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Italians, backed by the Catholic Church, aim to stop Sunday shopping
A law that deregulates store hours in Italy, allowing businesses to operate on Sundays in order to stimulate economic growth, has fueled opposition since its inception a year ago.
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No more paninis on the piazza? Rome bars tourists from eating at historical sitesThinking of emulating Audrey Hepburn in the 1953 romantic comedy 'Roman Holiday' by eating a gelato on the Spanish Steps? Think again. It could prove to be a very expensive ice cream.
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Guide to top diplomacy programs
A brief rundown of some of the top schools in the US and Europe that specialize in international relations.
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Woman rescued from rubble after earthquake in Italy (+video)
A woman in Cavezzo, Italy, was pulled alive from the rubble of her home Wednesday. The death toll from Tuesday's northern Italy earthquake has risen to 17.
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Powerful Italy quake leaves at least 15 dead (+video)
The 5.8 magnitude quake added to the misery being felt in the Emilia Romagna region of towns north of Bologna, one of Italy's most agriculturally and industrial protective areas.
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Northern Italy struck by another earthquake (+video)
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck northern Italy Tuesday, killing at least 10 people. It's the second major quake to strike northern Italy in 9 days.
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Northeast Italy shaken by biggest quake there since the 1300s
The 6.0-magnitude temblor left at least four dead and cracked bell towers, crumbled church facades, and caved in roofs in the region around Bologna early Sunday.
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Audi expands into motorcycles with Ducati
Audi says it will buy the luxury motorcycle maker for an undisclosed sum. VW's Audi unit praised Ducati for its light engines and profitability.
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Volkswagen buying motorcycle icon Ducati?
Volkswagen's premium car division, Audi, is considering buying Ducati for its light-engine know-how, according to a report. But Volkswagen, Ducati are not commenting.
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Italy's Mafia troubles creep north
The Mafia has long been a part of life in southern Italy, while the north remained mostly untainted. Organized crime has now solidified its presence in prosperous northern Italy.
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Stir It Up!
Meatless Monday: Creamy risottoIf you don't mind stirring, creamy risotto makes a delicious meal for fall.
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Wall Street protests lead to hundreds of arrests on Brooklyn Bridge (VIDEO)
The group Occupy Wall Street has been camped out in Manhattan’s Financial District. More than 700 protesters demonstrating against corporate greed, global warming, and social inequality were arrested Saturday after they shut down a lane of traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Kobe Bryant being courted by Italian club Virtus Bologna
Kobe Bryant: An anonymous source tells The Associated Press that 'an Italian brand well known around the world' is prepared to provide cash for the deal.
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In Pictures: Bob Dylan turns 70
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In Pictures: Lunar eclipse
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UK taken aback by fervor and staying power of student protests
The pressure from weeks of street protests by UK students over university tuition hikes has rattled the government coalition and revealed a movement with a sophisticated command of social-media organizing.
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Pumpkins, spiced up
Curry powder, coriander, and cumin put a new spin on the versatile squash.
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Greek parcel bombs, Yemen plot may cause tighter cargo security in Europe
In the wake of a string of parcel bombs in Greece and the Yemeni plot to send explosives to the US via air freight, Germany wants EU ministers to review air-cargo security measures.
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European students protest US-style 'capitalist education'
A decade ago tuition reform was introduced to get European students to graduate in under five years. Today debate is hot over how struggling Eurozone countries can keep intact free education for all.
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Fine-tuning college degrees to the job market
US institutions of higher learning are adapting aspects of "Tuning," a European program to give college degrees more job market relevance.
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Merkel praised in Germany for hard line on Greece debt crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received wide praise at home ahead of May elections for negotiating a bailout package for Greece that limits the costs to Germany.
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Italy's Gelato University sees sweet spike in enrollmentsGelato University in Italy has seen a 90 percent spike in enrollments as victims of the global recession switch careers. Students come from all around the world.
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Why Italy is taking Gitmo prisoners
Although President Obama has had difficulty convincing allies to take Gitmo detainees, Italy is eager to receive these inmates so that it can further its own investigation.
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In Italy, earthquake survivors struggle to make a tent city feel like home
Gardens and kids' bikes are small signs of an effort to create some normalcy in one of more than 170 encampments that house residents of L'Aquila, badly damaged by an April 6 quake.
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