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| Jan.1 |
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Tidal wave sparks Stromboli exodus |
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| Jan.4 |
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Nef wins giant slalom race |
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| Jan.5 |
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Kostelic turns 21 with big slalom victory |
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| Jan.11 |
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Eberharter wins World Cup downhill |
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| Jan.16 |
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Andreotti accused of Mafia links |
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| Jan.23 |
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Arrests linked to terrorism
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| Jan.26 |
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Thousands flock to Agnelli funeral
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| Feb.7 |
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Rumsfeld warns Iraq against attacks
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| Feb.15 |
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Aziz: Destroying missiles is 'unacceptable'
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| Feb.18 |
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Barca crushes Inter 3-0 for record
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| Feb.19 |
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Man Utd defeats Juve 2-1 |
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| Feb.21 |
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Iraq tops Blair, Berlusconi talks
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| Feb.25 |
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Man Utd rolls over Juve, into quarters |
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Milan wins over Lokomotiv to advance |
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| Feb.26 |
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Barca draws Inter to close on last 8 |
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| Mar.13 |
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12 dead in car pile-up
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| Mar.18 |
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Juve loses to Basel but advances |
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| Mar.19 |
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Italy debates U.S. defense request
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| Apr.9 |
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Barca 1-1 makes draw at Juve |
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| Apr.10 |
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Porto trounced Lazio 4-1 |
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| Apr.16 |
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Italy wants Abu Abbas Abu Abbas was the mastermind of the 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro
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| Apr.19 |
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Pope leads Catholics into Easter The 82-year-old John Paul II appeared frail but in relatively good form
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| Apr.22 |
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Juventus beats Barca, makes semifinals |
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Inter scrapes past Valencia into semifinals |
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| Apr.23 |
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Milan wins 3-2 over Ajax, gets semifinals |
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| Apr.24 |
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Porto reaches UEFA Cup final over Lazio |
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| May.6 |
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Real wins 2-1 over Juve
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| May.7 |
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Milan, Inter play to stalemate in semi |
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| May.10 |
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Juventus clinches 27th title
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| May.13 |
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Milan wins over Inter in Champions semi
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| May.14 |
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Juve thumps Madrid 3-1 to set up final
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| May.19 |
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Cipollini breaks record with 42nd stage win |
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| May.20 |
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Ham and cheese: Italy wins EU case
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| May.28 |
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AC Milan defeats Juve for European title| Milan won its 6th Champions Cup by beating Juventus 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 tie in extra time | |
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| Jun.12 |
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Explosive found on plane A search of a passenger plane at the airport in the town of Ancona has turned up an object that contained explosive material
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| Jun.24 |
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EU chief makes UK euro appeal
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| Jul.2 |
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Berlusconi in EU 'Nazi' slur| Prime Minister has caused uproar in the European Parliament by comparing a German MEP to a Nazi camp guard | |
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| Jul.3 |
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Berlusconi apologises for Nazi jibe Chancellor Schroeder says Berlusconi has expressed regrets over remarks comparing a German politician to a Nazi guard
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| Jul.4 |
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'No apology' for PM's Nazi jibe Italian Premier Berlusconi said he was sorry if people were offended by his remark
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| Jul.8 |
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Second Tour win for Petacchi |
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| Jul.9 |
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Schroeder scrubs Italian holiday
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| Jul.10 |
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Petacchi hat trick |
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| Jul.11 |
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Petacchi wins his fourth Tour stage
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Tourist minister 'resigns' over German jibe Stefano Stefani who called Germans loud 'hyper-nationalistic blondes,' has resigned
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| Jul.15 |
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Drought-hit Italy fears emergency
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| Jul.21 |
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Bush, Berlusconi in ranch talks
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| Aug.6 |
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Woman dies of mad cow disease
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| Aug.22 |
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Football season under threat |
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| Aug.23 |
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Handshake for Berlusconi and Schroeder 
Map of Verona Italy After failing to meet up at the opera Premier and Chancellor gave a news conference after meeting in the Verona
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| Sep.14 |
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Schumacher wins at Monza |
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| Sep.19 |
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U.S. troops fire on Italian diplomat
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| Sep.25 |
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Prodi rules out EU resignations European Commission President has said there is no need for any members of his team to resign over fraud at Eurostat
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| Sep.27 |
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Massive power cut Most of the peninsula is in darkness. Authority blamed a malfunction of supply lines from France
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| Sep.28 |
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Italy slowly comes back to light Electricity supplies are slowly being restored. Much of the Rome, and the north of the country are now reconnected
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| Sep.29 |
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Italians probe massive blackout Prosecutors have launched an inquiry after the worst blackout in the country's history left 50 million people without power
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| Sep.30 |
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Inter snatch winner against Dynamo Kiev |
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| Oct.3 |
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Talks over European Union's constitution| The leaders of 25 countries are to work out crucial differences over plans for the European Union's first-ever constitution | |
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| Oct.12 |
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Twins joined at temple separated 4-month-old twins, a boy and a girl, from Greece were successfully separated during surgery
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| Oct.19 |
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11 Bodies Found on Migrant Boat A coastal patrol discovered the bodies of African immigrants aboard a small boat off the island of Lampedusa
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| Oct.31 |
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Judge suspends crucifix verdict
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| Nov.5 |
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Putin met Italian leaders
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| Nov.12 |
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26 dead in Italy HQ blast| At least 14 Italians and 8 Iraqis have been killed in a suicide bombing that leveled the Italian military headquarters | |
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Italy vows to stay course in Iraq Prime Minister Berlusconi has said his country will not be deterred by a bomb. Opposition demanded the recall peacekeepers
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| Nov.17 |
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Thousands file past dead in Iraq Mourners streamed past the caskets of 19 victims of Italy's worst military disaster since World War II
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| Nov.25 |
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5-goal Arsenal stun Inter Milan |
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| Nov.28 |
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Italy hunts suspected terrorists| Milan prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 5 North Africans suspected of recruiting suicide bombers | |
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EU discord over constitution text
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| Dec.2 |
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Berlusconi tightens grip on media
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| Dec.12 |
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Berlusconi warns against bad deal Italy's prime minister: It is better to have no deal on an EU constitution than to have a bad one
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| Dec.13 |
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Karbon wins thrilling giant slalom |
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Pavarotti weds former assistant
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| Dec.20 |
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Police seize 'Red Brigades' cache
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| Dec.21 |
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Simoncelli takes first Cup victory |
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| Dec.22 |
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Nedved is European Footballer of 2003 |
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| Dec.23 |
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Path paved for Parmalat rescue
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea John Paul led Roman Catholics into Christmas, calling on a world caught up in conflict to open itself to the peace of the Jesus
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| Dec.31 |
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Police arrest Parmalat officials Police have arrested 5 top Parmalat officials, as they widen their inquiries into the multi-billion fraud at the dairy giant
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.7 |
Rumsfeld warns Iraq against attacks
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| Feb.15 |
Aziz: Destroying missiles is 'unacceptable'
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| Mar.19 |
Italy debates U.S. defense request
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| Sep.19 |
U.S. troops fire on Italian diplomat
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| Nov.12 |
Italy vows to stay course in Iraq Prime Minister Berlusconi has said his country will not be deterred by a bomb. Opposition demanded the recall peacekeepers
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| Dec.24 |
Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea John Paul led Roman Catholics into Christmas, calling on a world caught up in conflict to open itself to the peace of the Jesus
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.1 |
Tidal wave sparks Stromboli exodus |
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| Mar.13 |
12 dead in car pile-up
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| Jul.15 |
Drought-hit Italy fears emergency
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| Aug.6 |
Woman dies of mad cow disease
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| Sep.27 |
Massive power cut Most of the peninsula is in darkness. Authority blamed a malfunction of supply lines from France
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| Sep.28 |
Italy slowly comes back to light Electricity supplies are slowly being restored. Much of the Rome, and the north of the country are now reconnected
|
| Sep.29 |
Italians probe massive blackout Prosecutors have launched an inquiry after the worst blackout in the country's history left 50 million people without power
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| Oct.19 |
11 Bodies Found on Migrant Boat A coastal patrol discovered the bodies of African immigrants aboard a small boat off the island of Lampedusa
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.26 |
Thousands flock to Agnelli funeral
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| May.20 |
Ham and cheese: Italy wins EU case
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| Jun.24 |
EU chief makes UK euro appeal
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| Sep.27 |
Massive power cut Most of the peninsula is in darkness. Authority blamed a malfunction of supply lines from France
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| Sep.28 |
Italy slowly comes back to light Electricity supplies are slowly being restored. Much of the Rome, and the north of the country are now reconnected
|
| Oct.12 |
Twins joined at temple separated 4-month-old twins, a boy and a girl, from Greece were successfully separated during surgery
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| Dec.13 |
Pavarotti weds former assistant
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| Dec.23 |
Path paved for Parmalat rescue
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.4 |
Nef wins giant slalom race |
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| Jan.5 |
Kostelic turns 21 with big slalom victory |
|
| Jan.11 |
Eberharter wins World Cup downhill |
|
| Feb.18 |
Barca crushes Inter 3-0 for record
|
| Feb.19 |
Man Utd defeats Juve 2-1 |
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| Feb.25 |
Man Utd rolls over Juve, into quarters |
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| Feb.25 |
Milan wins over Lokomotiv to advance |
|
| Feb.26 |
Barca draws Inter to close on last 8 |
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| Mar.18 |
Juve loses to Basel but advances |
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| Apr.9 |
Barca 1-1 makes draw at Juve |
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| Apr.10 |
Porto trounced Lazio 4-1 |
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| Apr.22 |
Juventus beats Barca, makes semifinals |
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| Apr.22 |
Inter scrapes past Valencia into semifinals |
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| Apr.23 |
Milan wins 3-2 over Ajax, gets semifinals |
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| Apr.24 |
Porto reaches UEFA Cup final over Lazio |
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| May.6 |
Real wins 2-1 over Juve
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| May.7 |
Milan, Inter play to stalemate in semi |
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| May.10 |
Juventus clinches 27th title
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| May.13 |
Milan wins over Inter in Champions semi
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| May.14 |
Juve thumps Madrid 3-1 to set up final
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| May.19 |
Cipollini breaks record with 42nd stage win |
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| May.28 |
AC Milan defeats Juve for European title| Milan won its 6th Champions Cup by beating Juventus 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 tie in extra time | |
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| Jul.8 |
Second Tour win for Petacchi |
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| Jul.10 |
Petacchi hat trick |
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| Jul.11 |
Petacchi wins his fourth Tour stage
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| Aug.22 |
Football season under threat |
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| Sep.14 |
Schumacher wins at Monza |
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| Sep.30 |
Inter snatch winner against Dynamo Kiev |
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| Nov.25 |
5-goal Arsenal stun Inter Milan |
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| Dec.13 |
Karbon wins thrilling giant slalom |
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| Dec.21 |
Simoncelli takes first Cup victory |
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| Dec.22 |
Nedved is European Footballer of 2003 |
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.16 |
Andreotti accused of Mafia links |
|
| Jan.23 |
Arrests linked to terrorism
|
| Apr.16 |
Italy wants Abu Abbas Abu Abbas was the mastermind of the 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro
|
| Jun.12 |
Explosive found on plane A search of a passenger plane at the airport in the town of Ancona has turned up an object that contained explosive material
|
| Nov.12 |
26 dead in Italy HQ blast| At least 14 Italians and 8 Iraqis have been killed in a suicide bombing that leveled the Italian military headquarters | |
|
| Nov.28 |
Italy hunts suspected terrorists| Milan prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 5 North Africans suspected of recruiting suicide bombers | |
|
| Dec.20 |
Police seize 'Red Brigades' cache
|
| Dec.31 |
Police arrest Parmalat officials Police have arrested 5 top Parmalat officials, as they widen their inquiries into the multi-billion fraud at the dairy giant
|
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.7 |
Rumsfeld warns Iraq against attacks
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| Feb.21 |
Iraq tops Blair, Berlusconi talks
|
| Mar.19 |
Italy debates U.S. defense request
|
| Apr.19 |
Pope leads Catholics into Easter The 82-year-old John Paul II appeared frail but in relatively good form
|
| Jul.2 |
Berlusconi in EU 'Nazi' slur| Prime Minister has caused uproar in the European Parliament by comparing a German MEP to a Nazi camp guard | |
|
| Jul.3 |
Berlusconi apologises for Nazi jibe Chancellor Schroeder says Berlusconi has expressed regrets over remarks comparing a German politician to a Nazi guard
|
| Jul.4 |
'No apology' for PM's Nazi jibe Italian Premier Berlusconi said he was sorry if people were offended by his remark
|
| Jul.9 |
Schroeder scrubs Italian holiday
|
| Jul.11 |
Tourist minister 'resigns' over German jibe Stefano Stefani who called Germans loud 'hyper-nationalistic blondes,' has resigned
|
| Jul.21 |
Bush, Berlusconi in ranch talks
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| Aug.23 |
Handshake for Berlusconi and Schroeder Map of Verona Italy After failing to meet up at the opera Premier and Chancellor gave a news conference after meeting in the Verona
|
| Sep.25 |
Prodi rules out EU resignations European Commission President has said there is no need for any members of his team to resign over fraud at Eurostat
|
| Sep.29 |
Italians probe massive blackout Prosecutors have launched an inquiry after the worst blackout in the country's history left 50 million people without power
|
| Oct.3 |
Talks over European Union's constitution| The leaders of 25 countries are to work out crucial differences over plans for the European Union's first-ever constitution | |
|
| Oct.31 |
Judge suspends crucifix verdict
|
| Nov.5 |
Putin met Italian leaders
|
| Nov.17 |
Thousands file past dead in Iraq Mourners streamed past the caskets of 19 victims of Italy's worst military disaster since World War II
|
| Nov.28 |
EU discord over constitution text
|
| Dec.2 |
Berlusconi tightens grip on media
|
| Dec.12 |
Berlusconi warns against bad deal Italy's prime minister: It is better to have no deal on an EU constitution than to have a bad one
|
| Dec.20 |
Police seize 'Red Brigades' cache
|
| Dec.24 |
Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea John Paul led Roman Catholics into Christmas, calling on a world caught up in conflict to open itself to the peace of the Jesus
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