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A new film that comically imagines dictator Benito Mussolini returning to present-day Italy and trying to stage a comeback opened Thursday, in the middle of an election campaign that has been dominated by populist and neo-fascist sentiments.
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More than 120 women in Italian cinema signed a letter denouncing sexual harassment, but Argento believes much more is needed than a symbolic gesture.
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The secret ingredient in today's quality Italian wines is a man named Luigi Veronelli.
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MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp said on Friday it was starting to recruit 150 people for its first outlet in Italy, the home of the espresso and a market the world’s biggest coffee seller has yet to tap.
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Olive Garden is continuing its storied tradition of, well, redefining Italian cuisine with its debut of loaded Italian nachos.
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The FBI spent $25,000 to lure 20 wiseguys to a gangland “Last Supper” — complete with a mob turncoat in the role of Judas — and later arrested them all.
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Billionaire hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates is upping its bets against Italian banks and insurers ahead of the nation’s elections next month.
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The local paper was breathless with excitement: “Rihanna, sirena sexy, a Ponza!” it shrieked. And me too! I was in Ponza as well! Though 24 hours ago I hadn’t even known the place existed. (Mind you, I am pretty shaky on the exact status of Rihanna.)
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Luigi Di Maio, leader of Italy’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement, promised to make it easier for the country’s ailing banks to recover assets as he sought to win over international investors ahead of the March 4 election.
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The Italian soccer federation said Wednesday that Vicini died in his hometown of Brescia, without providing further details.