Ricco admits to doping

Well at least he was man enough to admit he did it. Unlike athletes in baseball, football, track...... who lawyer up and admit to nothing even when they're caught red handed.   " The Italian ANSA news agency has reported that cyclist Ricardo Riccò, who tested...

Italy to compensate Libya for colonial rule

According to Seif al-Islam Gadhafi - eldest son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi - Libya and Italy are negotiating a cooperation deal that would make up for Italial colonial rule. The deal would encourage infrastructure investments, scholarships and land mines...

Italian cultural fest in HCM City

" Italian culture, arts and cuisines will be introduced in Hcm city from September 12 to September 19 under the Italian Cultural Festival.The festival will open with a fashion photo exhibition of famous photographer Max Salvaggio. With the theme “Italian fashion”,...

Italy: gay driver´s licence are ok

As some countries have agreed to allow gay marriages, discrimination can still take place around. Whether it is black, gender, sexual orientation or ethnical origin, action must be taken to counteract discrimination. A recent case in Italy illustrates an affirmative...

Rotten cheese scam busted by Italian police

About 40 European companies attempted to recycle and sell rotting cheese that contained mice droppings and plastic ink residue, according to an Italian police report. Thankfully, a two-year investigation has...

Hull close on international trio

Even signing these players, Hull might struggle to stay in the top flight, hope that's not the case though and they make a good go of it."Hull close on international trio ...

Frank Lampard to Inter Milan

Looks like the new boss "Big Phil" Scolari will have a big piece of the puzzle missing when he takes over at Chelsea. With all the talk of Ronaldo leaving Manchester United for Real Madrid, this one slipped by a...

Italy to fingerprint all Roma gypsy children

In a move that reeks of Mussolini's regime, Italy has decided to fingerprint around 80,000 gypsy children as they are looked upon as one of the groups being blamed for the country's crime problems. Immigrants are...

Holiday Briton dies as 'food bug' strikes four-star Italian hotel

A British man staying at the Grand Hotel Gardone on Lake Garda, near Brescia in northern Italy, has died from a food bug. 30 other British guests at the hotel have also fallen ill, though only one has died. The rest are suffering severe comiting and diarrhoea. "A...

Italian Vogue shows black models only

I can't believe that it's still necessary to use these measures to make a statement, but I suppose discrimination is still present in all walks of life.For their July issue, Italian Vogue has used only black...

Is It a Crime to Get Yourself on TV? In Italy, Maybe It Is

Youtube and its ilk have made a certain degree of fame attainable to just about anyone (just search for "stupid, truck, surfing" on Youtube if you don't believe me). In turn, this has forced governments to do what...

Man: You can't leave - There's Housework Left!

" ROME (Reuters) - An Italian man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend from a pub, taking her home and forcing her to iron his clothes and wash the dishes, police said...

Italian Troops to Fight Crime?

The Italian government's decision to deploy its military to domestic streets is raising hackles. " About 2,500 soldiers are to be deployed for a maximum period of one year. The opposition has described the move as a mistake. "We are not in Colombia," said opposition MP...

Bush Visits Rome Amid Protests

President Bush and his wife are visiting Italy at the moment, though their reception will vary depending on where they choose to look."President Bush can look forward to a hearty welcome from his old friend,...

British Food Least Popular in Europe

Everybody loves a good pasta, a nice bottle of Chianti, a quality cappuccino, and a tempting taste of tiramisu. But what about a mouth-watering plate full of bangers & mash, chicken tikka masala, fish &...

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