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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.
Global News Blog In Milan, more residents answer to Hu than Ferrari

A list of the most common names in Milan revealed the extent to which immigration has changed the character of the business-oriented city.
Global News Blog Nothing says spring equinox like Marimekko

Google celebrates the spring equinox with a colorful doodle based on the floral and fauna designs of Marimekko, a Finnish company renowned for its bold 1960s patterns.
To reboot Italy's economy, Monti takes on the cabbies

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has made liberalizing the service sector a key economic initiative, but the taxi industry is resisting.
A different kind of hero

His father played on a basketball team in the state finals. His son sets out to find the rest of the story.
Stocks rally as Greek debt talks show signs of life

After losing for most of the day, the Dow rallied to close up four points at 12878 on late reports that suggested the unraveling Greek debt talks might be saved after all.
Latin America Monitor Venezuela's opposition unites around Capriles. Can he beat Chavez?

A record turnout of nearly 3 million people voted in Venezuela's opposition presidential primary yesterday, selecting Henrique Capriles Radonski as the candidate.
Top Picks: New works by da Vinci, the story of Mildred and Richard Loving, and more

Dion releases new songs, StoryCorps tells the tale of a couple who met because of a wrong e-mail address, filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman explains why Black History Month should be a relic of the past, and more top picks.
Da Vinci’s Ghost

Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man has been called the world's most famous drawing. But what does it mean?
Global Viewpoint Mario Monti is working through Italy's debt crisis. Is the US watching?

Italy may find Prime Minister Mario Monti's dose of discipline hard to swallow, but his depoliticized democracy is the only form of government that can move Italy forward. Monti's experiment may also serve as an antidote to the political dysfunction in the West – especially the US.
As UN nuclear inspectors arrive, Iran says 'questions will be answered'

The three-day visit could shape the direction of Western efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran says is only for peaceful purposes.
Five ways to invest in Europe – seriously

Just because there's a sovereign debt crisis doesn't mean there's no opportunity in Europe, especially if investors are selective and defensive.
10 self-published novelists who made it big in 2011

These 10 self-published novelists all hit The New York Times bestseller list in 2011.
Why Germany raises ire in a struggling Europe

On the eve of a major EU summit aimed at saving the euro, anti-German sentiment is on the rise, with many in struggling eurozone countries tired of Berlin's dictates.
12/08/2011 12:40 pm
Italian PM announces new austerity measures

Italian prime minister Mario Monti will present a new austerity plan to his country's parliament on Monday.
12/05/2011 09:14 am
Lost da Vinci: Priceless da Vinci portrait sold for $21,000

Lost da Vinci: Art historian Martin Kemp, of the University of Oxford, believes the mystery painting, which appeared in 1998, is a portrait of the duke's daughter, created by da Vinci for her wedding book.
10/17/2011 12:39 pm
Even amid eurozone crisis, Italians chafe at deeper cuts

Italy is under pressure from the European Central Bank to adopt austerity measures, but Italians suffering financially resent the government's austerity plan and tax increases.
09/16/2011 03:10 pm
European markets tumble as investors fear Italian default

Investors in Europe have set their sights on Italy, speculating that if a Greek bailout isn't approved and Athens defaults on its government debt, Italy is next.
07/12/2011 01:48 pm
In Pictures Garmin-Cervelo cycling team
Berlusconi's referendum defeat: beginning of the end?

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi admitted defeat amid a large voter turnout and rejection of a ballot question to give government ministers immunity from appearing in court. Berlusconi is facing three fraud trials and a sex scandal.
06/13/2011 03:09 pm
In Pictures Unusual architecture
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Plenty of flash at lightning-brief start of Berlusconi trial

The latest case against Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi, who faces charges of sexual misconduct, was adjourned within minutes, but outside the court was a raucous amalgam of protesters and police.
04/06/2011 12:46 pm
Global News Blog Even Michelangelo's David is worried about his weak ankles

An underground railway project in Rome could bring Michelangelo's iconic David tumbling down because of weak marble around its ankles.
03/16/2011 04:55 pm