I moved from Texas to Italy because I was concerned about US politics and the economy. Venice is so much more reasonable in every single way.

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Alan Bruton moved to Venice, Italy, in his late 50s and opened an architecture and exhibition design studio.

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Texas is about to shut down an election office in a heavily Democratic county that includes Houston less than two months before the city's mayoral election

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Election administration offices in Texas' Harris County, home to Houston, will soon close after a challenge from state Republicans.

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Austin is copying Houston's playbook for making housing more affordable

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General view of atmosphere during the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival at Auditorium Shores on November 05, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
General view of atmosphere during the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival at Auditorium Shores on November 05, 2022 in Austin, Texas.

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A rental car company is now demanding $10,000 from a Texas influencer who has been detained in Dubai for 3 months

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Tierra Allen.

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Texans are staying inside during record heat — and the state's economy could take a $9.5 billion hit from reduced business

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U.S. Veteran Bennie Earsle, 72, exits a store after buying a jug of water on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
U.S. Veteran Bennie Earsle, 72, exits a store after buying a jug of water on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

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A teacher said she was fired from a Texas school after 20 years and 'treated like a criminal' for attending a drag show

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Hamburger Mary burger franchise in Orlando is pictured on Wednesday, July 29, 2020,

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The 9 US cities with the most billionaires, from famous glitzy locales to newer hot spots for ultrarich residents

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Miami is one of the top US cities for billionaires, with 12 in residence.

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