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Italy’s Monti fires opening salvo of second-term campaign

YoopyaJan 2, 20130

(Reuters) – Italy’s outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti pledged to cut labor taxes to fuel growth on Wednesday as he shed his neutral technocrat stance and fired

Italian Nobel scientist Montalcini dies at 103

YoopyaDec 31, 20120

(Reuters) – Rita Levi Montalcini, joint winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and an Italian Senator for Life, died on Sunday at the age

Italian TV boss criticises sexy showgirls

YoopyaDec 31, 20120

Scantily-clad showgirls have long been a feature of Italian television, but the new head of Italy’s public service broadcaster RAI wants to project a more

Berlusconi says Italy may be forced to leave the euro zone

YoopyaDec 19, 20120

(Reuters) – Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday Italy would be forced to leave the euro zone unless the European Central Bank gets more powers to ensure

London show fetes Italian fashion designer Valentino

YoopyaNov 30, 20120

(Reuters) – The Oscar dress worn by Julia Roberts and a frock for Audrey Hepburn are just two tantalizing items out of the dozens of

25 best restaurants in Italy

YoopyaNov 3, 20120

First came The Daily Meal’s 101 Best Restaurants in America, then 101 Best Hotel Restaurants Around the World. Now, The Daily Meal has set its

Italy’s Berlusconi says plans to stay in politics

YoopyaOct 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appeared to have done an about-face on Saturday, vowing to stay in front-line Italian politics after a Milan

L’Aquila quake: Italy scientists guilty of manslaughter

YoopyaOct 22, 20120

Six Italian scientists and an ex-government official have been sentenced to six years in prison over the 2009 deadly earthquake in L’Aquila. A regional court

Berlusconi sex trial: ‘No intimate ties’ with Ruby

YoopyaOct 19, 20120

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has denied any “intimate ties” with an underage girl he faces charges about. Speaking at his trial in Milan, Mr

Traitor or whistle-blower? Pope’s butler goes on trial

YoopyaSep 29, 20120

(Reuters) – Pope Benedict’s former butler went on trial on Saturday for using his intimate access to the pope’s desk to steal and leak explosive