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Chicago Columbus Day Parade Broadcast on ABC-TV for 2 Hours

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:54:58 GMT

The 56th Chicago Columbus Day Parade was Televised for the Second year on ABC -TV for 2 hours with 100 Multi Ethnic Entries, and was presented Commercial Free.

Italian Culture Beyond Mob Movies Taught in New Jersey to Students Delight

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:12:36 GMT

The teaching of Italian Culture goes far beyond the Italian Renaissance, to include Italian Classical Composers, Inventors, Writers, Explorers, Language, Family Values, etc.

Shame on Tommy Lasorda - Choses Dodgers Over Grand Marshsall of SF Columbus Parade

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:47:50 GMT

Despite the Strong Rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, San Francisco graciously selected Tommy Lasorda as its Grand Marshall for the San Francisco Columbus Day Parade.

Columbus Day Parades , Celebrations All Across US -Denver Grabs Spotlight

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:46:53 GMT

In Cities both Large and Small, across the US either Parades or Banquets Celebrated Columbus Day.

The Ferocious 2009 Maserati GranTurismo - An Aural Fixation?

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:27:55 GMT

Sinful, sexy, horsepower, handling, and oh yes, it creates a female aural fixation. Seriously, Experts found that 100% of female participants showed a "significant increase in testosterone secretion" while listening to a Maserati engine revving. Instantaneous sparking of a woman's arousal hormones? Hmmm.

Call Me a Naive Italian American Jew: A Love Letter to Obama

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:24:39 GMT

It's reassuring to see that America's youth are very involved politically, rather than merely self indulgent, and even more so that in spite of the debacle of the Bush years, they have not been paralyzed by cynicism

"Renaissance Italy: Art and Love" at NY Met Museum - Nov 18- Feb 16

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:23:03 GMT

150 objects and paintings from the Italian Renaissance that celebrate love and marriage, dating from 1400 to the mid-16th century, is scheduled for Nov. 18 through Feb. 16 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

"The White War" - Farewell to Arms, but Hello to Fascism

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:22:06 GMT

The miserable General Luigi Cadorna, Italy's supreme commander, during WWI, who presided over one fiasco after another until the ultimate debacle of Caporetto, led to his demise. On the other side of the Alps, "doing a Cadorna" "became British soldiers' slang," for "perpetrating an utter f***-up and paying the price."

Berlusconi's Honeymoon with the Italians

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:21:00 GMT

Berlusconi's popularity among the Italians, has now reached 60%, which must be shocking.

Italy's Measures Can Deal with Any Bank Crisis

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:27:37 GMT

Italy's package of measures to tackle financial turmoil is among the most complete of any government response and means it can deal with any crisis its banks may suffer.

Italy Pledges to Insure Deposits to S140,000, and Aid Banks if Needed

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:29:58 GMT

Italy also plans to follow Britain example to buy Preferred Shares in Weak Banks to strengthen Recapitalization.

NY "Little Italy" Museum Opens, Italian Maps of NY Bouroughs Announced

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:29:09 GMT

American Cultural Month is celebrated by the Opening of NY Manhattan "Little Italy Museum, and the announcement of the creation of NY Borough Maps, starting with Queens, identifying the birthplaces and graves of the famous, to notable buildings

Bush seeks 'common policy' with Europe on finance crisis

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:06:00 GMT

US President George W. Bush has called for a 'common policy' between the United States and Europe to address the financial crisis that has threatened the world's economy.

Italian American Leaders Endorse Obama/Biden

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:39:12 GMT

Perhaps with a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress, the US will be able to recover from the Deep Abyss the Bush Years, and his "Greed is Good" Republicans have plunged the US into.

Ukraine parliament dissolved; vote called

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:11:19 GMT

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko dissolved Parliament on Wednesday and called a snap election, dashing hopes for the revival of a pro-Western coalition and throwing the politically volatile ex-Soviet ...

Rome would buy stakes in failing banks: Berlusconi

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:46:22 GMT

The Italian government is prepared to buy stakes in failing banks while waiving voting rights, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday, as Rome sought to guarantee stability in the banking system.

2ND LEADALL: Global markets dive, Europe wrestles over common tactic

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:21:22 GMT

A frantic global sell-off sent stock indices haemorrhaging to multiple-year lows and shut down markets for interims in Russia and Brazil as the financial crisis swept from the US across Europe Monday.

Study Shows EUFLEXXA Patients Report Significant Improvements in...

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:59:09 GMT

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently presented results from the FLEXX Trial of Osteoarthritis of the Knee, showing that EUFLEXXA , a highly pure non-avian high molecular weight form of intra-articular ...

Simpler Test May Be Best for Diagnosing Blood Clots in Leg

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:20:03 GMT

An older, simpler test to look for blood clots in the leg -- called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT -- is as effective as a newer, more expensive test, new research says.

Italy's Serie A nudges towards breakaway

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:00:47 GMT

Wednesday, October 08, 2008 MILAN: Italy's top flight Serie A could breakaway from the second division Serie B and form a Super League, officials have warned.

Bush talks with European leaders on crisis

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:27:17 GMT

President Bush sought to assure Americans on Tuesday that the economy will eventually recover from the global financial crisis but he cautioned that it's going to take time and won't be easy.

Stell is city's Italian star of '08

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:48:34 GMT

One of the Republican Party's most active and prodigious members has been tapped Italian-American of the Year by the Columbus Day Committee as part of the city's 10th annual Columbus Day celebration.

Europe responds with 'meaningless' guarantee

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:13:13 GMT

European finance ministers failed to agree on steps to shore up the banking system hours after their countries' leaders pledged to do whatever was needed to restore confidence as the continent's stocks fell the ...

Protest over Spike Lee's film

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:42:31 GMT

ITALIAN veteran partisans offended by US director Spike Lee's World War II film, Miracle at St Anna, planned a protest on Wednesday at an advance screening in central Italy, media reports said.

Pirelli $15 million expansion to increase manufacturing capacity at Rome factory by 20 percent

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:17:30 GMT

Pirelli, continuing its expansion in the United States, announced a $15 million investment today that will boost manufacturing capacity by 20 percent at its Modular Integrated Robotized System factory in Rome.

Crew Subdues Passenger Who Tried to Open Plane Door

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:37:41 GMT

A British flight crew wrestled an unruly German passenger after he assaulted two others and tried to open the plane's door mid-flight, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reported Monday.

Gordon Brown in economic crisis talks after markets meltdown

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:06:39 GMT

Gordon Brown is to hold crisis talks with Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, about the global financial turmoil.

Family: Oregon grandmother missing in Italy

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:38:47 GMT

BOISE, Idaho - A 74-year-old eastern Oregon woman is missing in Italy, according to family members who have traveled to the European country to help find her.

Oil dives 3.8 percent to 8-month low on demand fears

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:00:04 GMT

Oil prices tumbled nearly 4 percent amid a commodities-wide rout on Monday, falling to their lowest since February as traders feared efforts to contain a growing credit crisis would fail to stave off a sharper ...

Creditors wary of Argentine new debt-swap talks

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:18:39 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina : A U.S. hedge fund on Tuesday dismissed new Argentine efforts to restructure billions of dollars in defaulted bonds, pinning them as a repeat of a failed 2005 debt swap.

Amanda Knox getting help from Seattle lawyer

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:39:14 GMT

Seattle lawyer Anne Bremner says she's been brought in to help Amanda Knox, a Seattle college student who is one of three people jailed since the November 2007 slaying of Knox's roommate in Perugia, Italy.

Berlusconi immunity questioned in corruption trial

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:08:48 GMT

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan judges decided Saturday to seek guidance from Italy's top court over a new law that would give legal immunity to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, dealing a blow to his plans to dismiss a corruption case.

Berlusconi is charged in Milan with paying British lawyer David Mills $600,000 in 1997 from alleged "secret funds" held by Mediaset SpA, Italy's biggest private broadcaster controlled by Berlusconi's family, to withhold incriminating details of his business dealings.

Church has the right to speak out: Pope

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:37:19 GMT

ROME: Pope Benedict yesterday paid a state visit to Italy and assured its leaders that the Church had no intention of imposing its will in political affairs but defended the right to express itself on social ...

Italian troops deploy in crime-ridden town

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:12:07 GMT

Italian troops manned checkpoints and checked vehicles as they deployed Saturday in a crime-ridden, mob-plagued southern area of the country where six Africans were gunned down last month.

The 500 soldiers deployed in and around Caserta, a small town near Naples. The Camorra organized crime syndicate is based in the area.

Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said this week that the troops would do anything 'necessary to make the voice of the state heard.' He has called the fight between the Camorra and the state a 'civil war.'

Mormons Continue to Build Meeting Houses and Temples as Church Continues to Grow

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:46:37 GMT

World-wide growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, popularly referred to as "Mormons," is evidenced by the rapid construction of new meeting houses and temples, where Christian worship takes ...

EU leaders make vows not plans in face of crisis

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:18:47 GMT

Europe's four major powers vowed Saturday to do all they could to prevent Wall Street's turmoil from destabilizing their banking systems _ even as a $48 billion plan to save a German lender fell apart.

But aside from vague statements of intent and calls for tighter regulation, the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Italy shied away from the sort of massive bailout passed by the U.S. Congress on Friday.

Europe's four largest economies pledged to coordinate national responses to help banks in distress, but their failure to agree an EU-wide plan reflects divisions in Europe on how to deal with the crisis washing up on the continent's shores from the United States.

Italian Finance Minister Proposes US Type Bailout Plan for Europe

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:56:19 GMT

It is incredible that the Wall Street and Banking firms who have cried out for a FREE Economy, and have railed for Government to get out of the way of these Entrepreneurs, so they could practice their Unbridled Mantra of Greed is Good, should then when their over leveraged house of cards built from fabricated documents crumbles , should INSIST that the GOVERNMENT SAVE them by buying their Toxic Securities. INCREDIBLE !!

In 2007, 244 people died during work-time

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:30:26 GMT

However, Inail, the Italian Workers' Compensation Authority, reports that the data show a decrease by 7.7 per cent of accidents during work time and by 25.8 per cent of deaths from 2006.

Lamborghini launches 4-door concept car

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:52:03 GMT

SANT'AGATA, Italy -- Get the kids, and throw in the golf clubs. Italy's speed-demon Lamborghini is showing off a concept car that could appeal to families on the fast track.

Europe divided over response ahead of Sarkozy finance summit

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:27:30 GMT

The leaders of Europe's four biggest economies -- Britain, France, Germany and Italy -- will meet Saturday, Paris announced, amid confusion over how to respond to the global financial crisis.

Italy's top two banks feel the heat

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:04:45 GMT

MILAN: Italy's leading banks yesterday felt the shockwaves from the world financial crisis sweeping over Europe as their share prices took a battering.

Italy to Appoint Culture Czar to Maintain All Its 1500 Museums

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:53:34 GMT

Italy has finally determined that it must seek a chief curator to run all the museums in a country that boasts more masterpieces and archaeological treasures than anywhere else in the world.

Berlusconi Promises to Protect Italian Banks Against Speculators

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:52:47 GMT

Unicredit, Italy's largest bank by assets, lost nearly one-quarter of its stock value this week.after being subjected to a speculator onslaught.

Italy Unfazed by Global Economic Crisis

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:51:52 GMT

"America and the U.K. used to say the Italian banks were backwards, but it turns out we were the smart ones." Tuesday, Governments in Britain, France, Denmark, Germany and elsewhere are in a panic re the liquidity crisis

Sabina Sciubba leads "Brazilian Girls" at Lollapalooza 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:05:22 GMT

Vocalist Sabina Sciubba, keyboardist Didi Gutman, and drummer Aaron Johnston first came together on the Lower East Side in 2003, they've released three strong albums of such gleefully provocative fare, including "New York City," issued a few days after the band's gig at Lollapalooza.

WWII Italian Partisans "Ambush" Spike Lee and "Massacre at Santa Anna"

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:23:49 GMT

Spike Lee is worse than the worst politician. How? Lee complains about what he perceives as distortions or dilutions of Black contribution to WWII in films, when in fact there was very little, and that is trumpeted incessantly far and wide. Lee then chastises others for not engaging in his same exaggerations, and then proceeds to take insulting and derogatory literary license in "Massacre at Santa Anna" (aka "Miracle at Santa Anna")