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Raspberry semifreddo

July 3rd, 2009

0 0 Words by Valentina Harris – Pictures by Cassell illustrated Semifreddo di lamponi Custom Teaser:  Italian chef Valentina Harris reminisces about her beloved Lunigiana and shares some summer recipes

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Raspberry semifreddo

Culture Minister Sandro Bondi on Thursday presented 14 antiquities returned to Italy by the Cleveland Museum of Art after the government proved that the works had been looted or stolen.

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Cleveland Museum returns 14 antiquities

The Catholic Church risks approaching modern science with the same prejudices that resulted in it rejecting the theories of Galileo, a Vatican official warned Thursday. The Catholic Church risks approaching modern science with the same prejudices that resulted in it rejecting the theories of Galileo, a Vatican official warned Thursday.

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Church shouldn’t repeat Galileo mistake, official says

Viareggio toll up to 19

July 3rd, 2009

The toll from Tuesday’s gas train explosion in the Tuscan town of Viareggio rose to 19 Thursday as a woman died in hospital. The toll from Tuesday’s gas train explosion in the Tuscan town of Viareggio rose to 19 Thursday as a woman died in hospital

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Viareggio toll up to 19

Italy cracked down on illegal immigration and crime with a new law Thursday.

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Italy cracks down on illegal immigration

Moody’s Investors Service has confirmed its negative outlook for Italy’s banking system in view of possible repercussions from the current economic downturn. Moody’s Investors Service has confirmed its negative outlook for Italy’s banking system in view of possible repercussions from the current economic downturn. Moody’s made it clear, however, that the confirmation of the negative outlook ”is not an indication of a possible rating downgrade”.

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Moody’s maintains negative outlook for Italian banks

MotoGP world champion and current standings leader Valentino Rossi has risen to fifth place among the world’s top earning non-American sportsmen, according to a ranking compiled by the American magazine Sports Illustrated. MotoGP world champion and current standings leader Valentino Rossi has risen to fifth place among the world’s top earning non-American sportsmen, according to a ranking compiled by the American magazine Sports Illustrated

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Valentino Rossi 5th for sportsmen’s earnings

Montella retires

July 3rd, 2009

Vincenzo Montella, the striker who helped AS Roma to the scudetto on 2001, is hanging up his boots, the Roman club said Thursday.

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Montella retires

0 0 Words by Marc Millon – Pictures by Kim Millon On May 11, 1860, Giuseppe Garibaldi and ‘I Mille’ – ‘The Thousand’ (or so) volunteer patriots that formed the core of his fighting force – landed at the port of Marsala, in western Sicily and took the town without a shot being fired. Custom Teaser:  Marc Millon urges you to try this often under-rated Sicilian wine

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Marsala – a taste of history

The Vatican has spent over three million euros restoring the last frescoes ever painted by Michelangelo which may have unveiled a new self-portrait by the Renaissance genius. The Vatican has spent over three million euros restoring the last frescoes ever painted by Michelangelo which may have unveiled a new self-portrait by the Renaissance genius

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Michelangelo’s last frescoes restored