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Naples Takes Out the Trash — By Setting It on Fire
Italy's garbage problem reached its flashpoint overnight as trashed-out residents set fire to piles of the the 3,500 tons of uncollected refuse.
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's newly reelected prime minister, may force local councils to accept new rubbish dumps, despite protests. He says, "I am no longer prepared to wait until everyone is in agreement, while the piles of rubbish become mountains of trash."
Who's More Trashy: Naples vs. San Francisco
The European Commission (EC) has filed a suit against Italy in the European Court of Justice. The EC thinks a lawsuit will clean up Naples, Italy, which has been enveloped in piles of trash and a toxic stench, as seen in the pictures below. The EC hopes that potential harsh fines will prompt politicians to take more serious action to end the massive years-long garbage crisis, brought on by organized crime.
Tons of Trash Piles up in Naples, Italy
Naples, Italy is still in the midst of a garbage crisis. Thanks to mafia control of the waste-management system, mixed with government incompetence, 200,000 tons of piled waste sits in the southern Italian city. Last December, garbage collectors stopped picking up trash, as there was nowhere to put it.
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The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, FL Goes High-Tech
I know how much you love a good gadget-pimped hotel, which is why I thought I'd share the news about The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, FL getting a total-teched out section of the hotel called the Vue lounge — Vue standing for (virtual user experience). Not your typical hotel gaming room that often features a console and a TV, nope, the Vue lounge boasts Mac stations, iPod docks, a 63-inch LCD TV with a Blu-ray player, a Bang and Olufsen surround sound system, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, a Nintendo Wii, PlayStation, XBox 360 and more. They even host Wii fitness classes and bowling tournaments, which are all complimentary to resort guests.
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San Francisco, Vegas Among the Best Undervalued Places to Live
Bargain shoppers in the market for a new home are searching for value, and a recent study has come up with something even better than fair prices —it's determined where to find undervalued homes in great places to live.
U.S. News used the IHS Global Insight's first-quarter 2009 House Prices in America report (which uses household income, population density, and other data to compare a market's actual value with where it should be on a statistical basis), and used that information with other elements like employment and quality-of-life to determine America's best undervalued places to live.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Feb. 2-10, 2009
Restaurant week continues to be big, with prix fixe deals all across the country. Get in the Valentine's Day mood with chocolate festivals and wine events. If you're in the Bay Area, use SF Beer Week's numerous events as a solid excuse to get boisterous while sipping craft brews.
Model of the Week: Esti Ginzburg
The Model of the Week, Sports Illustrated edition continues with Israeli model Esti Ginzburg. The 19-year-old was born in Tel Aviv and started modeling at the age of 8. At 14, she signed a contract with Elite Models and here she is.
Check This: Abortion Debate Revisited in Italy
Elections in Italy are only two months away, and an unexpected issue — abortion — has now taken center stage. Thirty years ago, the Catholic country legalized abortion. But just last week, an intense situation at a Naples hospital sparked pro-choice rallies across the country.
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