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'The Godfather': 10 behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the classic films

From Tom Santopietro's new book 'The Godfather Effect,' a behind-the-scenes peek into making one of the greatest film series of all time.

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Top Picks: National Geographic's 'Inside the American Mob,' a café soundtrack for your computer, and more

Leon Fleisher's birthday is celebrated with a 23-CD box set, Chicago restaurant Hot Doug's gets its own book, and more.
Energy Voices Why is the Mafia investing in renewable energy?

The renewable energy industry is apparently becoming a favorite playground for the underworld, Alic writes. Lucrative government subsidies for the construction of wind farms and a fairly lax regulatory system have made renewable energy attractive to the Mafia.
Global News Blog Talk on stolen Caravaggio resurfaces

A new book on Palermo's stolen Caravaggio reignites an old debate on art, the Mafia, and the inefficiency of Italian authorities.
Bomb explodes at school in Italy, killing and wounding students

One student, a teenage girl, was killed in the blast; as many as ten others were wounded. No one has yet claimed responsibility.
'The Godfather': 10 behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the classic films

From Tom Santopietro's new book 'The Godfather Effect,' a behind-the-scenes peek into making one of the greatest film series of all time.
The Monitor's View Don't fold on Internet gambling ban

The Obama Justice Department scored the first conviction under a 2006 law that outlaws online gaming, including poker. More convictions may be coming. But monied interests are pushing Congress to scrap the law.
12/07/2011 04:23 pm
Whitey Bulger caught: why he topped FBI most-wanted list

Who is Whitey Bulger, and why does Wednesday's arrest of this aging crime boss matter so much to the FBI?
06/23/2011 02:49 pm
FBI's biggest-ever mob bust shows where Mafia still holds sway

FBI and local law enforcement arrests 127 people allegedly connected to the Mafia, mostly in New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. Officials say the mob is still 'entrenched' in certain industries and has a 'pervasive' influence at ports.
01/20/2011 05:15 pm
Russian journalist's beating signals looming Medvedev-Putin battle

Saturday's brutal beating of Oleg Kashin highlights not only a withering of press freedom in Russia but also a broader effort to silence dissent ahead of 2012 elections.
11/08/2010 12:24 pm
Top picks: Robert Plant, Cuba's unique flora and fauna, Patrick Dougherty's sculptures, and more

Robert Plant's new album 'Band of Joy,' PBS documentary on 'Cuba: an Accidental Eden,' sculptor Patrick Dougherty's new book 'Stickwork,' and more recommendations.
09/22/2010 06:04 pm
'Ndrangheta mafia structure revealed as Italian police nab 300 alleged mobsters

'Ndrangheta mafia top bosses were seized in the sweeping crackdown, say Italian police.
07/13/2010 05:25 pm
Review: 'Wanted'

Latest comic-book hero movie is a luridly violent film about an assassin in training.
06/28/2008 01:00 am
Author of mafia exposé lives in spotlight – and gun sights

Roberto Saviano says he would be giving in to mob power if he left Italy because of the death threats 'Gomorrah' has brought him.
03/24/2008 01:00 am