Florence
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Woman pictured groping statue in Florence, locals call for tourist crackdownThe photos of a tourist groping a statue of the Roman god Bacchus ignited fury online, with some Italians calling for the woman's arrest and expulsion from the country.TrendingJul 17, 2024
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One man’s experience in Italy a warning for Nova Scotians amid COVID-19 2nd waveA Haligonian PhD student who traveled to Europe this summer shares his experience with how a sense of complacency can quickly impact COVID-19 caseloads.CanadaNov 17, 2020
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Oregon honours wacky scheme with ‘Exploding Whale Memorial Park’The park is named for a disastrous scheme to blow up a dead sperm whale with dynamite in Florence, Ore., back in 1970.TrendingJun 17, 2020
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Halifax to welcome Egyptian mummies at Museum of Natural History'Egyptian Mummies and Eternal Life' is being brought from the Museo Egizio of Florence, Italy to make its North American debut in Halifax.CanadaJan 18, 2020
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As U.S. deals with Hurricane Michael, Londoner with Red Cross recounts devastation from FlorenceAs Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, a London woman is sharing her experience following Hurricane Florence.WorldOct 12, 2018
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Florence floodwaters menace South Carolina neighbourhoods, prompt calls for evacuationThe port city of Georgetown, South Carolina stands in the path of what the National Weather Service has said could be significant flooding as water dumped by the Florence storm system drains to the ocean.WorldSep 25, 2018
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Hurricane Florence’s destruction raises concerns on rebuilding along North Carolina coastScientists have warned such rebuilding efforts are futile as sea levels rise and storms chew away the coastline.WeatherSep 20, 2018
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Trump visits flooded North Carolina in aftermath of Hurricane FlorenceTrump's trip to the state follows criticism for his handling of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico last year, and more recently for disputing the official death toll of 3,000 in the U.S. territory.WorldSep 19, 2018
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Nearly 3,000 hogs are believed to have died in flooding triggered by Hurricane Florence"There are going to be some pretty good losses on the poultry side judging from the flooded houses that we saw."WorldSep 18, 2018
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Florence is weakening, but she could still bring ‘epic’ rain to the Carolinas"The worst is yet to come."Sep 18, 2018
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