Topic: Lombardy
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Europe's independence seekers: Scotland, Catalonia, and now ... Venice
Activists in Venice and northeastern Italy want to restore independence to the region, which had been a republic for more than 1,000 years before falling to Napoleon in 1797.
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Italy's modern-day conqueror falters under weight of eurozone crisis
Mario Monti, who was heralded as the answer to Italy's myriad problems when he was appointed to the presidency, has run into endless obstacles, and public confidence in him is waning.
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Reintroduced bears flourish in Italy, but feed on livestock
The reintroduction of brown bears to Italy's Dolomite Mountains is one of Europe's greatest conservation successes, but locals with dead livestock are not happy.
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'Ndrangheta mafia structure revealed as Italian police nab 300 alleged mobsters
'Ndrangheta mafia top bosses were seized in the sweeping crackdown, say Italian police.
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Native plants give way to European and Asian 'invaders'
The American landscape is becoming less American as plants from Europe and Asia invade open spaces, crowding out native species and lessening the nation's biological diversity.
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Italy arrests four men accused of funding Mumbai terror attacks
Is northern Italy a new haven for terror fundraising? Police in Italy arrested four Pakistanis suspected of sending money to Mumbai terrorists.
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To shelter its cuisine, Italian city bans foreign flavors
New eateries that serve kebabs, couscous, and even pineapple are no longer welcome in Tuscan town of Lucca.
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