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| Jan.15 |
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Court granted asylum to Italian fugitive |
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| Jan.20 |
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Kaka rejects world record move to M. City |
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| Jan.25 |
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Kaka and Beckham goals boost Milan bid |
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| Feb.6 |
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Right-to-die move blocked The government has issued a decree to prevent Eluana Englaro who has been in a coma for 17 years from having her feeding tubes disconnected
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| Feb.9 |
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Senate debates woman's fate |
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Woman in euthanasia debate dies |
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| Feb.10 |
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City duo Elano and Robinho tame Italy |
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| Feb.14 |
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G7 ministers focus on stabilizing economy
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G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Finance ministers of leading industrial countries have pledged to avoid protectionism as they battle the global economic crisis
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| Feb.20 |
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Italy passes emergency rape law |
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| Mar.6 |
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Italy revives Sicily bridge plan |
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| Mar.10 |
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Juventus succumb to Chelsea cup heroics |
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| Mar.19 |
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Holders Zenit sent crashing by Udinese |
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| Mar.21 |
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Crowds march against mafia |
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| Mar.28 |
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'Italian Fritzl' and son held in incest case |
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| Apr.1 |
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Spain, England win late; Irish stun Italy |
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| Apr.4 |
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Roman police find sewer children |
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| Apr.5 |
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About 300 dead in strong quake 
Map of L%27Aquila Italy A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Italy, after a series of about a hundred minor tremors since January
| This quake was caused by movement on a NW-SE trending normal fault.
The majority of the damage occurred in the medieval capital city of the Abruzzo region and the surrounding villages
Silvio Berlusconi refused foreign aid, saying that Italians were 'proud people' and had sufficient resources; However he singled out the United States
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| Apr.6 |
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90 dead in earthquake Rescuers were digging through rubble for survivors after a powerful earthquake hit central Italy, leaving thousands homeless
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Rescuers work into night Floodlights are aiding rescuers sifting rubble for signs of life after the devastating earthquake, while thousands face a night in shelters
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| Apr.7 |
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Death toll rises to 207 in quake Map of L%27Aquila Italy 100 residents critically injured; 150 people had been rescued alive so far, and the operation would continue for a further 48 hours
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Earthquake survivors face bleak future
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| Apr.8 |
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Aftershocks rattle quake rescue efforts Rescuers continued to comb through rubble and treat survivors as aftershocks heightened nerves and the death toll continued to climb
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| Apr.9 |
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Italy mourns earthquake victims A mass funeral for victims of the Abruzzo earthquake is to take place as Italy holds a day of national mourning for its 287 dead
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| Apr.11 |
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Pirates hijack US-Italian vessel Somali pirates have hijacked a US-owned tugboat in the Gulf of Aden with 16 crew members on board - 10 of them Italians
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Town launches quake probe |
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Cold Easter in quake zone |
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Search for quake survivor ends |
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| Apr.26 |
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Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack The captain foiled an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia by ordering his security crew to fire back
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| Apr.28 |
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Pope visits quake zone Benedict XVI met with survivors and offered prayers as he visited towns hit hard in this month's earthquake
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| May.3 |
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Berlusconi's wife to divorce him| Veronica Lario, the wife of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has confirmed that she will file for divorce | |
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Nadal captures record 4th Rome Masters
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| May.17 |
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Inter secure fourth consecutive Scudetto
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| May.27 |
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Barcelona claim Champions League glory| Barcelona completed an historic treble with a 2-0 win over holders Manchester United in the final. Goals: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi. Catalan giants dominated the showdown in the Stadio Olimpico. FC Barcelona became the first football team ever to win six out of six competitions in a single year thus completing the s... | |
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| May.31 |
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Menchov wins Giro d'Italia despite fall |
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| Jun.5 |
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Berlusconi fury over naked photos |
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| Jun.8 |
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Chrysler's sale to Fiat delayed |
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| Jun.10 |
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Italy and France 'failing Africa' Anti-poverty group One: Italy and France have been accused of reneging on promises to increase aid to African nations
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| Jun.11 |
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6 arrested over plot to attack G-8 summit |
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| Jun.13 |
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Big economies 'stabilising' - G8 |
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| Jun.18 |
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Egypt shock Italy in Confederations Cup |
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| Jun.21 |
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Mafia man arrested in Venezuela |
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| Jun.23 |
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Berlusconi denies paying for sex
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| Jun.26 |
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G8 'deplores' Iran poll violence
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| Jun.27 |
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Rossi races to 100th career victory |
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| Jun.29 |
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14 die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast Map of Viareggio Italy| A gas explosion from a cargo train carrying fuel tanks killed at least five people and injured 35 others in a town in the west coastal town of Viareggio | |
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| Jul.7 |
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G8 leaders to meet in quake zone
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| Jul.8 |
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Leaders arrive for quake zone summit
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G-8 leaders pledge to seek emissions cuts Map of L%27AQUILA Italy Leaders of The Group of Eight, the world's most powerful economies, pledged to seek huge cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions at a summit
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| Jul.9 |
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World powers accept warming limit G8 summit declaration: The nations have agreed that global temperatures should not rise more than 2C above 1900 levels
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G8 summit to tackle food supplies
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| Jul.18 |
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Milan to enforce teen drink ban
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| Jul.24 |
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Berlusconi 'hid ancient graves'
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| Jul.31 |
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PM 'offered escort EU seat'
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| Aug.1 |
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Phelps regains world record |
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| Aug.4 |
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Huge jackpot still unwon
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| Aug.8 |
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Helicopter and plane collide, 9 died A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided over the Hudson River near New York City. Both aircraft crashed into the river after the impact. 9 italians among dead
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| Aug.10 |
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Pirates free Italian ship after 4 months
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| Sep.13 |
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Barrichello wins as Brawn claim 1-2 |
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| Sep.16 |
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Inter and Barcelona share dour draw |
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| Sep.17 |
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Italian forces die in Kabul blast
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| Sep.18 |
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Berlusconi eyes Afghan exit for troops
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| Sep.29 |
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Jovetic, Fiorentina sink Liverpool |
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| Sep.30 |
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Real march on as AC Milan slump |
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| Oct.3 |
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Death toll from mudslides now 21
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Italians rally for press freedom
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| Oct.6 |
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Court to rule on Berlusconi's immunity law
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| Oct.7 |
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Berlusconi immunity law overruled Italy's constitutional court has overturned a law granting Prime Minister immunity from prosecution while in office
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| Oct.10 |
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Italy snatch finals place |
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| Oct.21 |
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Pato double as Milan win Bernabeu thriller |
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| Oct.25 |
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Rossi claims MotoGP title |
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| Oct.31 |
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Killer caught on video ID'd
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| Nov.1 |
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Italy raid nets two mafia bosses
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| Nov.2 |
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Milan seal Beckham loan deal |
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| Nov.3 |
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Italy school crucifixes 'barred'
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| Nov.4 |
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Key evidence disputed in Knox trial Within weeks of British student Meredith Kercher's death in the college town of Perugia, prosecutors and police declared the case closed
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CIA agents guilty of Italy kidnap
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| Nov.20 |
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Prosecutor: Knox taunted, killed victim
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| Nov.26 |
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Berlusconi's wife in 43m euros divorce claim
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| Dec.4 |
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Amanda Knox found guilty of murder Map of Perugia Italy An Italian jury has found American student and her Italian boyfriend guilty in the stabbing death of British exchange student Meredith Kercher
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| Dec.5 |
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Parmalat founder art seized
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| Dec.8 |
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Super Bayern put out Juve |
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| Dec.9 |
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Barca and Inter both through |
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| Dec.13 |
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PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack Italian Prime Minister, 73, has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally. He was taken to a hospital
| Berlusconi looking dazed, was helped to his feet by aides and put in a car. The nose and two teeth were broken and he had lost a lot of blood.
A 42-year-old man, who has a history of mental illness, has been charged with assault
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Berlusconi 'will need weeks to recover' Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 73, is under observation in hospital after being attacked after a political rally
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| Dec.27 |
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Pope in first trip since attack
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.17 |
Italian forces die in Kabul blast
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| Sep.18 |
Berlusconi eyes Afghan exit for troops
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.9 |
Woman in euthanasia debate dies |
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| Apr.4 |
Roman police find sewer children |
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| Apr.5 |
About 300 dead in strong quake Map of L%27Aquila Italy A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Italy, after a series of about a hundred minor tremors since January
| This quake was caused by movement on a NW-SE trending normal fault.
The majority of the damage occurred in the medieval capital city of the Abruzzo region and the surrounding villages
Silvio Berlusconi refused foreign aid, saying that Italians were 'proud people' and had sufficient resources; However he singled out the United States
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| Apr.6 |
90 dead in earthquake Rescuers were digging through rubble for survivors after a powerful earthquake hit central Italy, leaving thousands homeless
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| Apr.6 |
Rescuers work into night Floodlights are aiding rescuers sifting rubble for signs of life after the devastating earthquake, while thousands face a night in shelters
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| Apr.7 |
Death toll rises to 207 in quake Map of L%27Aquila Italy 100 residents critically injured; 150 people had been rescued alive so far, and the operation would continue for a further 48 hours
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| Apr.7 |
Earthquake survivors face bleak future
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| Apr.8 |
Aftershocks rattle quake rescue efforts Rescuers continued to comb through rubble and treat survivors as aftershocks heightened nerves and the death toll continued to climb
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| Apr.9 |
Italy mourns earthquake victims A mass funeral for victims of the Abruzzo earthquake is to take place as Italy holds a day of national mourning for its 287 dead
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| Apr.11 |
Town launches quake probe |
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| Apr.11 |
Cold Easter in quake zone |
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| Apr.11 |
Search for quake survivor ends |
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| Apr.28 |
Pope visits quake zone Benedict XVI met with survivors and offered prayers as he visited towns hit hard in this month's earthquake
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| Jun.29 |
14 die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast Map of Viareggio Italy| A gas explosion from a cargo train carrying fuel tanks killed at least five people and injured 35 others in a town in the west coastal town of Viareggio | |
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| Jul.7 |
G8 leaders to meet in quake zone
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| Jul.9 |
G8 summit to tackle food supplies
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| Aug.8 |
Helicopter and plane collide, 9 died A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided over the Hudson River near New York City. Both aircraft crashed into the river after the impact. 9 italians among dead
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| Oct.3 |
Death toll from mudslides now 21
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.14 |
G7 ministers focus on stabilizing economy
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| Feb.14 |
G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Finance ministers of leading industrial countries have pledged to avoid protectionism as they battle the global economic crisis
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| Mar.6 |
Italy revives Sicily bridge plan |
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| Apr.26 |
Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack The captain foiled an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia by ordering his security crew to fire back
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| Jun.8 |
Chrysler's sale to Fiat delayed |
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| Jun.13 |
Big economies 'stabilising' - G8 |
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| Jul.18 |
Milan to enforce teen drink ban
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| Aug.4 |
Huge jackpot still unwon
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| Nov.26 |
Berlusconi's wife in 43m euros divorce claim
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.20 |
Kaka rejects world record move to M. City |
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| Jan.25 |
Kaka and Beckham goals boost Milan bid |
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| Feb.10 |
City duo Elano and Robinho tame Italy |
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| Mar.10 |
Juventus succumb to Chelsea cup heroics |
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| Mar.19 |
Holders Zenit sent crashing by Udinese |
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| Apr.1 |
Spain, England win late; Irish stun Italy |
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| May.3 |
Nadal captures record 4th Rome Masters
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| May.17 |
Inter secure fourth consecutive Scudetto
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| May.27 |
Barcelona claim Champions League glory| Barcelona completed an historic treble with a 2-0 win over holders Manchester United in the final. Goals: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi. Catalan giants dominated the showdown in the Stadio Olimpico. FC Barcelona became the first football team ever to win six out of six competitions in a single year thus completing the s... | |
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| May.31 |
Menchov wins Giro d'Italia despite fall |
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| Jun.18 |
Egypt shock Italy in Confederations Cup |
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| Jun.27 |
Rossi races to 100th career victory |
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| Aug.1 |
Phelps regains world record |
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| Sep.13 |
Barrichello wins as Brawn claim 1-2 |
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| Sep.16 |
Inter and Barcelona share dour draw |
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| Sep.29 |
Jovetic, Fiorentina sink Liverpool |
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| Sep.30 |
Real march on as AC Milan slump |
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| Oct.10 |
Italy snatch finals place |
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| Oct.21 |
Pato double as Milan win Bernabeu thriller |
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| Oct.25 |
Rossi claims MotoGP title |
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| Nov.2 |
Milan seal Beckham loan deal |
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| Dec.8 |
Super Bayern put out Juve |
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| Dec.9 |
Barca and Inter both through |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.15 |
Court granted asylum to Italian fugitive |
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| Feb.20 |
Italy passes emergency rape law |
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| Mar.21 |
Crowds march against mafia |
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| Mar.28 |
'Italian Fritzl' and son held in incest case |
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| Apr.11 |
Pirates hijack US-Italian vessel Somali pirates have hijacked a US-owned tugboat in the Gulf of Aden with 16 crew members on board - 10 of them Italians
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| Apr.26 |
Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack The captain foiled an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia by ordering his security crew to fire back
|
| Jun.11 |
6 arrested over plot to attack G-8 summit |
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| Jun.21 |
Mafia man arrested in Venezuela |
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| Jun.23 |
Berlusconi denies paying for sex
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| Aug.10 |
Pirates free Italian ship after 4 months
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| Sep.17 |
Italian forces die in Kabul blast
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| Oct.31 |
Killer caught on video ID'd
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| Nov.1 |
Italy raid nets two mafia bosses
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| Nov.4 |
Key evidence disputed in Knox trial Within weeks of British student Meredith Kercher's death in the college town of Perugia, prosecutors and police declared the case closed
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| Nov.4 |
CIA agents guilty of Italy kidnap
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| Nov.20 |
Prosecutor: Knox taunted, killed victim
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| Dec.4 |
Amanda Knox found guilty of murder Map of Perugia Italy An Italian jury has found American student and her Italian boyfriend guilty in the stabbing death of British exchange student Meredith Kercher
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| Dec.5 |
Parmalat founder art seized
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| Dec.13 |
PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack Italian Prime Minister, 73, has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally. He was taken to a hospital
| Berlusconi looking dazed, was helped to his feet by aides and put in a car. The nose and two teeth were broken and he had lost a lot of blood.
A 42-year-old man, who has a history of mental illness, has been charged with assault
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.15 |
Court granted asylum to Italian fugitive |
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| Feb.6 |
Right-to-die move blocked The government has issued a decree to prevent Eluana Englaro who has been in a coma for 17 years from having her feeding tubes disconnected
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| Feb.9 |
Senate debates woman's fate |
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| Feb.14 |
G7 ministers focus on stabilizing economy
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| Feb.20 |
Italy passes emergency rape law |
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| Mar.21 |
Crowds march against mafia |
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| Apr.4 |
Roman police find sewer children |
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| Apr.9 |
Italy mourns earthquake victims A mass funeral for victims of the Abruzzo earthquake is to take place as Italy holds a day of national mourning for its 287 dead
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| Apr.11 |
Town launches quake probe |
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| Apr.11 |
Cold Easter in quake zone |
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| Apr.28 |
Pope visits quake zone Benedict XVI met with survivors and offered prayers as he visited towns hit hard in this month's earthquake
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| May.3 |
Berlusconi's wife to divorce him| Veronica Lario, the wife of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has confirmed that she will file for divorce | |
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| Jun.5 |
Berlusconi fury over naked photos |
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| Jun.10 |
Italy and France 'failing Africa' Anti-poverty group One: Italy and France have been accused of reneging on promises to increase aid to African nations
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| Jun.23 |
Berlusconi denies paying for sex
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| Jun.26 |
G8 'deplores' Iran poll violence
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| Jul.7 |
G8 leaders to meet in quake zone
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| Jul.8 |
Leaders arrive for quake zone summit
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| Jul.8 |
G-8 leaders pledge to seek emissions cuts Map of L%27AQUILA Italy Leaders of The Group of Eight, the world's most powerful economies, pledged to seek huge cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions at a summit
|
| Jul.9 |
World powers accept warming limit G8 summit declaration: The nations have agreed that global temperatures should not rise more than 2C above 1900 levels
|
| Jul.9 |
G8 summit to tackle food supplies
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| Jul.24 |
Berlusconi 'hid ancient graves'
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| Jul.31 |
PM 'offered escort EU seat'
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| Sep.18 |
Berlusconi eyes Afghan exit for troops
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| Oct.3 |
Italians rally for press freedom
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| Oct.6 |
Court to rule on Berlusconi's immunity law
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| Oct.7 |
Berlusconi immunity law overruled Italy's constitutional court has overturned a law granting Prime Minister immunity from prosecution while in office
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| Nov.3 |
Italy school crucifixes 'barred'
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| Nov.26 |
Berlusconi's wife in 43m euros divorce claim
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| Dec.13 |
PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack Italian Prime Minister, 73, has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally. He was taken to a hospital
| Berlusconi looking dazed, was helped to his feet by aides and put in a car. The nose and two teeth were broken and he had lost a lot of blood.
A 42-year-old man, who has a history of mental illness, has been charged with assault
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| Dec.13 |
Berlusconi 'will need weeks to recover' Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 73, is under observation in hospital after being attacked after a political rally
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| Dec.27 |
Pope in first trip since attack
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