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Italy's bad boy called back for European Cup football qualifier

by ITALY | Tue, 08/29/2006 - 04:59

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni will find he has called back the "real" Antonio Cassano to his Euro 2008 qualifying line-up, his captain believes. "Antonio is…

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Italy Commemorates victims of the 1980 Bologna station bombing

by ITALY | Thu, 08/03/2006 - 07:13

Italy's political world on Wednesday commemorated a 1980 bombing at Bologna's railway station which marked the bloodiest act of terrorism in its post-war…

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8th Championship title beckons Schumacher

by ITALY | Tue, 08/01/2006 - 04:39

With six races to go and only 11 points separating Michael Schumacher from the top of the standings, Ferrari clearly believes the 2006 championship title is…

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Amato calls for EU immigration help

by ITALY | Fri, 07/28/2006 - 05:03

Italian Interior Minister Giuliano Amato on Thursday urged the European Union to help Italy cope with its influx of would-be immigrants. In a letter to…

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Okay to swear at people provided they curse back, says court

by ITALY | Fri, 07/21/2006 - 06:59

Italy's highest court has ruled it is okay to hurl abuse at someone provided the other side gives as good as it gets. The Court of Cassation said a woman…

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Taxi drivers converge on Rome ahead of talks with Goverment

by ITALY | Tue, 07/18/2006 - 04:52

Taxi drivers up in arms over plans to deregulate their sector converged on Rome on Monday ahead of key talks with the government. More than 2,000 drivers…

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Italian Secret Services involvement in illegal imam abduction case sparks reform debate

by ITALY | Mon, 07/10/2006 - 05:55

A shake-up of Italy's intelligence services looked increasingly likely on Friday as indications of Italian involvement in an alleged CIA kidnapping operation…

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President Napolitano to attend Italy-France World Cup final

by ITALY | Fri, 07/07/2006 - 05:25

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has accepted an invitation to go to Berlin on Sunday to watch the Italy-France World Cup final. The head of state was…

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Afghanistan mission finance test Prodi's Coalition

by ITALY | Thu, 06/29/2006 - 05:37

A small group of left-wing senators on Wednesday announced a potentially serious rebellion against Romano Prodi's centre-left government over its line on…

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Road words across Italy may come to a halt because of lack of funds

by ITALY | Mon, 06/26/2006 - 03:06

The board of directors at Italy's national highway authority Anas has given a mandate to its chairman to suspend all road work because of a cash shortage.…