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Minister considers shooting galleries for drig addicts

by ITALY | Tue, 06/13/2006 - 03:24

Reversing the previous government's zero tolerance approach to drugs, new Welfare Minister Paolo Ferrero said on Monday that Italy could introduce trial drug…

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AC Milan completes transfer of Shevchenko to Chelsea

by ITALY | Fri, 06/02/2006 - 08:14

Serie A heavyweight AC Milan has completed the transfer of its Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko to Premier League champions Chelsea for a reported 50…

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Infrastructure minister says road and rail works must not be halted

by ITALY | Thu, 06/01/2006 - 03:10

New Infrastructure Minister Antonio Di Pietro on Wednesday sought to ease concern that public works on roads and railways would have to be halted due to a…

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Administrative elections show of strength for the Left

by ITALY | Tue, 05/30/2006 - 05:10

The administrative elections in Italy, billed by Berlusconi as his coalition's chance to prove that the country really leans to the right has proved instead…

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Minister called a lesbian receives a number of marriage proposals

by ITALY | Thu, 05/25/2006 - 03:30

Italy's new family minister on Wednesday thanked an opposition senator who branded her a lesbian, saying he had unwittingly boosted her prospects of finding a…

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New Junior Economy Minister says Italy's accounts are a disaster

by ITALY | Tue, 05/23/2006 - 19:22

The economic situation in Italy is "very serious and the state's accounts are a disaster", according to Economy Junior Minister Vincenzo Visco. "We still do…

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Valentino Rossi may be victim of the Camel Yellow Curse

by ITALY | Tue, 05/23/2006 - 05:11

Valentino Rossi's poor performance this season may have less to do with bad luck and more with what some in the superstitious MotoGP paddock call the "Camel…

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Lippi gains Rossia's backing and will remain Italy's coach for World Cup

by ITALY | Tue, 05/23/2006 - 05:08

Italian soccer's emergency supremo Guido Rossi on Monday backed national coach Marcello Lippi against calls for his ouster. "It would be total madness to pin…

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Italy's favourite football show removed amid allegation of involvement with football scandal

by ITALY | Thu, 05/18/2006 - 05:56

Italy's oldest and best-loved soccer talk show has become the latest victim of the biggest scandal in Serie A history. The scandal revolves around allegations…

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Indictment request renewed in Berlusconi Mediaset fraud case

by ITALY | Mon, 05/15/2006 - 03:05

Milan prosecutors on Friday renewed a request that outgoing premier Silvio Berlusconi stand trial for alleged fraud at his private TV network company…