Luna – the first female Italian golf star

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Diana Luna will be a member of the European Team of the Solheim Cup – the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup. She is the first Italian to enter the team. Diana Luna will be a member of the European Team of the Solheim Cup – the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup

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Luna – the first female Italian golf star

Fillet of John Dory with pink grapefruit

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Words by Germaine Stafford Filetto di San Pietro al Pompelmo Rosa Venice exerts a peculiar kind of charm over its visitors, bewitching and teasing them, but revealing strangely little of its true self to those content to accept it at face value and stray little from the well-worn tourist routes. Custom Teaser:  John Dory has a rich nutlike flavour that is best cooked simply. Pan-fried in butter, it develops an even richer taste that Mara brightens with the sweet acidity of pink grapefruit..

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The first turtle eggs of the season hatch on the Calabrian coast

Friday, July 31st, 2009

The fist nest of the Caretta caretta turtles hatched on the ionic coast of Calabria – one of the most important areas for turtles along the entire Italian coast. The fist nest of the Caretta caretta turtles hatched on the ionic coast of Calabria – one of the most important areas for turtles along the entire Italian coast. The area is protected and taken care of by the Italian WWF

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The first turtle eggs of the season hatch on the Calabrian coast

Federica Pellegrini breaks world record and declares herself best Italian athlete ever

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Pellegrini, came at just under 53 seconds (52.98) to win the 200 meters free style and claim the world record. She also was the first woman to break four minutes in the 400 when she won in 3:59.15 on Sunday.

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JLo in Rome to present lingerie line, meet fans and the Italian swim team

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Today Jennifer Lopez will present in Rome her new, limited edition, collection of lingerie for August under the Italian Yamamay brand. Today Jennifer Lopez will present in Rome her new, limited edition, collection of lingerie for August under the Italian Yamamay brand

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Panoramic villetta in Marina di Magomadas, Sardinia

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Words by Carla Passino Situated just 50m from the beach, this cream-coloured villetta affords far-reaching views over the turquoise waters and palm-lined coastline of Marina di Magomadas. Custom Teaser:  Situated just 50m from the beach, this cream-coloured villetta affords far-reaching views over the turquoise waters and palm-lined coastline of Marina di Magomadas…

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Panoramic villetta in Marina di Magomadas, Sardinia

Fincancial crisis leads to rise in theft of Parmigiano in supermarkets

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Times are tough for many families in Italy with the financial crisis affecting seriously what was an already declining economy. One indicator of an increasing difficulty for families to make do with the monthly salaries is that the number of small food-related items stolen in supermarkets has grown by 16.8%

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Fincancial crisis leads to rise in theft of Parmigiano in supermarkets

Totti signs up for five more years

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Francesco Totti signed a new five-year contract with his hometown club. This will keep him with Roma AC until he is 37. Francesco Totti signed a new five-year contract with his hometown club

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Second home prices hold in Calabria and Basilicata

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Words by Carla Passino Though the market has slowed down, seaside resorts in the two southern Italian regions are stable year on year.

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The Vatican’s Indiana Jones

Monday, July 27th, 2009

The newly appointed superintended of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology recently shared some insights into his job. What better job aspiring Indiana Jones’s can have than “taking care of ancient sacred cemeteries, look after their preventive preservation, further explorations, esearch and study, and also safeguard the oldest mementos of the early Christian centuries, the outstanding monuments and venerable Basilicas in Rome, in the Roman suburbs and soil, and in the other Dioceses in agreement with the respecti

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