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Giant Idaho potato prop converted into Airbnb rental A 6-ton potato has been converted into an Airbnb in Idaho after touring the U.S. for 6 years.

Disneyland is limiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge visitors to four-hour windows Disney is helping fans travel to a galaxy far, far away, but only for a very small window of time.

Days Inn employee fired for directing 'deeply troubling' comments at guest: 'It was 100 percent racism' He was filmed directing “deeply troubling” comments at a guest, the hotel confirmed on Monday.

Marriott isn't pronounced the way you think it is Marriott International, with 7,000 properties around the world, just reached that number with the opening of the St. Regis Hong Kong . The stunning, 27-story luxury hotel in Wan Chai, steps from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, is an example of the company’s strategy to focus on its luxury brands.

Cafe owner spends $270G on installing massive aquarium in restaurant bathroom No dining out experience is complete without a trip to the bathroom these days. It’s become the place where a restaurant makes or breaks their vibe. Not only can it round out a diner’s experience, it can get the restaurant free social media advertising.

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Sri Lankan authorities locked down the central bank and the road leading to the jittery capital's airport was shut briefly by a bomb scare on Thursday as more people were swept up in the search for those behind Easter Sunday bombings that killed 359. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Zx6Voq

The United States condemned on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin's order simplifying the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ZyzQby

Swalwell refuses to answer Trump 'Russian asset' question despite Mueller report Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Wednesday refused to acknowledge that the Mueller Report failed to establish evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia and appeared to double down on his claims that President Trump put's Russia's interest before the U.S.

Joe Biden would be 'most sane' Democrat running for president, Lara Trump says Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is expected to announce his 2020 presidential candidacy Thursday, would instantly become the most “sane” candidate in the Democratic field, Lara Trump said Wednesday.

Florida bill calling for ex-felons to settle debts before voting advances after House vote The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would require former felons to pay all court fees and costs in addition to restitution before becoming eligible to vote.

Rashida Tlaib’s removal from committees urged by Zionist Organization of America One of America’s oldest Jewish organizations called Wednesday for U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., to be removed from congressional committees and from the Democratic Party.

Hundreds of decks of playing cards arrive for Washington state lawmaker who criticized nurses The Washington state senator who suggested that some nurses “play cards” during a “considerable” portion of their shifts received more than 600 packages of playing cards Tuesday as backlash over her remarks continued to grow.

George Conway praises Hillary Clinton for her op-ed on Mueller probe: 'I'm with her' The husband of top White House official Kellyanne Conway expressed solidarity with Hillary Clinton after the former secretary of state wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post urging Congress to pursue the findings from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, telling his followers, “I’m with her.”

Cerberus Fossae is a steep-sided set of troughs cutting volcanic plains to the east of Elysium Mons, Mars. This image was captured by the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2VjCxP9

Bernie Sanders wrong about prisoners and voting, ex-con released under Trump reform law says The first man released from prison under President Trump's criminal justice reform law reacted to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., saying that prisoners should be permitted to vote by noting the "logistical" problems of allowing prisoners serving a sentence to vote and backing prisoners who served their time to have their rights restored.

Gregg Jarrett: Impeachment will be 'poison' for 'hardcore Trump haters' Fox News legal analyst and commentator Gregg Jarrett told “The Todd Starnes Show” that Democrats should not try to impeach President Trump after the release of the Mueller report.

Bernie Sanders called millionaire senators 'immoral,' unearthed 1971 newspaper article shows Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, who is now a millionaire, had called millionaire senators “immoral” when he first ran for Senate in the 1970s.

Former State Department worker, 63, pleads guilty in China spy case A former State Department employee admitted Wednesday to misleading investigators about accepting thousands of dollars of gifts and benefits from Chinese intelligence agents in exchange for information.

A merger between the supermarkets would lead to higher prices, the UK competition watchdog says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GGlBu1

Mr McEwan said he has "delivered the strategy" promised when he took over five and a half years ago. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Dz80CN

Data analysed by the BBC reveals rocketing number of listings amid debate over the effect on communities. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2W4akc5

Protesters have glued themselves to each other and to the building in the City of London. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Dxabqz

Carlos Ghosn, who faces financial misconduct charges in Japan, is set be released from custody on bail. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2UWaMMU

The leaders' summit comes as China faces growing criticism over its massive infrastructure programme. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2vmBK1c

Having five teams doing well in the Champions League helped push clubs' total revenue up to £4.8bn. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DxKFS1

Entrepreneur Cara Sayer says the supermarket chain has copied her product, a claim it denies. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DvZSmA

The social media giant said sales for the first three months of the year leapt 26% to $15.08bn from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Gv25PU

The US electric car and battery maker said it would return to profit in the third quarter. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Gyo7RF

Boeing still does not know how the crisis over the safety of its 737 Max jets will hit its financial performance. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2ISuWjV

Airline to stop passengers eating nuts on flights if other passengers suffer an allergy. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2vlgAQY

Petition started for McDonald's to stop their paper straw roll-out "as they dissolve in drinks". from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2ISfOD3

The government is using a recruitment firm for the first time suggesting it is broadening its search. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2IQCcwF

A lettings agent and long-term resident give their take on how the growth of Airbnb and short term lets have changed Edinburgh. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2vmFbou

Global pork prices could rise sharply as African swine fever decimates China's pig population. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2W4bJPT

One senior minister said leaking from the security council - the "holy of holies" - was extraordinary. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GEVzao

The US has been pressing other nations to ban use of the Chinese firm's 5G kit on security grounds. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2IOYChT

The social network says it is investigating why the profile was not removed - as it had promised. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2URgwaZ

After suggestions Paint could be removed from Windows, Microsoft says it's staying - "for now". from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2W2L9qj

Dick Barnes co-designed the machine used by engineers who built the world's first commercial nuclear reactor. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2IE68N8

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are accused of not doing their jobs as they face questions from MPs. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GEjzdJ

The US wants its intelligence allies, including the UK, to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2ZxWeSi

Twitter says CEO Jack Dorsey spoke with the president about "the health of public conversation". from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2DpnlFZ

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Environmental activists glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange and climbed onto the roof of a train at Canary Wharf on the final day of protests aimed at forcing Britain to take action to avert what they cast as a global climate cataclysm. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DzASL2