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Italy in off-season
Great Value Vacations is running a good deal on Sorrento and Rome, if you're willing to try the off-season (Nov. 1-Feb. 28). Even in the depths of winter, the daytime average highs are in the mid-50s. Rates, including airfare, start at $1,399 per person...
Tags: Personal Service, Thames River, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Hotels and Accommodations
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Italian court says Knox murder acquittal had inconsistencies
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Italy's top court said on Tuesday it had ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher because their acquittals contained "shortcomings, contradictions and...Tags: Justice System, Health and Safety at School, Punishment, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice
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Local Voices: Highland Park, Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents. Of taxes and jobs This is in response to a recent letter to the editor that proposes a $1 tax on sports-ticket sales as a way to pay for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. I am...
Tags: Government Health Care, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Petroleum Industry, Services and Shopping
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READER SUBMITTED: Archdiocese Of Hartford Names New Director Of The Office For Religious
StatewideThe Archdiocese of Hartford has named Sister Mariette J. Moan, ASCJ, as its new Director of the Office for Religious. Effective August 1, she will replace Sister Mary Kelly, CSJ, who is retiring. Sr. Mariette will be responsible for coordination...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Religion and Belief, Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), Education, New York University
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Pope blesses leather-clad Harley bikers
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Hundreds of bikers took a break from hell-raising on Sunday to be blessed by Pope Francis. Wearing black boots, jackets and vests, the tattooed Harley-Davidson riders stuck out among the nuns, priests, school children and shorts-...Tags: The Pope, Marketing, Stock Market, Harley-Davidson Inc., Francis I
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Taormina Film Festival Welcomes Web Shows
VarietyBy welcoming Internet series, Taormina is putting itself at the forefront of international fests showcasing Web-based or cross-platform content alongside titles made for theatrical. Last year, Taormina ran Web shorts individually before a movie of the...Tags: Movies, Entertainment Events, Entertainment
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'The Best Offer' tops Italy's David Awards
VarietyROME - Giuseppe Tornatore's art world thriller "The Best Offer," starring Geoffrey Rush, was the big winner at Italy's David Awards, scooping six of the top Italo film nods, including best picture, director, and music, composed by Ennio Morricone....Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Celebrities, G8, Summits, Jim Sturgess
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Pope urges French lawmakers to go beyond "ideas of the moment"
ReutersBy Steve Scherer VATICAN CITY, June 15 (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged a delegation of French lawmakers on Saturday to avoid following only "fashions and ideas of the moment", when legislating, in an apparent reference to the country's legalisation of gay...Tags: Vatican City, Same-Sex Marriage, Roman Catholicism, Justice System, Paris (France)
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Pope urges French lawmakers to go beyond 'ideas of the moment'
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged a delegation of French lawmakers on Saturday to avoid following only "fashions and ideas of the moment", when legislating, in an apparent reference to the country's legalization of gay marriage last month....Tags: Vatican City, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System, Roman Catholicism, Paris (France)
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Analysis: Italy's Grillo facing showdown as 5-Star mutiny swells
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Beppe Grillo, the fiery comic whose populist 5-Star Movement stunned Italy by winning a quarter of the votes in February's election, is facing his biggest test since the vote with rebellion brewing among his novice lawmakers. Publicly...Tags: Government, Political Dissent, Parliament, Local Elections, Political Corruption
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Italy, Germany, France, Spain push job action at Rome meeting
ReutersROME (Reuters) - The finance ministers of Italy, Germany, Spain and France agreed on Friday to seek ways to mobilize funds using the European Investment Bank to combat soaring youth unemployment while keeping budget spending under control. The four...Tags: National Government, Germany, Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance, Investment Service
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ANALYSIS-Italy's Grillo facing showdown as 5-Star mutiny swells
Reuters* Grillo's authoritarian style blamed for local vote flop * Tensions over vote to expel dissident senator * Dismay over move that allowed Berlusconi back into power By James Mackenzie ROME, June 13 (Reuters) - Beppe Grillo, the fiery comic whose...Tags: Government, Parliament, Political Dissent, Local Elections, Political Corruption
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