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Berlusconi looms large in Romes mayoral election even though hes not a candidate
Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno speaks during a photo opportunity in Rome on May 21, 2013. Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend even though the former premier isn't among the 19 candidates running. The vote is very much a test of Berlusconi's enduring political influence and voter sentiment over the uneasy national government made up of ...
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Italian study backs B.C. ovarian cancer-prevention procedure
A pioneering B.C.-led surgical procedure aimed at preventing ovarian cancer has been deemed safe by a new Italian study published Thursday in the medical journal Gynecologic ...
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Italian Di Luca tests positive for blood doping
(34 mins ago) Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home before this year's race, organizers said. If confirmed in a backup ';B’’ sample, Di Luca risks a lifetime ban since this is his third offense. The 37-year-old Italian rides for the Vini Fantini-Selle Italia squad. The test was on April 29, five days ...
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Italy railways picks arrangers for 4.5 bln euro debt programme
MILAN | Fri May 24, 2013 6:00am EDT MILAN May 24 (Reuters) - Italy's state railways Ferrovie dello Stato said on Friday it has mandated Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole, UniCredit and JP Morgan to arrange a medium-term note programme worth up to 4.5 billion euros ($5.8 billion). "The first issue of the programme is expected by the end of July," Ferrovie dello Stato said in a ...
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Italy wage inflation stable for third month at 1.4
ISTAT reported on Friday. On a month on month basis wages rose 0.3 percent, following flat readings in March and February. The annual wage increase was running marginally above the ...
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Snow wipes out Giro dItalia stage
Heavy snowball has forced the cancellation of stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday.Organisers announced a modified route for the stage on Thursday to avoid the risk of riders cycling through snow and ice, but the adverse weather ensured no action would take place.There has been no word yet on whether Saturday's stage 20, which is also at risk, will go ahead."Due to adverse ...
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Giro dItalia stage cancelled due to snow
The 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race has been cancelled, further hurting Aussie Cadel Evans' fading hopes of winning the overall ...
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YARAT promotes Azerbaijan at Venice Biennale
Space of contemporary art YARAT! takes part in the Venice Biennale with exhibition - Love Me, Love Me Not. Love Me, Love Me Not is a unique exhibition of contemporary fine art in Azerbaijan and a number of neighbouring countries, featuring works by 17 artists from Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Russia and Georgia. The exhibition, produced by a non-profit organization YARAT! (curator is Dina ...
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Italian Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Dropped in May
consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped this month as unemployment remains near a 20-year high amid the deepening recession. The confidence index dropped in May to 85.9 from 86.3 in April, Italian statistics office Istat said ...
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Coppa Italia Preview Rome v Lazio
Italian football turns its attention to Rome on Sunday as Roma and Lazio square off in what should be a highly charged Coppa Italia final.Both the Rome clubs had disappointing Serie A campaigns, with Roma finishing sixth and Lazio a point behind in seventh.The two clubs missed out on a spot in the UEFA Europa League with their league positions but can seal a berth in the competition with a win ...
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The great European Cup teams Milan 1989-90 | Paolo Bandini
Milan team and Steaua Bucharest, played in Barcelona at the Camp Nou, was supposed to have been filmed by the Spanish state broadcasters TVE, whose live images would then be shared with international rights holders all across the globe. That plan had to be revised rather swiftly when TVE's technicians called a strike to coincide with the game.Engaged in a long-running contractual dispute, ...
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Milan finalise Zapata switch
AC Milan have confirmed the signing of defender Cristian Zapata from Villarreal on a permanent basis.The Colombian impressed on loan at Milan throughout the 2012/13 campaign and the club have decided to activate their option to bring him in on a permanent basis."AC Milan announce that they have exercised their right buy Cristian Zapata from Villarreal," a statement on the club's ...
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Travel Challenge The Italian Riviera
Each week we invite three companies to offer ustheir best deal for a specific break. Today: a coastal escape to the northern Italian region of Liguria. Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Each package includes a week's accommodation and flights from Gatwick in ...
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Plea to Fiat not to abandon Italy
The Italian Industry Minister, Flavio Zanonato, has asked Fiat to stay in Italy following its planned merger with Chrysler, which has led labour unions to fear that the car maker plans to move its headquarters to the United ...
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Germans Snap Up Italys Luxury Real Estate
International buyers of Tuscan palazzi orvillas on the Adriatic have rarely had it so good. A two-year recession coupled with a 42 percent plunge in mortgage lending has shut many Italians out of the market. Uncertainty surrounding a new tax on primary residences has also caused some localsto put off purchases. The result: Residential sales in Italy dropped almost 26percentlast year. Yet sales ...
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Experience Art and Designs Italian Subsidiary Chiurazzi and Geoffrey M. Curley Associates to Co ...
Experience Art and Design's (OTCQB:EXAD) Italian Subsidiary Chiurazzi and Geoffrey M. Curley & Associates to Co-Develop Museum Exhibition of Italian Sculptures - Video Posted on ...
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Giro dItalia Commanding Vincenzo Nibali closes in on victory
Home favourite Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his grip on the Giro d'Italia race lead with a commanding victory in the stage 18 mountain time-trial in the ...
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Pope confirms Cardinal Vallini as vicar for Rome
Pope Francis has formally confirmed Cardinal Agostino Vallini as his vicar for the Rome diocese. Cardinal Vallini was named as vicar general of Rome by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. As with all major officials of the Roman Curia, his appointment lapsed with the resignation of Benedict XVI. Pope Francis announced on March 16 that he was renewing the appointments of all curial officials ...
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Lawyer who defended former Italian militant Battisti appointed to Brazils Supreme Court
BRASILIA, Brazil - The lawyer who successfully defended former Italian militant Cesare Battisti against extradition has been named to Brazil's Supreme Court. President Dilma Rousseff appointed Luis Roberto Barroso to the high court on Thursday. Barroso represented Battisti in 2011 when the Supreme Court convened to decide whether to extradite him to Italy to be tried for four political ...
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Cadel Evans left behind as Nibali extends Giro dItalia lead
Italy Vincenzo Nibali took a giant step towards his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph by smashing his rivals on his way to winning a rain-soaked 18th stage uphill time trial from Mori to Polsa on Thursday.Australian Cadel Evans began the day only one minute, 26 seconds behind the Italian, but the 2011 Tour de France champion flattered to deceive on his way to a 25th place at 2:36 ...
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Italian job looks beyond Cadel
SPORTS FIX: CADEL Evans' bid for one more Grand Tour seems to be fading fast, with Vincenzo Nibali winning a mountain time trial in the Giro d'Italia to extend his overall ...
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A look at weekend Thoroughbred racing
The Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer and, with no Triple Crown hopes to extend the spring, also kicks off a "second season" of racing. There are important turf races at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Hollywood Park and Arlington Park. Some of the nation's top steeds will be on display in the Grade I Met Mile at Belmont. Fillies and mares are in action from coast to coast and ...
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Pepperoncini brings unique Italian tastes to West Eagle Road in Haverford
At Pepperoncini Italian Market and Catering you can get Extra Virgin Olive Oil imported from Italy and even refills. But that’s not their only specialty.According to Tom DeFruscio, one of three owners of the new market, you won’t find Roast Pork sandwiches or meatballs in homemade Marina sauce like theirs anywhere else."You can’t get the Big Al (a chicken cutlet sandwich ...
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Vatican financial watchdog finds ‘suspicious transactions
Email article The new Vatican financial watchdog set up to prevent money-laundering says it uncovered six "suspicious transactions" last year, one involving the Vatican Bank. Two of those cases were forwarded to Vatican prosecutors for further investigation, and the other four may still warrant more formal probes, the Financial Information Agency said in its first annual ...
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German brothers make frozen yogurt for dogs
Two brothers from Berlin said they created a line of healthy frozen yogurts for dogs with flavors including salmon and beef. Twin brothers Roman and Raoul Krohn said they came up with the idea for Cold and Dog frozen yogurt when they were 9 years old and their grandmother told them not to give ice cream to their dog because it could be deadly, The Local.de reported Thursday. The brothers, now ...
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Italy heavily involved in multi billion euro South Stream project
Italy’s natural gas company ENI is a major investor in the South Stream natural gas pipeline project, but the infrastructure development is being held up by a number of trans-national issues, which the Italian government believes is detrimental to the country’s energy security.
South Stream is the name of the transit pipeline that is intended to transport natural gas from Russia to Southern Europe, bypassing Belarus and the Ukraine. It has been highlighted by Prime Minister Berlusconi as important for the energy needs of Italy as it will eliminate the so-called ‘middle man’ and enhance the security of our energy supply, an issue that was underscored in 2005 when ongoing business disputes between Russia and the Ukraine spilled over into trans-national political issues. Read more
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