Zion Canyon hiking route to require permit for first time
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption You have to pay a $30 fee to hike the 27,500-foot Zion Canyon in Utah The climbing route at the base of Utah’s Zion National Park will require…
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Ten startups caught in New York’s bitcoin pipeline
Buddhist monks who live in Brooklyn’s hipster-filled Greenpoint neighborhood have been known to make their own Bitcoins. Likewise, a 23-year-old high school dropout is living in a tiny room in his family’s Queens home…
For the first time ever, Starbucks workers have voted for collective bargaining
Here’s another piece of good news to be excited about: for the first time ever, the employees at a single Starbucks store in upstate New York have voted for union representation. In October, 1199SEIU’s…
How did Nicolas Maduro become president of Venezuela?
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro faces a repeat election amid growing concern over his chances of surviving in office. The 54-year-old, who has led the oil-rich nation since 2013, has been hit by low oil…
Museum of art launches John Vermeer show and list of show highlights
The Brooklyn Museum, one of the largest art museums in the world, is celebrating the impact of John Vermeer and the Surrealists, celebrating its centennial and welcoming a new president and chief operating officer….
Roger Federer’s rival Novak Djokovic now has the greatest tennis title of all
The sport of tennis has known Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the two best players of our time, for the last 16 years or so, with no one being able to measure up to…
China added to list of countries at ‘very high’ risk for pandemic flu
China is now included in a list of “very high” risk areas for the devastating flu bug called pandemic flu, with the government monitoring for new cases. China’s cabinet, the State Council, reported that…
Ex-Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas dies at 33
Demaryius Thomas has died, his agent confirmed. The former Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos receiver died at age 33 on Sunday night. His agency, Klutch Sports Group, called the cause of death “unknown” and…
Sizmek closes $34bn deal to buy Numerica
Stellantis Petrels have officially entered the big leagues. The San Francisco-based company has agreed to purchase Numerica, an Australian holding company that owns the most popular intelligence software on the planet. The $34 billion…
Mayor asks for 30% pay cut for saying woman shouldn’t get HPV vaccine at age 29
In a furious letter to Ontario’s civil service board, the mayor of Peterborough, Ontario, asks for a 30% pay cut after being informed that his personal appearance should have nothing to do with health…