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Amanda Knox’s Philly lawyer said the evidence is not there to convict her

Theodore Simon, the Philadelphia attorney who was instrumental in securing Amanda Knox’s freedom, says his client is doing “remarkably well.” [...]

Posted in Local, National
Tagged acquitted, Amanda Knox, attorney, blood, convicted, DNA, evidence, italy, Meredith Kercher, murder case, Theodore Simon | Reply
Pickpockets operate in the Sistine chapel

Sistine Chapel guides could strike over pickpocket scourge

Tour guides at the world-famous Sistine Chapel in Rome have threatened to call a strike in protest at an explosion [...]

Posted in International, News
Tagged italy, petty crime, p[ickpockets, Rome, Sistine Chapel, strike, Tourism, tourist | Reply
People of Freedom (PDL) party member and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wipes his forehead as he attends the Upper house of the parliament in Rome, April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

Italy’s Berlusconi questioned in prostitution probe

Italian center-right leader Silvio Berlusconi was questioned by Rome prosecutors for three hours on Tuesday over allegations the former prime minister paid 750,000 euros to buy the silence of people aware that he used prostitutes.

Posted in International, News
Tagged International, italy, Silvio Berlusconi
The collapsed control tower is pictured at Genoa's port harbour May 8, 2013. Credit Reuters

PHOTOS: Ship crashes into concrete control tower in the Northern Italy

Seven people were killed and two were missing after a container ship crashed into a concrete control tower in the northern Italian port of Genoa.

Posted in International, News
Tagged crash, death, Genoa, italy | Reply
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VIDEO: Three killed, six missing after ship crashes into Italian port tower

Three people were killed and six are missing after a container ship crashed into a control tower in the northern [...]

Posted in International, News
Tagged cargo ship, container ship, control tower, crash, Genoa, italy, Jolly Nero, killed, port, ship
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‘Saving Italy’ recounts the efforts to protect cultural treasures during WWII

There are sites all across Europe, from the Normandy beaches to Auschwitz, where travelers can recall the acts of heroism [...]

Posted in Books, Entertainment
Tagged art history, artwork, Books, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, italy, Matt Damon, Monuments Men, nazis, preservation, Robert Edsel, Saving Italy | Reply
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Sex, drugs and murder: $4 million ‘Foxy Knoxy’ book has legal and moral problems

Lesbian trysts and suicide, police corruption and murder – it’s easy to see why publishers HarperCollins paid $4 million for Amanda Knox’s memoir from the murder case of the century.

Posted in Books, National
Tagged Amanda Knox, book, drugs, foxy knoxy, italy, memoir, sex, Waiting to be heard | Reply
Italy is suffering a shortage of pizza makers

Italy suffers shortage of pizza makers

The economic recession in Italy has produced an unforeseen side-effect: a severe national shortage of pizza makers. With money too [...]

Posted in International, News
Tagged immigrants, italy, makers, Naples, pizza, pizzaioli, shortage, unemployment | Reply
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Beppe Grillo: Hottest man in European politics on why he’s leading a revolution

Beppe Grillo, the hottest man in European politics, on why he’s leading a revolution against old-style politics, why it will become bigger than the Arab Spring, and why he’s a guarantee against fascism

Posted in International
Tagged Beppe Grillo, Five Stars Movement, International, interview, italy, politics, protest | Reply
Red or white? Le Virtu just added draft wines.

Sip from a keg at Le Virtu

Wines on tap offer a fresher sipping experience

Posted in Entertainment, Going Out
Tagged italy, Le Virtu, Wine | Reply
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