Tag: naples
Fed up with Italian politics, man eats vote
I guess this is one way to take a stand on politics!"Ballot stuffing took on a new meaning in Italy's parliamentary election on Sunday when a man ate his ballot paper in protest at the country's politicians. ...
Italian buffalo mozzarella makers defend their ch...
It's when the little things in life get meesed up, like pizza, it really freaks me out. Sounds like a mob related incident to me, why would anyone poison cheese?!? "Italian cheesemakers are trying to regain the...
Crisis talks over Naples rubbish
"The Italian government is to hold an emergency meeting to find a solution to the rubbish crisis in Naples.There has been no collection of household waste for two weeks because landfills are full and more than...
Undocumented immigrants vulnerable to scams
"The Miami Herald reports that scores of undocumented immigrants, particularly Haitians and Mexicans from Florida
and other states, have been rushing to the northern U.S. border convinced that Canada will grant them...
Garbage Problems Trash Naples
A two-week-long garbage crisis in Naples, Italy has left the streets strewn with giant piles of trash, restaurant owners fuming, and politicians at their wits' end (it's the latter's fault, actually -- they forgot to...
Stank and the City: Residents Burning Piles of Ga...
A backup of dump sites during an ongoing heat wave in Naples has led to a revolt by residents: citizens are burning their trash in the streets. Officials are now concerned that such pyres are releasing toxins into the air, exacerbating the environmental cost."Residents of the...
Stank and the City: Residents Burning Piles of Ga...
A backup of dump sites during an ongoing heat wave in Naples has led to a revolt by residents: citizens are burning their trash in the streets. Officials are now concerned that such pyres are releasing toxins into the air, exacerbating the environmental cost."Residents of the...
Italian Woman Finds Live Grenade in Her Groceries
While Boston's cops are busy detonating stuff, Bostonian news sites are reporting that other cities' cops get to blow stuff up, too... In this case, however, a Neapolitan septuagenarian's sack of potatoes really did contain an explosive device. Following the story, I was...
WWII-era grenade found in potato bag
The woman says that it was only the weight of the grenade which drew her attention to it; had she not noticed that weight she may have tried to cook it. "NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - A 74-year-old Italian grandmother...
Sharon Stone or Paris Hilton? Boyish glamour has ...
"Do you prefer the girly-girl look of Paris Hilton or the womanly-strong look of, say, Sharon Stone? Well, girly is definitely over, as pink and frilly clothes are being replaced by a more graceful, womanly look. Elegant femininity is now being challenged by a contrasting...
Indianapolis Colts Fans Take Off With Hopes Of Vi...
"Packing predictions of warmer weather and a Colts blowout, a group of 250 Indianapolis Colts fans flying with the Ambassadair travel club left chilly Indianapolis International Airport early today for a long Super...
Naples arrests in Mafia crackdown
Italian police have arrested 30 people in Naples as part of a crackdown on the Mafia following a surge in violence.
The raid targeted the bosses and associates of two clans thought to be involved in extortion and...
Crime-hit Naples may get troops
"The Italian justice minister, Clemente Mastella, says he is considering sending the army into Naples to deal with an upsurge of violent crime."Before this was a taboo for me, but now I am open to discussing it," said Mr Mastella.The governor of Naples' Campania region,...
