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Photos Legendary Italian auto race - The 2013 Mille Miglia
Only 375 vehicles are accepted for participation in the famous Mille Miglia race, selected exclusively from the models that took part in at least one of the historical Mille Miglia races (from 1927 to 1957) and driven by crews coming from all over the world. The race starts off in Brescia and journeys to Rome and then back again, taking in magical Italian scenery along the ...
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Federer Nadal reached semis in Rome
Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a return to Jerzy Janowicz during their men's singles match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 17, 2013. Federer won the match. ...
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Italian court told about Berlusconis bunga bunga parties
This picture taken with a smartphone shows Moroccan-born Karima El-Mahroug, nicknamed 'Ruby the Heart Stealer' (C), during a pause of a session of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial for having sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of office on May 17, ...
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Sharapova withdraws in Rome
Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Rome Masters because of illness.The Russian was scheduled to meet seventh seed Sara Errani on Friday but decided she was unable to compete before their quarter-final match.With the French Open just 10 days away it remains to been if she will be able to defend the crown she won in 2012 at Roland Garros.On Thursday she defeated ...
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Djokovic out of Rome Masters
Novak Djokovic has crashed out of the Rome Masters in the quarter-finals, losing 2-6 7-5 6-4 to Tomas Berdych.The world number one cruised to the first set, winning two of his four break-point opportunities as Berdych struggled to convert points on his own serve.The second-set was a much more tense affair, with both players earning a break of serve before Berdych got the crucial break to take ...
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Arrivederci Italia Automaker Fiat Planning to Move HQ to U.S.
The move would be unprecedented in the automotive industry, experts said, because of Fiat's deep roots."To say that Fiat is pretty entrenched in Italy would be an understatement," said Mike Wall, director of automotive analysis for IHS Automotive. "There is a culture that has been baked in there."Yet such a move would result from increasing globalization and the need for ...
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Russia emerge victorious in U17 football finals against Italy
World Cup 2018 The Russians have claimed the Under-17 title for the second time with a 5-4 win on penalties after regular time produced no score. Goalkeeper and Captain Anton Mitryushkin made the crucial saves to lead his side to victory against Italy in Zilina. After 80 uneventful minutes where neither team could find the net, Russia's captain saved from Italy's Davide Di Molfetta, ...
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Maria Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open with illness
Maria Sharapova says she was sick last week and fell ill again on Thursday night. (Clive Mason/Getty Images) ROME — Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Italian Open on Friday because of a viral illness, giving Sara Errani a walkover into the semifinals. The two-time defending champion says she was sick at the Madrid Open last week and began to run a temperature Thursday night after beating ...
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Italian owner seeks safety changes for Americas Cup
SAN FRANCISCO - The owner of the Italian boat entered in this summer's America's Cup called for more safety measures and reduced wind limits but said his team would continue to prepare for the 34th edition ...
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Salacious and Sober Collide Illustrating Hurdles for Italys Government
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Small menu major Italian flavors
The Italian word "piccolo" means diminutive or small and according to Randy See, the man behind the Piccolo Pizzeria and Bar restaurant chain in Hong Kong, they are staying true to their name with a "small menu and venues that are cozy and intimate". The third and newest location is in bustling Wan Chai. Piccolo is located on a side street across from the historic 1888 ...
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Italian cycling Americas killed in accident
MEXICO CITY: An Italian cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run in northern Mexico, cutting short a journey he began in Argentina with the hope of reaching Alaska in defiance of his diabetes, the Italian Embassy said Thursday.Mauro Talini, 40, was struck by a vehicle on Monday in the state of Sonora, near the US border, four months after departing from Ushuaia, in Argentina's southern tip.He ...
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Tiina Intelmann The United States and the ICC Support From Outside of the Rome Statute System Matters
ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity. As Secretary of State Kerry highlighted, "Impunity is the enemy of peace. Accountability is essential to preventing atrocities from taking place in the future." This article was published a few days after the United States, together with another non-State Party, Rwanda, faced issues directly linked to the International Criminal Court in ...
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Italian Team To Race In SF America’s Cup Owner Wants Safety Improvements
Members of the media gather at Luna Rossa to hear owner Patrizio Bertelli discuss his team’s participation in the America’s Cup. ...
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The euro zone economy is declining for six consecutive quarters. Nine of the 17 countries are in recession Spain France Italy Finland Netherlands Portugal Cyprus Greece and Slovenia. The austerity policy imposed by the troika and the German govern
The euro zone economy is declining for six consecutive quarters. Nine of the 17 countries are in recession: Spain, France, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Slovenia. The austerity policy imposed by the troika and the German government of Angela Merkel is sinking Europe. Eurostat data was released on Wednesday (15th) and are relative to GDP in the euro area in the first ...
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Tommy Battaglia 89 was mayor of Little Italy
Tommy Battaglia was just two when his family first moved to San Diego's Little Italy, and seven when he came back to live for good. The longtime owner of Tommy's Quality Meats, who gave hot dogs and pickles to the neighborhood children to draw their parents to his shop, became a personality in the community through the years and was dubbed the Mayor of Little ...
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Americas Cup Italians to race but want changes
ALAMEDA, Calif. -; The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup says his boat will compete this summer, but sought new safety measures after the death of a sailor on a training run last ...
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Berdych stuns Djokovic in Rome quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic with a three-set win Friday in the quarterfinals of the Italian Masters in Rome. Berdych, seeded sixth, hadn't beaten Djokovic since a semifinal match at Wimbledon in 2010 and was just 1-14 versus Djokovic lifetime. With a solid first set and through seven games of the second it appeared that trend would continue, but Berdych rallied for a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 win. Djokovic said ...
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Stosur Djokovic crash out of Rome Masters
Italy Australia's Samantha Stosur bowed out of the Rome Masters after a three-set loss to nemesis Victoria Azarenka on Saturday morning.Stosur, whose win-loss record to the Belarusian now stretches to 0-8, lost out in a 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 tussle as Azarenka advanced to a semi-final clash with Italy's Sara Errani.Azarenka won five straight games to take out the first set, before Stosur ...
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Nobel Prize Winner Participates at Vatican Conference
Development Biologist Says He Hopes to Bring Stem Cell Research to PublicBy Ann SchneibleVATICAN CITY, April 12, 2013 (Zenit.org) - In order for adult stem cell research and therapy to progress, says Nobel Prize winner Dr. John Gurdon, it is essential to promote awareness and understanding of this complex science.Dr. Gurdon was one of the keynote speakers of today's session of the Second ...
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Distraught Italy take pride in final defeat
There were tears on the pitch following Italy's defeat on penalties by Russia in the final, but the squad leaves Slovakia with "heads held high", according to striker Alberto ...
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Long-lost plaque commemorating MP found in Livornos Old English Cemetery
The Old English Cemetery, a resting place for generations of British adventurers, romantics and merchants in the Italian port of Livorno, has yielded an intriguing ...
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Vatican conference focus on new sects religious movements
About 40 Church officials participated in a May 16 conference at the Vatican on the challenges posed by new sects. The conference participants, drawn from different Vatican offices and pontifical universities, and from the Rome diocese, reflected on the need for a strong pastoral response to new religious movements. The conference was organized by four different Vatican offices: the Pontifical ...
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Rain floods cause emergencies in northern Italy
Heavy rains have caused flooding in northern Italy that has killed at least one person and caused significant disruption and damage, officials said. A man near Verona drowned in an underground garage, the Italian news agency ANSA reported Friday. The flooding triggered a landslide that blocked a railway near the city of Trento and 80 people were evacuated from two buildings in Lombardy after ...
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Ruby testifies at Milan trial of alleged Berlusconi pimps
Silvio Berlusconi says he invited her to his home and offered his help. Karima El Mahroug, a former nightclub dancer known as Ruby, testified Friday at the trial of three people accused of finding prostitutes for Berlusconi, Italy's ANSA news agency reported. The defendants in the case are retired TV anchorman Emilio Fede, former talent scout Lele Mora and Nicole Minetti, a former ...
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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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