said. Still, the number of people reported missing has been steadily ticking up, and authorities have so far given few details about the dead and injured in Acapulco. On Wednesday, the Guerrero state government said 58 people were unaccounted for since the hurricane roared in.

Persons: Hurricane Otis, Quetzalli, Maria del Rosario Saravia, Otis, Maria Hilaria Delgado, Luis Alberto Lopez, Luis Sebastian Herrera, Alejandro Marcelino Herrera, Saravia, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Josue, Dave Graham, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Yates, REUTERS, Rights, Authorities, Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Hurricane, Acapulco, Mexico, Rights ACAPULCO, Saravia, Guerrero

☆ Bolivia severs ties with Israel over war in the Gaza Strip, as Columbia and Chile recall ambassadors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

- Leftist economist Luis Arce assumed the Bolivian presidency facing the challenge of uniting a polarized society and reactivating an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. Bolivia on Tuesday announced it has cut off diplomatic ties with Israel as a result of the civilian deaths caused by its war in the Gaza Strip, while Chile and Colombia have recalled their ambassadors to the Middle Eastern country for consultations. The Bolivian decision took place after a Monday meeting with the Palestinian ambassador to the South American country, said Maria Nela Prada, minister of the Bolivian presidency, in an update. "The government of Bolivia's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Israel is a surrender to terrorism and to the Ayatollah's regime in Iran," Israel's Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It added, "In any case, since the change of government in Bolivia, relations between the countries have been devoid of content."

Persons: Luis Arce's, Marianela Prada, Luis Arce, AIZAR RALDES, Maria Nela Prada Organizations: Casa, Bolivian, Getty Images, Tuesday, CNBC Locations: del Pueblo, La Paz, AFP, Israel, Gaza, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Palestinian, American, Iran, Bolivian

☆ $1 Million Homes in Delaware, Idaho and North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

| $995,000An 1824 Federal townhouse with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lotThis brick rowhouse is near the waterfront, with views of the Delaware River from the deck and backyard. Nearby Delaware Street is lined with stores and restaurants, including an ice cream shop and a tavern in a circa 1724 building. The University of Delaware is about half an hour away, in Newark. To the left is a formal living room with a fireplace that has a King of Prussia marble mantel. Through a wide doorway is a dining room with another fireplace, a brass chandelier and windows with painted wood shutters.

Persons: Bull Hill, King Organizations: First, Historical, New, Battery, University of Delaware Locations: Del, Delaware, Bull, Wilmington, Newark, Philadelphia, Prussia

☆ Ford claims Pan Am decathlon crown as Chile downs U.S. in soccer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SANTIAGO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Chileans celebrated one of their biggest nights of the Pan American Games on Tuesday with Santiago Adolfo Ford claiming decathlon gold and the women's soccer team winning a 2-1 thriller over the U.S. to reach the final. The judo competition closed with Cuba beating Brazil to win the mixed team title and the great Idalys Ortiz adding another gold to her glittering resume. It was the perfect Pan Am Games goodbye for the 34-year-old four-times Olympic medallist, who has announced she will retire after next year's Paris Summer Games. Fencing was an all-American battle on Tuesday with Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Nick Itkin and Magda Skarbonkiewicz taking gold. The U.S. continues to top the medal table with 76 gold while it closes in on 200 total medals with 178.

Persons: SANTIAGO, Santiago Adolfo Ford, Ford, Jose Fernando Ferreira, Ryan Talbot, Damian Warner, Karen Araya, Yanara Aedo, Dominican Republic's Jose Alnardo Gonzalez, Caridad Garcia, Kasey Knevelbaard, Canada's Charles Philibert, Thiboutot, Colombia's Arnovis, Jesus Dalmero, Idalys Ortiz, Ortiz, Driulis Gonzalez, Nick Itkin, Magda Skarbonkiewicz, romped, Miles Chamley Watson, Maia Chamberlain, Amy Wang, Rachel Sung, Brazil's Giulia, Bruna Takahashi, Jorge Campos, Andy Diez, Brazil's Hugo Calerano, Vitor Ishiy, Steve Keating, Robert Birsel Organizations: Pan American Games, Ford, Canada's Tokyo, Pan Ams, Vina del Mar, Estadio Sausalito, U.S, Cuba, Pan, Tokyo Olympic, Brazil's, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Lima, Vina del, Chile, Mexico, Dominican, U.S, Brazil, Cuba, Canada, Venezuela, Cuban, Santiago

☆ What to know about Donald Trump Jr.’s expected fraud trial testimony
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Lauren Del Valle | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Donald Trump’s eldest son, Don Jr., is expected to begin testifying in the civil fraud trial against the family and their business on Wednesday. In a deposition taken last year, Trump Jr. distanced himself from the financial statements Judge Arthur Engoron has already ruled to be fraudulent in a summary judgment before the trial began. “I had no real involvement in the preparation of the Statement of Financial Condition and don’t really remember ever working on it with anyone,” Trump Jr. said. Donald Trump Jr. has worked in commercial leasing for the Trump Org., including the company’s 40 Wall Street property at issue in the lawsuit. Trump Jr. became a trustee of his father’s revocable trust when he took office and certified the statements of financial condition in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

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☆ Lonely Planet’s top places to go in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Maureen Ohare | Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Get your wishlist fired up, Lonely Planet just revealed its 50 top travel destinations for the year ahead. The travel publishing empire turns 50 this year, and its bumper Best in Travel 2024 list is expanded across five categories: top countries, regions, cities, sustainable travel destinations and best-value locations. The “wild beauty” of South Africa also gets a nod, with Lonely Planet recommending visitors check out the country’s “impressive crop of ecolodges” committed to protecting Earth’s biodiversity. The underrated American Midwest is the top tip here: in cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit, “you’ll find old warehouses transformed into art studios, new eco design hotels and many Michelin-starred restaurants,” says Lonely Planet. Says Lonely Planet, “Here you’ll find the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of unspoilt coastal hiking trails.”Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2024India: A big country with a whole lot to love, including Gadisar lake in Rajasthan.

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☆ Sen. Coons: We need to deter Iran from widening this war that might cause a global energy shock
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSen. Coons: We need to deter Iran from widening this war that might cause a global energy shockSen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war, the bipartisan Senate delegation trip to the Middle East, the push for Israel & Ukraine aid, and more.

Persons: Email Sen, Coons, Sen, Chris Coons Organizations: Email, Senate Locations: Iran, Israel, Ukraine

☆ Michelangelo's 'secret room' in Florence to open for visitors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Artist Michelangelo's sculpture known as Vatican Pieta is displayed at Opera del Duomo Museum next to its other versions in Florence, Italy, February 23, 2022. Michelangelo's "secret room" is located inside the Museum of the Medici Chapels and contains charcoal sketches of human figures which have been attributed to the artist, who is said to have taken refuge there in 1530. Dal Poggetto believed the artist had taken refuge in the room after falling foul of Pope Clement VII. Small guided groups of four people will be able to visit the room from Nov. 15 for a maximum of 15 minutes. The room is accessed via a cramped and narrow stairway and the number of weekly visitors will be capped at 100 people.

Persons: Jennifer Lorenzini, Michelangelo, Paolo Dal Poggetto, Dal Poggetto, Pope Clement VII . Small, Silvia Ognibene, Keith Weir, Alvise Armellini, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: del Duomo Museum, REUTERS, Rights, Museum, Thomson Locations: Florence, Italy, Rights FLORENCE, Medici

The free-wheeling Senate District 27 race in the Fredericksburg area features Republican Del. “I’ve always run a true independent campaign. But because the race could determine control of the state Senate, much of the focus has been on abortion. “I’ve always been very honest and transparent than I am pro life,” Durant said. Griffin, a Democrat, said he would leave current Virginia law in place but seek to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.

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☆ Lana Del Rey costume wearer runs into the real Lana Del Rey at a Halloween party
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —It was wild when Lana Del Rey ran into Lana Del Rey. Makeup artist Sandy Ganzer posted on Instagram Monday that she had dressed as the singer for a Halloween party, when, just like the most magical of Hollywood stories, the real Lana Del Rey showed up. Waffle House “Lana” name tag sticker: $5.59, Ganzer wrote in the caption, showing photos of her and Del Rey. Del Rey explained in an interview last month how the photos of her at Waffle House came to be. “I wish my album had gone as viral,” Del Rey said, jokingly.

Persons: Lana Del Rey, Sandy Ganzer, Ganzer, Lana ”, Del Rey, “, ”, ” Del Rey, ‘ Organizations: CNN, waitressing, Alabama Waffle House, Ebay, Pepsi, CVS, “, Waffle, Hollywood Locations: Alabama

[1/4] People leave with goods from a supermarket that had been broken into in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico, October 26, 2023. Hurricane Otis last week hit Acapulco with winds of 165 miles per hour (266 km per hour), flooding the city, flipping roofs from homes and businesses, submerging vehicles, and severing communications as well as road and air connections. Mexico has sent thousands of armed forces members to keep order and help distribute tons of food and supplies. Acapulco residents are still searching for missing loved ones since the Category 5 hurricane hit with unexpected ferocity, far exceeding meteorologists' initial forecasts. State power utility CFE said on Tuesday morning one in four users in Guerrero hit by Otis was still without power.

Persons: Hurricane Otis, Alexandre Meneghini, Jose Luis Martinez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Abraham Moises Cano, Cano, Lopez Obrador, Guerrero, Otis, Jose Cortes, Josue, Casssandra Garrison Stefanie Eschenbacher, Dave Graham, Alistair Bell, Jonathan Oatis, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, National Guard, Senate, Tuesday, Thomson Locations: Hurricane, Acapulco, Mexico, Rights ACAPULCO, del Sol, overpaid, Guerrero, Mexico City

☆ U.S. back racking up gold while Pan Am Games problems mount
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Problems began early on Sunday when it was discovered the route for the women's 20 kilometre race walk won by Peru's Kimberly Garcia was nearly three kilometres short. After hitting the pause button the United States gold medal machine was back in gear on Sunday adding seven to their total. The Americans opened the Games piling up 59 gold over the first five days but managed just two over the next three. The U.S. also won three of the six gold on offer at the canoe slalom while the other three went to Brazil. Brazil finished the day claiming the gold in women's handball beating their great rivals Argentina 30-18 and in women's basketball with a 50-40 win over Colombia.

Persons: Ashley Twichell, Brazil's Ana Marcela Cunha, Brazil's Viviane, Pan, Peru's Kimberly Garcia, Garcia, Ana Marcela Cunha, Brennan Gravley, Twichell, Lauren Stephens, Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez, Steve Keating, Michael Perry Organizations: Santiago, Lima Pan Am, Pan American Athletics Association, Vina, Brazil's Tokyo, U.S, Pan Ams, Guadalajara Games, U.S . Olympic, Tokyo Games, Argentina, Colombia, Thomson Locations: Morros, Santiago, Chile, SANTIAGO, United States, Lima, Brazil, Mar, Paraguay, States, U.S, Mexico, Paris

☆ Spanish banks face rise in deposit costs, Central Bank warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Jesús Aguado | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman walks past a Bank of Spain branch, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain, April 10, 2020. Spanish banks are mainly retail lenders and have been benefiting from rising interest rates, with higher returns on their loans, driven mainly by floating rate credit, while keeping deposit costs under control. Among European lenders, Spanish banks offer the lowest one-year bank deposit remuneration. In a context of lower demand for credit, net interest income, the difference between higher earnings from loans minus deposits costs, could deteriorate in coming months due to higher deposits costs and lower minimum remuneration requirements from the European Central Bank. Spanish banks have so far managed to offset a decline in new mortgage portfolio by repricing their existing loans.

Persons: Marcelo del Pozo, Jesús Aguado, Andrei Khalip Organizations: Bank, Spain, REUTERS, Rights, Bank of, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: Seville, Spain, Rights MADRID, Bank of Spain

A family navigates the bank of the Rio Grande past razor wire while searching for an entry point into the United States from Mexico, in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. July 30, 2023. U.S. District Judge Alia Moses in Del Rio, Texas barred the Biden administration from cutting or removing the wire until at least Nov. 13, as she considers a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, accusing the U.S. government of illegally destroying state property. The concertina wire fencing was installed on private property by the Texas National Guard as part of Operation Lone Star, an initiative launched by Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott in 2021 aimed at deterring illegal border crossings. Texas, meanwhile, is separately defending its authority to install floating buoys in the middle of the Rio Grande to deter migrants. A federal judge at the Biden administration's request in September ordered the 1,000-foot (305-meter) barrier removed, but an appeals court allowed it to remain in place temporarily while Paxton's office pursues an appeal.

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☆ Tuberville says he won’t relent on holds despite Israel’s war, claims he’s not hurting military readiness
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Sam Fossum | Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

… If you change the rules of the Senate then it lasts forever,” Tuberville told CNN’s Manu Raju. The bloc of nominees wouldn’t include some higher-level military promotions, which senators would still want to confirm one at a time. The proposal could go to the Senate Rules Committee as soon as this week, a source told CNN Thursday. Tuberville also said that he has had little or no interaction with the White House about the possibility of finding a solution. You know this is not a negotiating crowd over in the White House,” Tuberville said.

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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Peru's Kimberly García thought she set the world record in the women's 20 kilometers walk race at the Pan American Games. They blamed the Association of Pan American Athletics for the mistake. The gross mistake adds to Santiago's woes in the organization of the Pan American Games, which started on Oct. 20 and finish on Nov. 5. García finished her race in a cold and damp morning in 1 hour, 12 minutes and 26 seconds. Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesEleven other competitors seemingly finished their race below the world record.

Persons: — Peru's Kimberly García, García, China's Jiayu Yang, ”, Lyra, “, Marcelo Ithurralde, didn't, Garcia, ___ Organizations: Pan American, Association of Pan American Athletics, Pan American Games, Association of Pan, Argentina Locations: SANTIAGO, Chile, Santiago's, del Mar, Santiago, Brazil

☆ Mediobanca CEO and allies keep grip on bank after shareholder vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Gianluca Semeraro | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mediobanca CEO Alberto Nagel poses for a photograph in the occasion of a news conference to present Mediobanca's new business plan in Milan, Italy, November 12, 2019. Under Nagel, Mediobanca has moved away from its historic role as a financial holding company and boosted its wealth management and consumer credit operations, also through acquisitions. But his strategy had come in for criticism, initially from the late Leonardo Del Vecchio, whose holding company Delfin has a 19.7% stake in Mediobanca. The Delfin list took 32% of the total capital in the vote. A small group of institutional investors who had filed a third list took the remaining seat.

Persons: Alberto Nagel, Flavio Lo Scalzo, Delfin, Nagel, Pagliaro, Mediobanca, Leonardo Del Vecchio, Renato Pagliaro, Del Vecchio's, Francesco Milleri, Delfin's, Gianluca Semeraro, Keith Weir Organizations: REUTERS, Companies, MILAN, Thomson Locations: Milan, Italy, Mediobanca, Generali

☆ 'Venus of the Rags' to rise from ashes in Italy's Naples
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Giulia Segreti | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's 'Venus of the Rags' is displayed in Piazza Municipio before being destroyed in a fire, in Naples, Italy June 27, 2023. It will absorb what was left from the fire of the original artwork, art critic Vincenzo Trione explained, "to show that it is possible to rise from the ashes, not only metaphorically". The original "Venus of the Rags" was created in 1967 and various versions are on display in museums across Europe, including the Tate Gallery in Liverpool, northern England. I would have never thought in 1967 that I would find myself once again immersed in this piece of art," Pistoletto said, adding that "we must now heal (Venus)". The installation is meant to convey the juxtaposition between eternal beauty, represented by Venus, and modern society's social degradation and consumerism.

Persons: Michelangelo Pistoletto's, Ciro De Luca, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Vincenzo Trione, Gaetano Manfredi, Pistoletto, Giulia Segreti, Keith Weir, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Naples, Tate, Venus, Thomson Locations: Italian, Piazza Municipio, Naples, Italy, Piazza del, Europe, Liverpool, England

For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta’s booming film industry thanks to Georgia’s extremely generous tax break. Having now gone nearly five months without film work, O'Hare has been relying on a combination of savings, unemployment checks and odd jobs he's been doing for his grandmother's neighbors, including lawnmowing and pressure washing. He hopes the actors will soon reach a deal, though a recent breakdown in negotiations had quelled some optimism. Even with a deal, O'Hare knows it could still be months before he's back on set. She feels Atlanta-based actors are frequently overlooked by casting agents who still focus on New York and Los Angeles talent pools.

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