The American greenback is losing universal appeal.(Daily Break) From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: February 10, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: MICHELLE HIGGINS

By Michelle Higgins

The New York Times

The U.S. dollar used to be the universal tourist currency, accepted almost anywhere , but the continued slide of the dollar against other currencies has led the greenback to be shunned in unexpected places, creating new problems for American travelers and pushing prices higher.

The Taj Mahal has stopped accepting dollars for the entrance fee, under a new edict from the India...