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These 10 self-published novelists all hit The New York Times bestseller list in 2011.

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Italy eyes ex-CIA spook's extradition, complicating US ties

Panamanian authorities detained Robert Seldon Lady on request from Italy, which convicted him for the 2003 'rendition' kidnapping of a cleric in Milan.
'Bunga bunga' busted: Berlusconi convicted of hiring underage girl for sex

Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's infamous former premier, was sentenced to seven years in prison and banned from politics for life for paying an underage Moroccan prostitute for sex during so-called 'bunga bunga' parties.
Italy earthquake measures 5.2, causes some damage

Italy earthquake: Italy's Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the quake occurred at 12:33 p.m. in a mountainous region near the Tuscan coast between the provinces of Massa e Carrara and Lucca.
Showgirls dressed as Obama at Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties

Showgirls dressed as Obama, Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho, as well as nuns and nurses at former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's parties. Karima El Mahroug testified about showgirls dressing up at a prostitution trial in Italy.
Missoni founder dies, leaves Italian fashion dynasty (+video)

Missoni founder dies: The patriarch of the iconic fashion brand of zigzag-patterned knitwear, Ottavio Missoni, passed on. The Missoni fashions have a reputation for wearability and for surviving many seasons of changing fashion whims
Italians move northward to trade 'la dolce vita' for 'das süsse Leben'

Italian emigration jumped 30 percent from 2011 to 2012, with Germany and Switzerland the most popular destination for Italians looking for work.
After three votes in Rome, no pope chosen yet

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel for the third time Wednesday. Cardinals voted twice Wednesday morning and two more votes are expected in the afternoon.
First round of Vatican voting: Black smoke says no pope yet

The cardinals took their first vote today for a new pope, but black smoke billowing above the Vatican's Sistine Chapel signaled the cardinals have not yet reached a majority.
Who's on the short list to be the new pope?

As the cardinals seal themselves away in St. Peter's Basilica to begin their deliberations over the next leader of the Catholic Church, a handful of frontrunners have emerged.
Italian helicopter scandal: India may pull multimillion dollar contract

The chief executive for Finmeccanica, an Italian defense and aerospace giant, was arrested in Milan on Tuesday on charges that he paid bribes to snag a key contract with India.
Pope Benedict XVI announces he's stepping down (+video)

The Pontiff said he's physically unable to carry out duties as head of the Roman Catholic church and will resign by the end of February.
Scandal at world's oldest bank upends Italian elections

By hiding losses of hundreds of millions of euros, the 540-year-old Monte dei Paschi di Siena has threatened to trip up the leading Democratic Party – to Silvio Berlusconi's benefit.
Silvio Berlusconi must face 'Heartstealer' trial

Judges in Milan do not excuse former Italian prime-minister Silvio Berlusconi, charged with paying for sex with underage dancer, from court despite upcoming Italian election. Prostitution charge had become known as the tycoon's 'Bunga Bunga' moment. Berlusconi denies wrong-doing.
Europe's recession puts Italian women's workplace gains on ice

Although chronically low, the employment rate for women in Italy had been on a gradual upswing in recent decades. But with the recession, that trend stopped.
Is Berlusconi really set to lead Italy again?

Mario Monti's resignation as prime minister of Italy has opened the door to Silvio Berlusconi's return to the office – and he has promised that he will run again in February's elections.
The Lost Battles

A fascinating, daring look at Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarotti, and the artistic rivalry that shook the Renaissance.
Et tu Fluffy? Rome weighs evicting cat shelter.

Tucked into a corner of the Largo Argentina temple square in Rome, the cat sanctuary provides food and sterilization to hundreds of homeless cats. But critics say it besmirches the ruins.
Mayor Bloomberg cancels NYC Marathon: Did he have a choice?

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the NYC Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, had to be called off to avoid controversy. There's disappointment among runners, but also understanding.
Backchannels In US politics, foreign things are very suspicious ...

... and market-oriented approaches to greenhouse-gas emissions are 'radical.' But I missed the moment when corndogs became un-American.
Euro crisis spurs Italy's 'big baby' boom: grown children living with parents

New research says that a third of adult Italians – and more than 60 percent of young adults – live with their parents. Experts say that hard economic times have exacerbated the cultural phenom.
Role reversals on stage

Women taking on male Shakespeare roles is nothing new.
After 20-year battle, protests over Italian high-speed train derail

Farmers lost the battle against a high-speed train they see as serving the economic interests of the Italian elite and causing harm to the environment.
Stock market: Fears of Spanish bailout spook traders worldwide

Stock market falls 1 percent or more in much of Asia and Europe. US stock market set for sharp drop, too.
Ernest Borgnine: An actor with nearly seven decades on screen (+video)

Ernest Borgnine worked in more than 200 films and TV shows, including McHale's Navy. Ernest Borgnine, who passed on Sunday, won an Academy Award in the 1995 movie "Marty."
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.