It’s Oscars Predictions for 86th Academy Awards time! This blogger’s oscars predictions strategy has been to avoid what should win (which is a matter of opinion, anyway), and look at which movie is most likely…
CNNRome (CNN) — The captain of the Costa Concordia went back on board Thursday for the first time since the cruise liner crashed into the rocks off Italy’s Giglio island, killing 32 people. As part…
Reuters… * Schettino’s first visit aboard since 2012 shipwreck. * Former captain accompanying investigators as defendant. * New probe into unauthorised visit by Costa officials. By Silvia Ognibene. GIGLIO, Italy, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The…
BBC NewsFor the new Italian government, led by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, the big task will be to breathe new life into the Italian patient. It is the third largest economy in the eurozone, one…
The AustralianA HEAVILY pregnant Marianna Madia was watching a Peppa Pig cartoon with her young son when the call came through last week asking her to join the new Italian government of Matteo Renzi. The…
BBC NewsOn Friday he formally accepted the mandate to lead a new government and named his cabinet. He ousted Prime Minister and party colleague Enrico Letta in a vote earlier this month. Mr Renzi said…
Reuters… city showed off Italy’s fashion industry amid political and economic uncertainty. Fashion fans filled Armani’s cavernous theatre and Versace’s venue, which was decked out with metal gates and ivy, on the third day of…
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CBS NewsAdelina Sotnikova of Russia, right, Yuna Kim of South Korea, left, and Carolina Kostner of Italy (not seen) stand on the podium during the flower ceremony for the women’s free skate figure skating final…
Armani Urges Political Action to Preserve FashionABC NewsMilan and Rome are Italy’s yin and yang: fashion capital, political capital, their fates entwined. This week, while Milan revels in what it does best, showing off its…
BBC NewsItaly’s President Giorgio Napolitano has asked Matteo Renzi, the mayor of Florence, to form a new government. Enrico Letta resigned as prime minister on Friday, after he was ousted in a vote called by…
Houston ChronicleGENEVA (AP) — It seemed like a routine overnight flight until the Ethiopian Airlines jetliner went into a dive and oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. Only then did the terrified passengers — bound…
ReutersROME (Reuters) – Italian centre-left leader Matteo Renzi received a mandate on Monday to form a new government, promising rapid tax, labor and institutional reforms to revive a deeply troubled economy. He needs to seal…
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Co-pilot hijacks plane to Geneva, seeks asylumLas Vegas SunPolice stand on the stairs after passengers were evacuated from a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines Plane on the airport in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014.The aircraft traveling…
BBC NewsItalian President Giorgio Napolitano has asked the 39-year-old mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, to form a new government. Enrico Letta resigned as prime minister on Friday, after he was ousted in a vote called…
BusinessweekROME (AP) — Italy’s president on Monday asked the brash young leader of the Democratic Party, Matteo Renzi, to try to form a new government after Renzi managed to oust the previous premier in a…
BBC NewsThe mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, has arrived at the presidential palace in Rome, where he is likely to be asked to form a new Italian government. It follows the resignation of Enrico Letta…
ABC NewsMatteo Renzi has arrived at Italy’s presidential palace where he is widely expected to be asked to form a new government. President Giorgio Napolitano summoned Renzi on Monday morning after Premier Enrico Letta was…
ReutersThe following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). POLITICS. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano summoned Matteo…
ReutersROME (Reuters) – Italian President Giorgio Napolitano summoned Matteo Renzi to a meeting on Monday at which he is expected to ask the center-left leader to form a government that must overhaul one of the…
BusinessweekFlorence Mayor Matteo Renzi was summoned to meet Italian President Giorgio Napolitano tomorrow as the head of state prepares to designate a new prime minister. Renzi will go the president’s office in Rome at 10:30…
Financial TimesEfforts to install Italy’s next coalition government as quickly as possible have run into their first setback after Matteo Renzi, leader of the centre-left Democratic party, faced demands by potential allies for more time…
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ReutersROME (Reuters) – Center-left leader Matteo Renzi was set to be nominated as Italy’s youngest prime minister in a matter of days after a party coup forced Enrico Letta to resign as premier of the…
BusinessweekItalian President Giorgio Napolitano is testing lawmaker support for a new government, the next step in Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi’s quest for an appointment as prime minister. Napolitano must determine whether the 39-year-old Renzi, who…
BusinessweekItaly’s credit rating outlook was changed to stable from negative by Moody’s Investors Service, which cited the government’s financial strength and reduction of risks from contingent liabilities. Moody’s also affirmed Italy’s Baa2 and Prime-2 debt…
BBC NewsFlorence mayor Matteo Renzi is expected to be offered the chance to become Italian prime minister, as talks begin on forming a new government. President Georgio Napolitano is starting consultations following the resignation of…
Fox NewsROME – Italy’s president has accepted the resignation of Premier Enrico Letta after he was sacked by his own party in a back-room mutiny. President Giorgio Napolitano said he would start consulting political leaders…
ReutersROME (Reuters) – Italian center-left leader Matteo Renzi is young, dynamic and has never shied away from a challenge, but his decision to force party colleague Enrico Letta to resign as prime minister is a…
BBC NewsItalian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has said he will resign on Friday after his Democratic Party backed a call for a new administration. Party leader Matteo Renzi had earlier called for a change of…
ReutersThe following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). POLITICS. Prime Minister Enrico Letta said he…
USA TODAYROME — Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi is expected to take over as the head of Italy’s third government in ten months. The world will be watching to see how he takes on one of…
BloombergTreasuries rose for a second day after Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said he plans to quit, spurring investor appetite for the relative safety of U.S. debt. It will now be up to President Giorgio…
Telegraph.co.ukItalian politics was thrown back into crisis Thursday after Matteo Renzi, a 39-year old rising star of the Left, threw down the gauntlet and forced the resignation of Enrico Letta, the prime minister. Months of…
Wall Street JournalItalian Prime Minister Enrico Letta during a news conference at Palazzo Cighi on Feb. 12. ANSA/Zuma Press. ROME—Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta announced plans to resign, clearing the way for the ascent of…
Wall Street JournalIf Matteo Renzi becomes Italy’s new prime minister, he will lead the country’s 62nd government since World War II and the fourth in little more than two years. If he were to survive…
The Seattle TimesRaffaele Sollecito’s lengthy travels were revealed the same day that Knox, of Seattle, made clear she would never voluntarily return to Italy to serve the 28
See more US News from ABC|ABC World News Amanda Knox was interviewed by ABC Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts this morning, and just less than a full day after an Italian Appeals Court issued the…
CNNFlorence, Italy (CNN) — Amanda Knox vowed Friday to fight her conviction for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher “until the very end” and said she “will never go willingly” back to Italy. Speaking…
TIMEItalian police detained Amanda Knox’s ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito — who, along with Knox, was convicted of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher for a second time on Thursday — near Italy’s border with Austria…
CNN InternationalFlorence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian appeals court convicted former exchange student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito on murder charges Thursday night. Prosecutors said the couple had killed Meredith Kercher in November…
BBC NewsUS student Amanda Knox says she is “frightened and saddened” after a court in Italy reinstated her guilty verdict for the 2007 murder of her British flatmate Meredith Kercher. She said the “unjust” verdict…
Amanda Knox Guilty Of Murder In Italy Amanda Knox was found guilty of murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher by an Italian Appeals Court. http://ift.tt/1bDuwmG
UPDATE: Livestream Here. Amanda Knox, America, and the World will soon know the verdict in the third segment of a trial where Knox was first found guilty, then not guilty on appeal, and now the…
New York TimesFLORENCE, Italy — Jurors began deliberations on Thursday morning in the trial against Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, accused of the fatal stabbing in 2007 of 21-year old Meredith Kercher,…
New York TimesLi Na of China will play either Ana Ivanovic of Serbia or Eugenie Bouchard of Canada next. Renee Mckay/Getty Images. Advertising. MELBOURNE, Australia — The two-time finalist Li Na stayed in contention for…
BBC NewsIsrael has summoned the ambassadors of Britain, France, Italy and Spain, accusing their countries of pro-Palestinian bias. The Foreign Ministry said the envoys would be told that their “perpetual one-sided stance” is unacceptable. On…
Reuters… Stocks. * Chemical watchdog says security woes hampering transport. * Met Syrian authorities Wednesday to try to reduce risks. * Italy’s Gioia Tauro port to be used to transfer chemicals. By Steve Scherer. ROME,…
Reuters… * Chemical watchdog says security woes hampering transport. * Met Syrian authorities Wednesday to try to reduce risks. * Italy’s Gioia Tauro port to be used to transfer chemicals. By Steve Scherer. ROME, Jan…
San Francisco ChronicleJan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Maria Sharapova outlasted Italy’s Karin Knapp in three long sets on a third straight day of scorching heat that interrupted play on most courts for more than four hours…
New York Daily NewsThe Italian distributor of the critically acclaimed “12 Years a Slave” has apologized foran ill-conceived marketing strategy condemned as a throwback to a less enlightened era. Trying to defuse a global uproar…
Mill Creek band set for trips to Italy, LondonGwinnettdailypost.comPart of the brass section of the Mill Creek band, freshman Lizbeth Yanez, senior Jill Wissell, junior Jack Skeean, junior Chris Friend and freshman Molly Poynter practiced…
TIMEPope Francis adresses to journalists aboard the papal flight, on the way back to Italy from Brazil, on July 28, 2013. Email
USA TODAYFIFA revealed the four pots for the 2014 World Cup draw this Friday, and things aren’t looking good for the United States. Here’s how the draw works, in a nutshell: Each of the 32…
James Gandolfini Update: Favorite Scenes From The Sopranos James Gandolfini. The tributes and a mountain of Internet content of all types are still flowing in, including this blogger’s favorite Tony Soprano scene with NFL Coach…
James Gandolfini, the great actor who played Tony Soprano in “The Sopranos,” died while in Italy on vacation and for a film festival. UPDATE: Reasons For James Gandolfini’s Death “James Gandolfini” and “Tony Soprano” Twitter…
Ok, lovers of Women’s Tennis (it’s the legs) here’s an update from the 2013 French Open. Serena Williams, the number one women’s tennis player in the World, beat number 15th ranked, Roberta Vinci of Italy,…
Amanda Knox. As much as I want to believe Amanda Knox didn’t kill her roommate Meredith Kercher, and I don’t believe she did, I’m not sure the interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer was a good…
Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito have spent four years in jail, were convicted of the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher the first time, then acquitted on appeal, and now, thanks to the Italian…
