Fiat-Abarth Confirmed for Miata-Based Roadster, Alfa to Build Its Own Spider
Surprising news in the roadster world: Alfa Romeo boss Harald Wester tells CAR Magazine that the Italian brand will build its own new Spider completely in-house, while the Miata-based roaster that’s...
View ArticleItaly delays Eni selloff amid oil price collapse
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View ArticleFree sample? Not so fast: White truffle bite cost $300
Prized fungus from Alba, Italy, sells for about $1,000 an ounce. Reported by USATODAY.com 8 hours ago.
View ArticleFreelancers, Children of a Lesser God
The financial crisis that hit the USA first and subsequently triggered events that brought global economies to their knees still weighs heavily on all markets. The housing bubble that burst and rapidly...
View ArticlePhotos: Take a Look Inside the Bargagli Penthouse in Tuscany, Italy
The Bargagli Penthouse at Castello di Casole in Italy is around $2,757 a night. Reported by ABCNews.com 10 hours ago.
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Vatican lit up by Christmas hope and love
Vatican City (AFP) - The Christmas lights went on at the Vatican Friday, sending out what Pope Francis described as a message of "light, hope and love" at the end of an extraordinary year for the...
View ArticleFranciscan Order On Verge Of Bankruptcy After Financial Fraud Uncovered
VATICAN CITY (RNS) One of the largest Franciscan religious orders, founded on the humble teachings of St. Francis of Assisi more than 800 years ago, announced it is on the brink of bankruptcy after...
View ArticleA Scholarly Defense of Class Clowns
Psychologists, well-meaning intellectuals, and exasperated teachers will claim that the class clown is a disruptive, annoying problem-child who is disguising deep emotional pain by acting like an...
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Central Banks Are Now Uncorking The Delirium Phase
Submitted by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog, *Virtually every day there is an eruption of lunacy from one central bank or another somewhere in the world. *Today it was the Swiss central bank’s...
View ArticleCompanies battle for control of Italy's national fiber network
Telecom companies are vying for control of a small company that rents out fiberoptic cables in Milan in a competition that could determine who gets to build and control Italy’s high speed...
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A Plus-Sized Woman Asked Designers Around The World To Make Her 'Beautiful'...
Last June, freelance journalist Esther Honig asked artists from 19 countries around the world to Photoshop her face to make her “beautiful.” Shortly afterwards, her close college friend Priscilla Yuki...
View ArticleKate Winslet May Take on Lead Female Role in Jobs Biopic
Actress Kate Winslet is currently in negotiations to play the lead female role in the upcoming Jobs biopic, reports Variety. Winslet, aged 39, is best known for dramatic movies like Titanic, Divergent,...
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18 Bookstores Every Book Lover Must Visit At Least Once
Bookstores can be a destination. From Venice to Mexico City, check out some of the most interesting book retailers out there. *1. Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice, Italy. * This bookstore features...
View ArticleApple Pay Responsible for 1% of Digital Payment Dollars in November, Most...
Apple Pay is seeing impressive early adoption numbers according to a new ITG Investment Research Report on Mobile Payments (via MarketWatch), which suggests Apple's new payment service was responsible...
View ArticleFr Lombardi's 'Ten Commandments' for Catholic communications
Rome, Italy, Dec 19, 2014 / 03:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- “To communicate is to unify” is the first of the “Ten Words of Communication” that Fr. Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See press office,...
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FCA recalls 3.3 mn autos worldwide for Takata airbags
New York (AFP) - FCA US, formerly Chrysler, announced Friday it will recall 3.3 million older-model autos worldwide due to concerns about faulty Takata airbags. The move expands a previous recall that...
View ArticleCrime Scene: For Family Sued by Nanny, a Vacation Becomes Legal Limbo
A three-week trip to Italy has turned to an indefinite stay for Malu Custer Edwards and her family, whose re-entry to New York was denied following allegations the family abused their nanny. Reported...
View ArticleSteven Nyman Wins Downhill at Val Gardena Once Again
Nyman won the World Cup downhill on the Saslong course in Val Gardena, Italy, on Friday, the third time he has won the race. Reported by NYTimes.com 1 day ago.
View ArticleObama says North Korea hacked Sony, vows response
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared that Sony "made a mistake" in shelving a satirical film about a plot to assassinate North Korea's leader, and he pledged the U.S. would respond "in a...
View ArticleForte Village Sardinia Resort Announces Generous Discounts for the Holiday...
The Luxurious Resort is Offering No Cost Child Places and a Discount on Adult Places on Selected Dates West Sussex, UK (PRWEB) December 20, 2014 Forte Village Sardinia Resort, a beautiful and luxurious...
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