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Dozens Still Missing From Cruise Ship

John Johnson — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:36:14 CST

As of this morning, authorities in Italy said up to about 70 people remain unaccounted for after a huge luxury cruise ship ran aground and tipped on its side near the Tuscany coast, reports AP . It's possible that number could come down as authorities get a better handle on the...

Pinocchio Has Roots in Old Italian Village

Sarah Whitmire — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:26:38 CDT

A computer expert says he has traced the real-life roots of Pinocchio to a village in Italy, Discovery News reports. Allessandro Vegni pored over old maps and concluded that author Carlo Collodi set the 130-year-old tale in the Tuscan village of San Miniato Basso, whose original name he discovered to...

6 Killed in Italy Train Explosion

Jess Kilby — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:41 CDT

A train carrying liquefied natural gas derailed in Italy tonight, causing explosions that killed at least six people and injured dozens more, the Times of London reports. The train jumped the tracks as it was leaving the station in the northern town of Viareggio, triggering the explosion of two gas-filled...

Italian Cities Ban Foreign Food

Rob Quinn — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:03:37 CST

Kebabs, Chinese food, and curries are the targets of a growing Italian campaign against foreign food, the Times of London reports. The Tuscan town of Lucca has slapped a ban on new foreign eateries opening in the city, and Milan has now followed suit. Government-backed campaigners say they are fighting...

Made in Italy — in a Chinese Sweatshop

Jason Farago — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:21:31 CST

For consumers of luxury goods, the "Made in Italy" designation remains so prestigious that it can add 300% to an item's price. But the days of artisans plying their trade in little workshops are largely over, the Los Angeles Times reports, replaced by thousands of Tuscan factories employing Chinese workers...

Italian Soccer Fans Riot After Shooting

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:11:17 CST

The police shooting of an Italian soccer fan sparked riots and police clashes across the country today, the BBC reports. Hundreds in Rome torched a bus, smashed cop cars, and attacked a police barracks. In Milan, one game was stopped when angry fans tried to storm the field; more violence...

German Firm Buys Tuscan Hamlet

Greg Atwan — Fri, 25 May 2007 05:21:31 CDT

A German company has bought up an entire town in Northern Italy, with plans to convert it into a giant "holiday world" resort. The Guardian reports that Hanover-based tour giant TUI payed upwards of $340 million for the 13th-century Tuscan village of Tenuta di Castelfalfi, whose crumbling ramparts, squares and...