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Italy kingmaker's anti-Jewish views under scrutiny
Comic Beppe Grillo's populist tirades were seen as a benign outlet for popular anger in the days his protest movement was a sideshow in Italian ...
Scotland, Wales look for win to stay in title hunt
In complete disarray at the start of the Six Nations, Scotland and Wales are just one win away from being in the unexpected position of challenging ...
Crazy days in Rome with papal and political void
These are crazy days in Rome, where limbo reigns in parliament and papacy. Italy is usually a pretty anarchic place, with people bucking rules on ...
Berlusconi convicted in wiretap case
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was convicted Thursday over the illegal publication in a newspaper owned by his media empire of wiretapped ...
Milan looking to cement 3rd place against Genoa
After reaching third place in Serie A last weekend, AC Milan faces another difficult week starting with a potentially tricky trip to Genoa on Friday.
Sri Lanka cardinal hews to tradition in papal race
In one of his first appointments as pope, Benedict XVI picked a Sri Lankan archbishop to return to the Vatican for a top post overseeing the church's ...
Barcelona prepares for AC Milan against Deportivo
In dire need of recovering its confidence and dominant form, Barcelona couldn't have asked for a better opponent than Spanish league struggler ...
UN predicts near record wheat production
A U.N. food agency says the world is headed to the second largest wheat crop on record because of increased plantings in Europe and a recovery from ...
MontePaschi spokesman falls to his death
The spokesman of embattled Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has fallen to his death after investigators searched his home and office in ...
Juventus beats Celtic 2-0 to reach CL quarters
Juventus avoided any slip-ups against Celtic, finishing off the Scottish team with a 2-0 win Wednesday to seal a spot in the Champions League ...
Cardinals impose media blackout ahead of conclave
In the end, American-style transparency was no match for the Vatican's obsession with secrecy. Cardinals attending closed-door discussions ahead of ...
ECB to urge Italy to stay course on reform
The European Central Bank likely won't offer more help Thursday for Europe's struggling economy, instead pressing indebted Italy to stick with its ...
Italy's Monti warns of danger of anti-Europe gov't
Italy's caretaker Premier Mario Monti says if recent elections produce a government that abandons further economic integration with Europe, Italians ...
Scola reaches youth through Kerouac and McCarthy
To illustrate that life is a journey, one of the Italian cardinals touted as a favorite to be the next pope doesn't just turn to the Scriptures — but ...
A diplomatic natural, Kerry hits ground running
With the smile of a seasoned politician, a flair for languages and a vast repertoire of personal anecdotes, Secretary of State John Kerry schmoozed ...
Parisse free for Italy's final 2 Six Nations games
Italy captain Sergio Parisse is free to play in the final two rounds of the Six Nations after having his suspension for insulting a referee reduced ...
Bale looks to tame Inter again in Europa League
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale grabbed the attention of the footballing world and destroyed the reputation of one of the game's top right backs the last ...
Abuse victims ask cardinals be kept from conclave
Advocates for victims of clerical sex abuse in Chile, Mexico and Italy asked Tuesday for three cardinals to withdraw from the papal conclave, accusing ...
Police seize resorts in Italy said to be mob-owned
Police in Italy have arrested 20 people and seized some 17 seaside resorts along the southern coast in a crackdown on organized crime clans suspected ...
Victims raise legal questions about retired pope
Attorneys who have tried unsuccessfully for years to sue the Vatican over failures to stop clergy sex abuse are looking into whether former Pope ...
Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals for conclave
The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors on Tuesday and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conclave that will choose the next pope, ...