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| Jan.1 |
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Tidal wave sparks Stromboli exodus |
| Jan.4 |
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Nef wins giant slalom race |
| Jan.5 |
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Kostelic turns 21 with big slalom victory |
| Jan.11 |
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Eberharter wins World Cup downhill |
| Jan.16 |
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Andreotti accused of Mafia links |
| Jan.23 |
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Arrests linked to terrorism
| 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
| Feb.15 |
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Aziz: Destroying missiles is 'unacceptable'
| Feb.18 |
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Barca crushes Inter 3-0 for record
| Feb.19 |
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Man Utd defeats Juve 2-1 |
| Feb.21 |
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Iraq tops Blair, Berlusconi talks
| Feb.25 |
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Man Utd rolls over Juve, into quarters |
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Milan wins over Lokomotiv to advance |
| 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
| Mar.18 |
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Juve loses to Basel but advances |
| 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 |
| Apr.10 |
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Porto trounced Lazio 4-1 |
| 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
| 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
| Apr.22 |
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Juventus beats Barca, makes semifinals |
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Inter scrapes past Valencia into semifinals |
| Apr.23 |
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Milan wins 3-2 over Ajax, gets semifinals |
| 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
| May.7 |
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Milan, Inter play to stalemate in semi |
| May.10 |
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Juventus clinches 27th title
| May.13 |
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Milan wins over Inter in Champions semi
| May.14 |
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Juve thumps Madrid 3-1 to set up final
| May.19 |
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Cipollini breaks record with 42nd stage win |
| May.20 |
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Ham and cheese: Italy wins EU case
| 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
| 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 | |
| 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
| 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
| Jul.8 |
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Second Tour win for Petacchi |
| Jul.9 |
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Schroeder scrubs Italian holiday
| Jul.10 |
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Petacchi hat trick |
| 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
| Jul.15 |
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Drought-hit Italy fears emergency
| 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
| Aug.22 |
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Football season under threat |
| 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 |
| Sep.19 |
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U.S. troops fire on Italian diplomat
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |
| 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
| 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
| Oct.31 |
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Judge suspends crucifix verdict
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| Nov.5 |
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Putin met Italian leaders
| 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
| 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
| Nov.25 |
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5-goal Arsenal stun Inter Milan |
| 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
| 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
| Dec.13 |
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Karbon wins thrilling giant slalom |
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Pavarotti weds former assistant
| Dec.20 |
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Police seize 'Red Brigades' cache
| Dec.21 |
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Simoncelli takes first Cup victory |
| Dec.22 |
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Nedved is European Footballer of 2003 |
| Dec.23 |
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Path paved for Parmalat rescue
| 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
| 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 |
| Feb.7 |
Rumsfeld warns Iraq against attacks
| Feb.15 |
Aziz: Destroying missiles is 'unacceptable'
| Mar.19 |
Italy debates U.S. defense request
| Sep.19 |
U.S. troops fire on Italian diplomat
| 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
| 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 |
| Jan.1 |
Tidal wave sparks Stromboli exodus |
| Mar.13 |
12 dead in car pile-up
| Jul.15 |
Drought-hit Italy fears emergency
| Aug.6 |
Woman dies of mad cow disease
| Sep.27 |
Massive power cut Most of the peninsula is in darkness. Authority blamed a malfunction of supply lines from France
| 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
| 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 |
| Jan.26 |
Thousands flock to Agnelli funeral
| May.20 |
Ham and cheese: Italy wins EU case
| Jun.24 |
EU chief makes UK euro appeal
| Sep.27 |
Massive power cut Most of the peninsula is in darkness. Authority blamed a malfunction of supply lines from France
| 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
| Dec.13 |
Pavarotti weds former assistant
| Dec.23 |
Path paved for Parmalat rescue
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2003 |
| Jan.4 |
Nef wins giant slalom race |
| 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 |
| Feb.25 |
Man Utd rolls over Juve, into quarters |
| Feb.25 |
Milan wins over Lokomotiv to advance |
| Feb.26 |
Barca draws Inter to close on last 8 |
| Mar.18 |
Juve loses to Basel but advances |
| Apr.9 |
Barca 1-1 makes draw at Juve |
| Apr.10 |
Porto trounced Lazio 4-1 |
| Apr.22 |
Juventus beats Barca, makes semifinals |
| Apr.22 |
Inter scrapes past Valencia into semifinals |
| Apr.23 |
Milan wins 3-2 over Ajax, gets semifinals |
| Apr.24 |
Porto reaches UEFA Cup final over Lazio |
| May.6 |
Real wins 2-1 over Juve
| May.7 |
Milan, Inter play to stalemate in semi |
| May.10 |
Juventus clinches 27th title
| May.13 |
Milan wins over Inter in Champions semi
| May.14 |
Juve thumps Madrid 3-1 to set up final
| May.19 |
Cipollini breaks record with 42nd stage win |
| 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 | |
| Jul.8 |
Second Tour win for Petacchi |
| Jul.10 |
Petacchi hat trick |
| Jul.11 |
Petacchi wins his fourth Tour stage
| Aug.22 |
Football season under threat |
| Sep.14 |
Schumacher wins at Monza |
| Sep.30 |
Inter snatch winner against Dynamo Kiev |
| Nov.25 |
5-goal Arsenal stun Inter Milan |
| Dec.13 |
Karbon wins thrilling giant slalom |
| Dec.21 |
Simoncelli takes first Cup victory |
| Dec.22 |
Nedved is European Footballer of 2003 |
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2003 |
| 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 |
| Feb.7 |
Rumsfeld warns Iraq against attacks
| 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
| 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