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6 Dead in Italian Earthquake

Mark Russell — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:04:00 CDT

A 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy early today has killed at least six people and injured 50, reports CNN . The earthquake occurred at 4am local time, about 22 miles north of Bologna, and sent thousands of people fleeing into the streets for safety. Serious damage was reported to many...

7 Die in Avalanches in Italian Alps

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:50:52 CST

Seven people were killed in avalanches in the Italian Alps, including four rescuers who were searching for missing tourists skiing in the Trentino region. A government spokesman blamed the deaths on skiers' refusal to heed warnings about conditions. Officials had recently boosted the avalanche alert level.

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...

'Vampire' Unearthed in Venice

Rob Quinn — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:04:40 CDT

Italian archeologists have discovered evidence of an ancient vampire-slaying ritual in a 16th-century plague pit near Venice, the AP reports. A female skeleton was unearthed with a brick wedged between her jaws, in what experts believe was an attempt by superstitious gravediggers to stop the corpse from eating through its...

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...