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Italian Court Meredith Kercher Killed in Twisted Sex Game
Amanda Knox (CNN) — Italy’s supreme court on Tuesday explained its earlier ruling that American Amanda Knox be retried in the 2007 death of her roommate, saying the jury that acquitted her didn’t consider all the evidence, and that discrepancies in testimony need to be answered. The high court also said evidence could support prosecutors’ initial argument — that ...
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Japan looking for Italian tonic after poor display against Brazil
Edward Snowden, the fugitive former CIA employee and NSA contractor who leaked secrets about America’s spying operations, often hung out online with foreigners in Japan who shared his interests in anime, video games, martial arts, the stock market and the expat lifestyle. Snowden, who ...
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Italy edges China 10-9 to get quarterfinal berth at FINA worlds
A slim lead over host China 10-9 ensured Italy a quarterfinal berth at Swimming Worlds women's water polo here on Thursday. China trailed 7-3 after first half and almost completed a fully comeback, which being held off by Italy at the crunch time in the final period. In Group B, Canada trounced New Zealand 11-4 to claim first after taking all three matches. Australia was second with 4 ...
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Italian court Amanda Knox appeal ruling was full of illogical conclusions
After Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaelle Sollecito were convicted and then acquitted of murdering Meredith Kercher, the Italian court system will now re-try the case, saying more evidence should have been considered. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. On Tuesday, Italy's high court said the appeals court's acquittal of Amanda Knox in 2011 was filled with ...
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Italy Evidence ignored in Knox trial
Italian high court: Evidence could support a sex-game theory High court: "Significant evidence" was neglected in Amanda Knox's acquittal Knox was convicted in 2009 for a stabbing death in Italy, but was acquitted in 2011 The high court ordered a retrial in March, and released its reasons ...
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Finmeccanica bribery trial begins in Italy court urged to summon Antony as witness
The trial of the former head of Italian defence group Finmeccanica began on Wednesday, with Giuseppe Orsi facing corruption charges over a deal to sell 12 helicopters to the Indian government.Bruno Spagnolini, the former chief executive of AgustaWestland -- the division of Finmeccanica that sold the helicopters -- is being tried alongside Orsi on the same charges.The scandal has raised the ...
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Meredith Kercher killed in sex game gone wrong Knox to be retried rules Italian court
retried for the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher, claiming the trial that acquitted them in March of 2011 presented a few inconsistencies. For their decision The Supreme Court held the previous ruling that Kercher had been killed by more than one person in a "sex game gone wrong" and overturned Knox and Sollecito's acquittal citing that there had been ...
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Former Italy Midfielder Gattuso Named Palermo Manager
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Telecom Italia eyes network deal with regulator by early 2014
ROME (Reuters) - Telecom Italia aims to reach a deal with Italy's telecommunications regulator AGCOM on the spin off of its domestic fixed line network by early next year, the company's chairman said on Wednesday.The board of Italy's biggest phone company approved on May 30 a plan to hive off fixed-line network assets into a new company, a move that could help it raise cash and ...
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New Italian government suggests pension changes
Following the appointment of the new Italian government, welfare minister, Maurizio Sacconi, has announced plans for the Italian pension system which may result in conflict with the country’s trade unions over the coming months. Sacconi appears to have made additions to proposals by the former Prodi-led government, which planned to phase in an increase in retirement ages and number ...
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Italian and Spanish Alpha League Table 2008 published
EDHEC Risk and Management Research Centre (EDHEC) and EuroPerformance fund analysis company have released the Alpha League Table, their 2008 rankings of the top Italian and Spanish asset management companies. The ranking system is based on a measure of alpha intensity, a performance measure that has been adjusted for the risks actually taken, for all active equity management in the ...
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Italian annuity provider selection process met with questions
The Italian Association of Pension funds (Assofondipensione) has agreed to take responsibility on behalf of its pension fund members to look for a common annuity provider, and has chosen an adviser to help with the selection process. However, global consulting firm, Watson Wyatt, has raised concerns because the consultant overseeing the selection process in government-owned agency ...
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NEWS FOCUS Consultants make Italian pension reform predictions
Italian consultants have given their predictions on what Berlusconi’s election as Italian Prime Minister for a third term could mean for the future of the country’s pensions. With a recent study by Euromonitor International revealing Italy’s public debt to be the highest in Europe, Berlusconi’s Government must address the issues affecting this. Pensions currently ...
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Yet more hiccups for Italian reform
IThe recent pension reforms in Italy may have left commentators underwhelmed but they are unlikely to be the final word on the subject. As European Pensions went to press (January) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi had just resigned following a vote of no confidence against his government in the Italian Senate by 156 votes to 161. This means an end to his centre-left government and ...
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Worldwide Eucharistic Adoration Takes Place in Rome
Cathedrals and Dioceses Around the World Synchronize to Year of Faith Event in St. Peter's BasilicaBy StaffVATICAN CITY, June 04, 2013 (Zenit.org) - On Sunday at 5pm local time, cathedrals and dioceses around the world synchronized with the Holy Father in Rome during the Worldwide Eucharistic Adoration which took place in St. Peter's Basilica.The Year of Faith event is the first time ...
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Italian firms make pensions a priority
Eight out of ten Italian companies have said that company pension provision is central to their employee benefit and total reward policy, following recent legislation that removes some of the previous constraints on company pension provision. Until now, companies have been restricted by Italian legislation as to what they can offer employees, which has meant that 60% of Italian ...
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Roman Abramovich mulls incubator investment
Russian Jewish billionaire and owner of Chelsea football club in the English Premier League Roman Abramovich has held meetings with Israeli start ups and technological incubators ...
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Pontiff Celebrates Sunday Mass with Italian Soldiers and Families
Gathered to Pray for Those Who Have Died or Wounded for the Sake of PeaceBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY, June 04, 2013 (Zenit.org) - On Sunday morning, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae with a group of about 80 people led by the Italian military ordinary Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi, who also concelebrated with the Pope.The group consisted of relatives of ...
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Vatican cardinal Middle East Christians called to love enemies amid persecution
Reflecting on love for enemies, the prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches prayed that God might "render Eastern Christians [in the Middle East] strong and meek, filling them with the consolation of the faith, along with all those who partake in their tragic fate." "When one thinks of the vortex of violence - as unceasing as it is irrational - which has struck our ...
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Club Of Rome Founder Proposed “Global Matrix” Of Manufactured Consent
unearthed documents from the private collection of former diplomat and Bilderberg regular George C. McGhee have revealed (among other things) that the Club of Rome in 1970 wanted to create a "global matrix approach", or G-Matrix approach, as a means of bringing people into an enviro-eugenicist mindset globally. The Club of Rome was an influential think tank, advocating among other ...
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Doping-IAAF denies prior knowledge of Italian Schwazers doping
By Karolos Grohmann June 19 (Reuters) - The world athletics body (IAAF) on Wednesday denied that it had any prior knowledge or evidence of Italian 2008 Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer's doping practices before he was caught with a positive test last year. Schwazer, who was one of Italy's big medal hopes, was excluded from last year's London Olympics after testing ...
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Italian Bonds Decline as Spain’s 10-Year Yield Rises to 4.57
Italian 10-year bonds declined, pushing the yield on the securities up two basis points to 4.31 percent at 8:34 a.m. London time. The rate on similar-maturity Spanish bonds also climbed two basis points to 4.57 percent. To contact the reporter on this story: Emma Charlton in London ...
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Edmonton Journal tour group savours Italian pride in country’s fine food
Liane Faulder and Giovanni Varano led a tour of food regions in Italy, which included two cooking classes taught by instructors at the renowned cooking school, ...
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Zaccheroni prepares to lead Japan against native Italy
Edward Snowden, the fugitive former CIA employee and NSA contractor who leaked secrets about America’s spying operations, often hung out online with foreigners in Japan who shared his interests in anime, video games, martial arts, the stock market and the expat lifestyle. Snowden, who ...
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Spain beats Italy 4-2 to retain UEFA European U21 Championship title
Players of Spain celebrate their victory after the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final against Italy at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium on June 18, 2013. Spain beated Italy 4-2 to retain their UEFA European U21 Championship title in Jerusalem on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yin ...
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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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