The “supertomato” A team of researchers from Italy’s National Biomolecular Research Centre in Naples have created a “supertomato” to be called the “maxantia” which, they say, could help prevent prostrate and other cancers.
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Italy in anti-cancer discoveries
Custom Teaser: A useful guide to some of the towns producing fine majolica.. Words and Images by Christine Webb
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Potty about Ceramics – part 1
British student Meredith Kercher was killed without premeditation and in the absence of any feelings of rancour towards her on the part of the perpetrators, says the long-awaited Judges’ report.
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Amanda Knox: judges’ report published
Custom Teaser: One of the shocks you can receive when you move house, even within in your own country, is that suddenly you are unknown to the people around you and you can start to feel “invisible”. When you move abroad, that sensation is much stronger… Words by Pat Eggleton One of the shocks you can receive when you move house, even within in your own country, is that suddenly you are unknown to the people around you and you can start to feel “invisible”
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Patti Chiari – My "Other Place"
Andrea Bocelli was honoured with the 2402nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. The blind tenor, 51, looking delighted, knelt to feel his star, which is situated outside the Roosevelt Hotel. He told Ansa that the honour was a sign of the American public’s affection for him
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Italy’s many talk show hosts and TV anchormen are in despair following a decision by RAI to ban political talk shows until after the regional elections at the end of March. This is because Italy has an equal media access rule for all legal political parties, guaranteeing them equal air time. In the past, some shows have not respected the time rule.
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Talk show hosts in despair
Italy’s Supreme Court, the Cassazione, has decided that motorists who need to “fare pipi” should no longer exercise their willpower until they reach a service station or a bar but may relieve themselves anywhere, even in public view.
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Any time, any place, anywhere
In this photo: Anna Wintour – Picture by Captain Catan Milan’s second Prêt-à-porter Week, which ends tomorrow, has attracted thousands of buyers from all over the world along with over two thousand journalists, but, for the organisers and designers, there is only one journalist who matters.
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Milan pret-à-porter week snubbed
Custom Teaser: Ten tasty ideas on how to get the best from Italy’s ‘Green Heart’. Words and Pictures by Germaine Stafford Ten tasty ideas on how to get the best from Italy’s ‘Green Heart’.
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Foodie fun in Umbria
Custom Teaser: Ten tasty ideas on how to get the best from Italy’s ‘Green Heart’. Words and Pictures by Germaine Stafford Ten tasty ideas on how to get the best from Italy’s ‘Green Heart’.
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Foodie fun in Umbria