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Botticelli's Venus is an 'influencer' and Italy is not happy
ROME (AP) — The Italian tourism ministry thought it had a sure-fire way to bring travelers into the country: turning a 15th century art icon into a 21st century “virtual influencer.” The digital rendition of Venus, goddess of love, based on Sandro Botticelli’s Renaissance...
Slovenia: Bear lightly injures dog walker, amid cull debate
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A bear has attacked and bitten a man walking his dog in a village south of Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, authorities said Wednesday. The man suffered a minor leg injury in the attack around 7.30 on Wednesday morning in Želimlje, some 20 kilometers (12...
Mavericks fined $750,000 by NBA for sitting players
The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 on Friday, saying the team engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league” by sitting out most of its key players against the Chicago Bulls on April 7 despite still having a chance to reach the postseason. The league's investigation,...
Mountain teams in Slovenia rescue climbers stuck in the Alps
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's emergency mountain teams on Monday rescued four French citizens who were stuck in bad weather in the Alps, the rescue service said. The operation on the Skuta mountain came a day after dozens of emergency workers used helicopters to rescue...
NBA opens investigation into Dallas' move to sit players
The NBA wants to know why the Dallas Mavericks held out several key players in their next-to-last game of the season, even while the team still had a mathematical chance of making the play-in tournament. NBA officials opened an investigation Saturday into the Mavericks'...
Depleted Mavs lose to Bulls, eliminated from play-in race
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving had a seat next to Dallas owner Mark Cuban, and fellow All-Star Luka Doncic wasn't far away in sweats after his limited duty was finished. Neither was available to address how the Mavericks essentially pulled the plug on their season before they were...
Mavs to sit Irving, 4 others in game with draft implications
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas is sitting Kyrie Irving and four other regulars against Chicago in a game with draft implications and with the Mavericks facing postseason elimination if they lose. Fellow All-Star Luka Doncic will play Friday night with the franchise paying tribute to his home...
Norwegian Arctic area to be evacuated due deadly avalanches
HELSINKI (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Saturday they would evacuate an area in northern Norway where avalanches and landslides have killed four people, including tourists from Slovenia and Italy. Norwegian police tweeted that the decision was based on a recommendation from the...
