the reigning image of the complex was the figure of venice herself-- venice triumphant, venice personified as justice-- the highest virtue of the state. to that traditional imagery, however, sansovino brought a new kind of language from rome-- the language of the olympian gods. the figure of minerva represents wisdom-- the wisdom of the ancients, who were so clever as to have established this constitutional republic. the figure of mercury represents eloquence, and eloquence is one of the fundamental political virtues of venice. we must also remember mercury is the god of commerce, and that is the real foundation of venice. the figure of peace is, of course, the ultimate virtue that is guaranteed by venice. venice brings peace to the world the way the ancient romans did. and then there is apollo. apollo is, after all, god of the sun-- sole in italian. sole also stands for "one"-- that is "solo"-- and apollo is one. apollo is unique. apollo is alone in all this, just as venice is alone-- unique in the world. venetian artists--giorgione, veronese, tintoretto, and above all, titian-- transform

. >> and why the flag of independence is making its presence felt in venice. ♪ ♪ good to have you withse are the top stories on al jazeera, thailand's constitutional court has ruled that last month general elections are invalid, the court says the vote was unconstitutional because elections were not held in several constituencies and opposition supporters prevented candidates from registering in the areas, upper house of russia parliament ratified the treatment to make crimea part of the country. and nine people including four foreigners are dead after the taliban attacked a hotel in afghan capitol kabul and hotel serena is popular and busy with officials working on next month's elections. turkey watchdog is concerned that twitter has been blocked by the court and they say the order was in response to complaints from citizens that the social networking site was breaching privacy and they promised to shut down access to the site on thursday. >> translator: can you imagine their international conspiracies, twitter, we have a court order now, we will wipe out all of these. the internation

. >> i'm in venice where residents of the region are voting in a referendum to break free of italy and become an independent state. >> it's good to have you with us. these are the top stories on al jazeera. thailand's constitutional court ruled that last month's general elections are invalid. the court ruled that the vote was unconstitutional because they were not held in several constituencies. demonstrators prevented some from registering in these areas. >> turkey blocks twitter in response to complaints that they were breaching privacy. prime minister recep tayyip erdogan on thursday promised to shut down access to the site. >> nine people, including four foreigners are dead after the taliban attacked a hotel in kabul. hotel seb rennet is popular with the staff working on the election. >> back to thailand and the elections joining us from bangkok is the national security visor to the thai government. always good to have you with us on al jazeera. your rehabilitation to the constitutional court ruling, that the elections are invalid? >> well, it's a little bit expected. because the c

kata lona plans to vote and venice, completing an unofficial one where 89% of voters want independence from italy. >> this is a true venetian. his ancestors lived here for more than 500 years. that's why he flies the flag of the former maritime republic of venice rather than the italian colours. >> translation: our city used to be the capital of an empire. now it's underdeveloped because our wealth is in the hands of the state. it's distributed unequally. >> he is one of hundreds of thousands of residents of venice and venato who voted in an unofficial referendum that broke away from italy, and back to being an independent state. >> venice was the heart of a republic lasting 1,000 years. sips it became part of the italy in 1866, resentment has grown steadily. >> year-long tourism and a strong industrial base made bentall a wealthy region. the network that organised the vote are tired of seeing taxpayers' money washed away. >> translation: we are victims of on open air robbery. we pay 70 billion euros in taxes, 20 billion are stolen by the italian state. they don't come back in any shap

venice not a part of italy? what the residents are voting for today. >> turkey will block taxes twitter, but did this move backfire? >> two chirp are dead, dozens sickened at a kindergarten in china. a toxic substance is a powerful rat poison. they have not determined whether it was intentional or an accident as many sick children still in the hospital. >> in venice, the city is holding a referendum to break away from italy. organizers hope this is the first step toward independence. >> his an as he is stores have lived here for more than 500 years. he flies the flag of the former maritime republic of venice rather than than the italian colors. >> our city used to be the capitol of an empire, now underdeveloped because the taxes are in the hands of the state and distributed unequally. >> he is one of many who voted in an unofficial referendum to break away from italy and go back to being an independent state. >> venice was are the heart of a powerful republic that last the thousands of years. since it became par

we have this report. >> dressed to increase at the carnival of venice. on sunday, thousands of tourists entered the city. behind the mast lies a tradition keeping the local economy afloat. they have tailored costumes for 20 years. with a price tag of $30,000, she caters for wealthy party goers. >> the real luxury is to drain, play and wear a costume for one night. >> behind the mask, be a true self. >> organiser are the most exclusive carnival in venice. entry tickets cost $2,000. >> the first carnival in venice was held in the 13th century. behind the mask rich and poor looked equal. even if for a few days. carnival is for those that can afford it. while the party is too expensive for most party goers. it generates many millions. venice officials stay the wealth created trickles down on the entire city's economy. >> we estimate to every year carnivale brings to the covers 40 to 50 million euros. with around 800,000 attending. it is valuable. >> while the rest of the country's economy is sinking, venice is having a ball. >> still to come on the newshour

venice used to be an independent republic for hundreds of years. now some want to go back to what they say were the good old days and break away from rome. we report on the unofficial independence referendum being held. >> a true venetian, his an as he is stores lived here for more than 500 years. he chooses to fly the flag of the former maritime republic of venice rather than the italian colors. >> our city used to be the capitol of an empire and now its underdeveloped because our wale is in the hands of the state and distributed unequally. >> he's one of hundreds of thousands of residents of venice and surrounding region who voted in an unofficial referendum to break away from italy and go back to being an independent state. >> venice was the heart of a powerful republic that last in a thousand years. since it became part of italy, resentment towards rome has grown steadily. >> tourism and a strong industrial base have made it one of the wealthiest regions in italy. the network of independence movements that organize the vote say they are tired o

venice votes for its independence. why turkey is banning the social network. >>> you could not only climb robes but get an actual degree. >>> a search off of australia's west coast, tonight marks exactly two weeks since flight 370 has disappeared from radar. >>> celebration he in russia hours after president putin signed a law annexing crimea. >>> land grab that violates international law. u.s. sanction he against russia are starting to have an impact. visa and mastercard have banned transactions from that country. rating agencies are considering whether to down grade russia's credit status. washington is also targeting individuals close to president putin. the latest sanctions include travel bans and asset freezes, keith darden joins us from washington, d.c. we appreciate it. who are these people? tell me the names that jump out at you the people on the this list. >> okay these are people who are very close to vladimir putin personally, personally and financially. the big names that jump out are yuri kararchuk, people

aljazeera, venice. >> back in just a moment right here on aljazeera. we'll have a full bulletin of news, all the day's top stories coming your way. >>> good afternoon, do you and welcome to al jazerra america i am morgan radford live in new york city. russian soldiers surround a ukrainian military base in crimea, this amid warnings of military intervention. >> it's really 19th century we haven your in the 20th censure. >> i this cannot be the way to conduct international affairs. >>> also anti-government marches resume in venezuela. and the red carpet out in los angeles for tonight's

venice was the heart of a powerful republic that lasted a thousands years. since it became part of italy in 1866 resentment towards rome has grown credit consistently. >> the network of independent movements that organized the vote say they are tired of seeing their taxpayers' money being watche washed away. >> we are victims of an open air robbery, 70 billion in taxes, 20 billion are stolen by italian state because they don't come back in any way shape or form. >> not everyone wants to break away. >> it's senseless, we live in the european union. why would we want to break away? >> my family tells me to vote for independence but i'm not sure ttys right thing to do. >> the vote is not recognized 50 italian government but organizers say they will appeal for the right of self determination and keep the lion's share of their wealth. claudio lavanga, al jazeera, venice. >>> continuing series, can visits one district facing overcrowding and also a dwindling budget. >> peapam mowen has credit watcd a steady stream of children, most of which, mowen each new additio

every year thousands travel to italy for the renowned venice carnival.ted as a street party for the lower classes but now is keeping the local economy afloat. some of the most elaborate costumes fetch more than $34,000. claudia reports. >> reporter: dressed to impress. at the carnival of venice, on sunday thousands of tourists backs the italian city for the annual ma raid of costumes. behind the masks lies a tradition that keeps the local economy afloat. antonia has tailored carnival as costumes for 20 years with a price tag up to $30,000 so she only indicators for wealthy party goers. >> translator: the real luxury is to play and wear a costume for one night and behind a mask be your true self. >> reporter: the most exclusive carnival ball in venice, the entry ticket costs $2,000. the first van value in venues was held in the 13 the century as a festivity for the lower classes behind the mask rich and poor looked equal even if just for a few days, but today carnival is for those who can afford it. while these parties too expensive for most va van come g

steves: venice's sleek and graceful gondolas are a symbol of the city.m the start, boats were the way to get around among the island communities of the lagoon. to navigate over shifting sandbars, the boats were flat-bottomed, and the captains stood up to see. today's boats still come with gondoliers standing up and no rudder or keel. they're built with a slight curve so that a single oar on the side propels them in a straight line. the art of the gondola survives in the quiet back canals. in this shop, the workmen, who needed to be good with wood, were traditionally from italy's mountains. that's why they maintain a refreshing alpine feel in this delightful little corner of venice. nearby, in an artisan's workshop, visitors are welcome to observe as he provides for the city's 400 gondoliers. working with traditional tools, graceful oars are carefully planed to be true and properly balanced. and each walnut forcola, the stylized oarlock, is like a sculpture -- handcrafted, one-of-a-kind, and honoring the city's heritage. a gondola ride is a traditional mu

that's why they maintain a refreshing alpine feel in this delightful little corner of venice. nearby, in an artisan's workshop, visitors are welcome to observe as he provides for the city's 400 gondoliers. working with traditional tools, graceful oars are carefully planed to be true and properly balanced. and each walnut forcola, the stylized oarlock, is like a sculpture -- handcrafted, one-of-a-kind, and honoring the city's heritage. a gondola ride is a traditional must for romantics. gondolas are moored everywhere. wait till early evening, when the crowds are gone and the light is right. find a gondolier whose personality you enjoy, settle on a price, and hop in. man: [ speaking italian ] steves: on a gondola, you glide through your own private venice, far from the hubbub of modern tourism. lonely bridges, canals without sidewalks, and reflections of once-upon-a-time grandeur. explore new worlds and new ideas through programs like this, made available for everyone through contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. there are no wrong roads to anywhere

in an unofficial no other official referendum eighty nine percent of residents of venice and its surrounding area voted for independence from mother italy but bafflingly the majority of voters want the legendary city to remain part of both the e.u. and nato i don't want to be insulting these people but do they even understand what the word independence means so you don't want rolled telling you what to do would take your tax money but if brussels does it then that's just jim dandy also

starting with italy where people of venice are voting to break away from the government in rome. an online referendum in northern province is giving 4 million

it will actually change the face of europe as we see it right now in venice in the midst of eighteen many tech is one of the maze populous regions of the two with eight percent of the population living bay is also one of the richest provinces accounting for ten percent of national gdp. at its main st in venice is the number one for its attraction with fourteen million visitors in me yet opinion polls in the second image onto vehicles. i in favor of taking away from it to me and one of the ideas behind them is when things were and we'll eventually have to agree there's actually a majority of people local dentists that the school had a huge tonight's you updated so be elected but it's a referendum to take immediate action i've seen already the threat of a declaration of independence. scholars working on now and it's almost done when presented at the end of the month also attract workers to show them they are just waiting. you choose to rise by a colorful stopping taxes can be added as they did it. to some of the news making headlines for the scalloped a bomb blast outside a ministry ca

venice is now looking to break away from italy. voting has been taking place all week in the city of water and it ends later today. recent opinion polls suggested that two-thirds of voters agree on splitting away from italy. secession supporters want to create a future state called the republic of venito. italy gets almost $100 billion a year in tax from venice. however, the vote will not be legally binding or recognized by rome. you know, venice, sue, only became a part of the italian kingdom about 150, 160 years ago. >> you know what? it's going to be fascinating to see how that all plays out. because i know of these countries that want to become separate countries are doing it for economic reasons. we'll be watching that story very closely. forget credit card breaches, there's a new scam and it involves your health care. that's coming up next. >>> plus, liquid assets. did you know that 70% of the world's fresh water is used for irrigation. 22% in industry, only 8% for domestic consumption. dominick chu is looking at the real liq

tonight we start the journey in venice. >> i see this beautiful light all the time.s about a rebirth of the day. everybody's sleeping and missing it. then i showed them images, make an effort to be there. people are really impressed by that, and they say, look at this picture. i don't really think of my city that way. i never see it like that. i was like, you should go out and see it. this is the most beautiful time to see it. it always amazes me a city like paris was the most visited city in the world, and you have this amazing time in the morning like we have had the last couple days with gorgeous sunrises that happened in these snapshots really quickly. where's all the tourists? they are probably sleeping. they are here to see paris, the beauty of harris, but they are just missing it. london is a city of function. everybody is there because it works well there. this last building needs to go here because it works well here. where parisagmatic, is like that is not going to go there because that is not going to look good. i think the appeal of venice is not so much

by the 1500s, venice claimed 1,000 years of history

organizers hope this is the first step to independence. >> a truman of venice, his an as he is storeshere for more than 500 years. he flies the flag of the former republic of venice rather than the italian colors. >> our city used to be the capitol of an empire and now it's underdeveloped because our wealth is in the hands of the state and distributed unequally. >> he's one of hundreds of thousands of residents of venice and the surrounding region who voted in an unofficial referendum to break away from italy and go back to being an independent state. >> venice was the heart of a powerful republic that lost in a thousand years. since it became part of italy, resentment towards rome has grown steadily. >> tourism and a strong industrial base have made it one of the wealthiest areas in italy. voters are tired are seeing their taxpayer money washed away. >> we are victims of an open air robbery. every year, we pay high taxes, stolen by the italian states because they don't come back in any shape or form. >> not everyone in venice wants to break free from italy. >> it's senseless. we live

that's main city of course venice is the number one tourist attraction with fourteen million visitors every year opinion polls suggest out the majority of locals are in favor of breaking away from rome or desiring to find out why that is people here believe that they have an absolute right for independence they say they don't want to have a role as a bureaucratic entity ruling over them they believe it's simply unfair because their earnings are going over to grow in order to make up for the country's italy's financial woes as a matter of fact if done in two does secede from italy they're also looking to leave the euro to leave the e.u. and leave me to as well it's looks like nobody in europe seems to have any idea about the independence referendum happening in venice at the moment but it's not something that has just suddenly crept up as a matter of fact the movement and the idea of the referendum for independence has been floating around in the region for several decades at this point and has been actively in the works for the last several years yet people in brussels and officials i

in unofficial built unofficial referendum eighty nine percent of residents of venice and its surrounding area code for independence from other italy but baffling with the majority of four swap the legendary city to meet part of both the eu and nato. i wanna be insulting these people but to the even understand what the word independence means seeing what role telling you what to do would take your tax money brussels the second masters jim dandy also a cord of the bbc there around one hundred us military bases of one sort or another all over italy including venice so you want independence the foreign military bases all over new country is just fine. although it is written on a lot of bumper stickers expression freedom ain't free is very true for best to become truly independent would come in very high price dumping the euro saying goodbye to kneel and dealing with being surrounded on all sides by the eu who might want to give it some sections are nice democratic bombing until you get back in line if you're not ready for real independence that don't like yourself to stay with italy just my

and coming up later in the program venice was for independence from a semi he speaks with a prominent local campaigner who says the historic move during the regime from the referendum in crimea. and while in ukraine itself the interim prime minister who has strong support from the west has been backtracking on most of his promises made before the crew that rain across a river has the nice house or. the self-proclaimed governments in kiev came to power banking on people's frustration over the collapse deal. yet if the agreement is not signed then according to article one one one of the criminal code the president will get ten to fifteen years behind bars. however later are sunni gets a new castle backtrack on this. topic because we postponed signing the economic section of this document due to concerns over the possible negative effects that entering the free trade area might have for industrial regions. easier said than done apparently once you have to actually analyze all the pros and cons looks like everyone is at odds and what's being called the new governments in ukraine with cont

as we said the entire regions of sardinia and venice venice region during the break from rome in belgium the separatist movement in flanders long an issue the uk has its own issues with the scottish independence referendum blooming this year and in spain law granting independence movement in catalonia and the basque country are steaming ahead this year from trick or so one more time but why he thinks the idea of the united europe may have lost the appeal from it everyone knew was three when the european union sunday so it goes beyond into europe as a whole. the historical moment and the achievement of those teams that have changed for me. something went wrong the discrepancies between countries that don't do your own to make lots of people have been on its side. he has always had a strong attitude towards independence. we re going to bed i can express itself when the final of a recently constructed from scratch a new political views are consistent. we acknowledge his it'll be good feeling that it's about time we go to ourselves. moscow washington have another go resulting in a deadlock o

it'll actually change the face of europe as we see it right now in venice in about a skull eighteen the answer by friday but opinion polls suggest that secession is supported by most locals. the referendum itself carries no legal weight but campaigners say that a yes vote would lay the groundwork for the cannons and one of those behind a movement saying sharon will eventually have to agree the majority of people. local dentists at the school had a deep into tonight's he updated so be elected but it's a referendum to take immediate action i've seen already the threat of a declaration of independence. scholars working on now and it's almost done when presented at the end of the month also address book was to show them they are just waiting. you choose to rise by a colorful stopping taxes to be out of state to do it to local authorities in bed. some other news making headlines this hour. us special forces have been preparing a while for a raffle held port in we get the operation carried out in international waters off cyprus was authorized by president obama on the news requests the countr

looks like nobody in europe seems to have any idea about the independence referendum happening in venice at the moment but it's not something that has just suddenly cropped up as a matter of fact the movement and the idea of the referendum for independence has been floating around in the region for several decades at this point and has been actively in the works for the last several years yet people in brussels and officials in europe believe that this referendum is not legitimate and therefore they choose to disregard it as something unimportant there is hardly any news about it unlike of course the idea of in crimea again some believe that if this does indeed happen and then into does become independent at least in its own right it will actually change the face of europe as we see it right now in venice. vento is one of the most populous regions of italy with eight percent of the population living there and it's also one of the richest provinces accounting for ten percent of national g.d.p. its main city venice is the number one tourist attraction with fourteen million visitors every h

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the anti government protests in venice when i have not been at nasa as there have been some that have been significantly large but not larger than the other opposition protests at any time during the past few years people you who have been loyalty chinese are part of teddy's now unsupported todd is in the government now nicholas the dugout to think that has affected that that that their support and loyalty. in fact i think we'd be a scenic the contrary occurred because some of the protests that have not been in numerous but have been smaller scale and more widespread throughout the country have become very violent. this is cause a lot of people meaning not necessary to come out and support directly president mike darnell but certainly to lose those protests taking place the country cousin disruptive and are not achieving any kind of sweeping call since it's really a moment now with the extremists on both sides need to come together to find common ground. the dissent in venice when it comes the country marks the third son of its recent speech at the beacon chavez one of the americas my

. >> and i am marian with more news from europe, including could venice become an island away from italy? why some want the city to seven ties and become its own state. >> i i will be here with all the day's sport, including reaction to the champions league quarter finals draw with last year's winners bayern munich up against manchester you nighted. ♪ ♪ >>> the russian president vladimir putin has signed the law making crimea part of the russian federation. that follows what david cameron has says is a referendum to the presence of russian soldiers on the streets when crem cry knee s voted. lawrence lee reports. >> reporter: for every action there is a reaction. every move by ukraine and its western partners is now being matched in retaliation by mosc moscow. in butsings european leaders met for a second day in order to speed up and en cell of ukraine. from legal reform to consumer rights, all should end the rampant ca runnings as well as putting the conduct are a closer footing with the european union. >> this is an historic day for my country and we believe for the entire europe. we wa

in an unofficial unofficial referendum eighty nine percent of residents of venice and its surrounding area voted for independence from mother italy but bafflingly the majority of voters want the legendary city to remain part of both the e.u. and nato i don't want to be insulting these people but do they even understand what the word independence means so you don't want rome telling you what to do and take your tax money but if brussels doesn't the next just jim dandy also according to the b.b.c. there are one hundred u.s. military bases of one sort or another all over italy including around venice so you want independence but having four military bases all over new country is just fine although it is written on a lot of bumper stickers the expression freedom ain't free is very true for venice to become truly independent would come at a very high price dumping the euro saying goodbye to nato and dealing with being surrounded on all sides by the e.u. who might want to give you some sanctions or dies democratic bombing until you get back in line if you're not ready for real independence

military bases of one sort or another all over italy including around venice so you want independence but having four military bases all over new country is just fine although it is written on a lot of bumper stickers the expression freedom ain't free is very true for venice to become truly independent would come at a very high price dumping the euro saying goodbye to nato and dealing with being surrounded on all sides by the e.u. who might want to give you some sanctions or dies democratic bombing until you get back in line if you're not ready for real independence then don't wind yourselves just stay with italy but that's just my opinion. it was. my. fault and spent capital on two weeks of intense negotiations ukraine look at the long awaited. russian banking call to you have to outlay reaches the record great now we just got the rest of the energy that just sanctions but us ukraine will finally receive the eighteen billion dollars and i.m.f. loans over the next two years but no money will not be given unless kiev take steps to cut corruption kiev will also be expected to unfold hal

now its main city venice is the number one tourist attraction with fourteen million visitors every year opinion polls suggest that the majority of locals are in favor of breaking away from italy and one of those behind the movement things rome will eventually have to agree. there's absolute majority of people that will vote yes this will that it will be legitimized the delegates will be elected by this service for a bill to take immediate action i've seen already that draft all of the generation of independence scholars working on and it's almost on what we presented at the end of the month also will a draft of the constitution do they are just waiting to be cheating writing by a popular vote to stop paying taxes because they need to be able to look forward. and we've got plenty of news online for you including mystery and speculation surrounding the missing malaysian airlines plane as it emerges the jet might have been hijacked and flown to a taliban base in afghanistan a parking stun get the full story of what happened to that pain at r.t. dot com. the mayors of new york and boston re

even venice votes to break away from italy and an unofficial referendum with locals saying they are fed up with billions in taxes for the capital. breaking news story for international countrywide and a steady march to the spanish capital has resulted in violent clashes with police protesters from all over the nation have converged all madrid to vent their anger what they call empty promises by the government is there to give us an update from the scene so tell us you go what has been happening there in the spanish capital. well this massive rally was just coming to a dns or when reportedly a group of younger protesters who had masks on their faces started throwing rocks at the police the police tried to push them away from this for rumor which they've organized around this area and i can confirm that there's a very heavy police. presence in the school district is since it's the center of madrid there are lots of luxury hotels in this part of town and security here is really tight so they tried to push them away from these police fences really and then we started seeing firecrackers bei

what prompted you to want venice to leave rome what's the problem.well basically i am a classical liberal and very much in favor of the creation of little. really low taxation on the free market the violence of the day and banning says pretty much as we learned of benetton the. triangle. is sure. is well above sixty per cent and seventy percent so is the one of the strongest fiscal preciously in the war and by creating a new lease on the fish and stayed we would use the physical pleasure on the citizens and the second time in the story i'm very happy we regain your original independence of the republic and we end this which was a beacon for all your b.s. it is asian and you seventy nine hundred seven when. the laws basically you are now and the buying up on the law there are two reasons so we gain the region are our dependence. and at the same time our create a little state to evolve and very flexible on the state of the sun in certain sense that a fellow us the we have a lot of autonomous for the local. ok let's let's look at some statistics here as

military bases of one sort or another all over italy including around venice so you want independence but having four military bases all over new country is just fine although it is written on a lot of bumper stickers the expression freedom ain't free is very true for venice to become truly independent would come at a very high price dumping the euro saying goodbye to nato and dealing with being surrounded on all sides by the e.u. who might want to give you some sanctions or dies democratic bombing until you get back in line if you're not ready for real independence then don't wind yourselves just stay with italy but that's just my opinion. to. there's now no more all. day to go. beyond say sorry. just quickly. hello and welcome to technology updates on today's show. take over the world. high-tech textiles help me buildings earthquake proof. and we turn up the heat with moscow's fire fighters. but first the language barrier is something most was only ever encountered when we go abroad but for those with deafness or hearing loss is something they come across on a daily basis fortunatel

western edition hydrants we didn't know where to look for the hydrants and the other one on ellis and venice avenue to california street. you can picture that that's a greater distance than the length of the hydrant at 20th and church so was the haze and buchanan was twice the distance and all 3 hydrants supplied the water to stop the fire from good morning into the mission district and the ham and egging is district was the first arriving company didn't know where to find water they found water locally and it turned into a longer period of time because the 395 gulf street fire was large but the fire department stopped it from going west at california and van ness avenue. so generally, that's it and we think it's time that the two hydrants be honored by calling them the silver twins did outstanding work in 1906 >> i think it's an outstanding idea hopefully, they'll do the same thing. >> they're still in service fire hydrants we've been in touch with the chief and she knows about it we're proposing to have it on buchanan at 10:00 a.m. and invite you to be there. >> thank you very much. thank

we actually have something to tell you about venice, you might find surprising. in a moment. morning, everyone. nice to have you along on a friday morning. doesn't friday just feel so darn good? >> yeah. first weekend of spring. >> i know, we might get a little springy weather. >> better enjoy it while it lasts. >> meantime, what's making headlines this morning, today's search for possible debris from malaysia air flight 370 has turned up nothing of significance today. officials, though, say they will try again on saturday. >> also, new findings suggest physical activity can help prevent breast cancer in women of any age. researchers reviewed dozens of studies involving 4 million women. those who exercise more than an hour each day were 12% less likely to develop the disease than the least active women. >>> and the annual clinton global initiative kicks off tonight at arizona state university with a discussion on how to get young people involved to solve the world's challenges. former president bill clinton will moderate and hillary clinton is scheduled to speak.

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and venice has had an unofficial vote. >> this man is a true venetian. his ancestors lived here for more than 500 years. that's why he chooses to fly the flag of the former maritime republic of venice, rather than the italian colours. >> translation: our city used to be the capital of an empire. it's underdeveloped. our wealth is in the hands of the state. distributed unevenly. >> he is one of hundreds of thousands of citizens voting in an unofficial referendum to breakaway from itly and go back to -- italy, and go back to being an independent state. >> venice was the heart of a powerful republic lasting 1,000 years. sips it became part of italy in 1866 resentment towards rome has grown steadily. year-long tourism and a strong industrial base made ven eto one of the wealthiest regions in italy. the network of movements that organised the vote are tired of seeing their taxpayers' money washed away. . >> translation: we are victims of an open-air robe. ven eato pays 20 billionurors in tax. >> not everyone in vhis in veni to break free. >> it's senseless. w

thousand people were evacuated as most of them heading off to nearby hills there's been no clashes in venice when no one months on from the fast outbreak in the capital bought a seat up to the sun and several thousand dependents of the country says his government were prevented by police from marching on a minute. the ad based in caracas in the last four weeks twenty eight people died in the country's worst unrest in decades. loom zz you. it was your son the double victory of the old landscape world cup thanks to muscle hash and the pentagon who had to see some highlights. welcome to gravity. it was. the season with the challenge of becoming the first monday noted that he is with the welsh cup titles for use in a row is that he did disappoint you know who the weekend with as many races as he did towards top twenty at the top two winning seasons of the five victories this time but it was his consistency that it has a crystal globe. they did twenty one events he finished sixteen talented oh five and the austrian finished the season with a victory in the slalom while five of seven high this wit

. >> there is a movement of chinese tourists into venice and travel. >> the chinese are on their way to becoming the biggest groups none. >> that's true. >> chinese travel presently -- travel presently is like american travel used to be. it is group-oriented. >> right. >> you cram yourself into a 45-passenger motor coach and look at the life from europe from behind the glass window of your motorcoach. you are not encouraged to travel independently. i have always said that the way to sight-see in any country in the world is to get up in the morning and head out on your own two feet at random into the is noter of the city. people stuppingly ask what if you get lost if that happens? i respond the nicest things. >> there is a happy medium between the glassed-off entirely travel. and traveling entirely on your own if you are not accustomed to it. some of that is getting frommer's guide and some is the trend toward local guides. >> the have net has made it much easier for people to hook up with other -- with locals in the areas they are going. there is also this trend in the great art citi