Topic: Italy
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What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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2013 Pulitzer Prize winners: 4 excellent books
Months before the Pulitzer Prize committee got there, the Monitor's book critics had already let readers know that these four books were something special. Here's why.
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Five energy challenges for Venezuela
With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
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World
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For Eastern Europe, the cost of going green will be a challenge
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (r.) and his foreign minister, Franco Frattini, spoke to the media Wednesday at an EU environmental conference in Brussels.
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Garden 'siteseeing' in warm climates
A visit to garden blogs in Portugal, Brazil, and the south of France.
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Afghan Taliban target Christian aid worker
While the insurgents have singled out Christians, there's also a rise in attacks on all aid workers.
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Financial crisis fallout: from your stocks to America's global role
Some economists see some rays of light amid the economic gloom.
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Mirror Mirror
This isn't your granddaughter's Snow White.
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Russia-Georgia peace talks delayed
The first direct talks since the August war were postponed until Nov. 18 due to a dispute over the role of delegates from the breakaway regions.
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'Amarcord: Marcella Remembers'
Marcella Hazan's memoir tells of her lasting marriage of love and cuisine.
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Will Britain's rescue plan work?
Prime Minister Brown unveiled an $87 billion plan Wednesday to buttress British banks. Hailed by some European leaders, credit markets responded tepidly.
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'To Siberia'
A young girl dreams of Siberia and of skies that are "cold and clear."
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Reporters on the Job
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Why Canada's Green Party is (finally) a prime-time draw
Elizabeth May, the scrappy Green candidate, will make history by appearing in nationally televised debates Wednesday and Thursday nights.
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Why Canada’s Green Party is (finally) a prime-time draw
Elizabeth May, the Green candidate, will make history by appearing in a nationally televised debate on Thursday night.
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'Xenophobic climate' fueling policies, violence in Italy
The recent death of an African immigrant in Milan highlights racial and ethnic tensions.
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World
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Dramatic rescue frees 19 hostages taken in Egypt
Their 10-day ordeal highlights risks to adventure travelers and their guides in remote Egypt due instability in neighboring countries.
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For kids: These puppets have strings to hold them up
A studio in Prague, Czech Republic, carries on the art of making marionettes.
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Amid fall hues, a splash of blue
Easy to grow and drought tolerant, this shrub blooms at summer’s end.
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Review: 'Miracle at St. Anna'
Spike Lee's retelling of World War II's black infantry draws on all the clichés.
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A step into the world of Escher
On a trip to see an exhibit about the artist, she discovered something more.
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Warming in a global cool period
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World
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How far north will figs grow?
Figs can be grown in colder climates than many imagine.
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In Italy, female editor signals women's rise
Women journalists are setting a precedent for Italian women in the workplace. But low female employment remains a problem.
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