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Blatter appalled at racist incident in Milan-Roma
FIFA president Sepp Blatter was "appalled" when he learned of the racist chanting that caused AC Milan's match against Roma to be suspended.
Venus Williams exits in 1st round at Italian Open
Venus Williams lost to Laura Robson 6-3, 6-2 in the wind at the Italian Open on Monday, ending prospects for a sister showdown in the second round.
UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world
The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted ...
Dempsey goal, assist lift Spurs into EPL 4th place
Clint Dempsey scored the tying goal on a sliding shot into an empty net from 30 yards, then crossed to Emmanuel Adebayor for the a goal-ahead in the ...
Pro-Berlusconi rally in Italy draws cheers, jeers
Thousands of supporters of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi rallied in a northern Italian city Saturday to protest the media mogul's recent conviction ...
Immigrant in Italy kills 1 in pickaxe rampage
An immigrant illegally living in Italy went on a rampage with a pickaxe in Milan at dawn Saturday, killing a passer-by and wounding four others in an ...
Unicredit 1Q earns drop by half
Italy's largest bank, Unicredit, reports net profit dropped by half in the first quarter of 2013 due to lower interest and trading income. The bank ...
Pescante endorses IOC presidential candidate Bach
Longtime IOC member Mario Pescante of Italy has endorsed Thomas Bach's bid to become the next president of the Olympic body. A day after declaring his ...
Patriarch of fashion brand Missoni dies in Italy
Ottavio Missoni, the patriarch of the iconic fashion brand of zigzag-patterned knitwear that helped launch Italian ready-to-wear and turn Milan into ...
Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a ...
Bertolucci to head Venice Film Festival jury
The Venice Film Festival has announced that Oscar-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci will chair the jury for the 70th Venice Film Festival.
Berlusconi to lead Italy protest over conviction
Silvio Berlusconi will lead his political party in a rally to protest his tax fraud conviction, which carries a prison sentence and a ban from public ...
Chelsea held to 2-2 tie by Spurs in Premier League
Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in the 80th minute, and Tottenham twice came from behind for a 2-2 tie at Chelsea on Wednesday night. That left Spurs needing ...
7 dead, 2 missing after ship crashes in Genoa
Italian prosecutors placed the captain of the Jolly Nero cargo ship under investigation Wednesday for alleged manslaughter after his vessel slammed ...
Study: Fish oil doesn't help prevent heart attacks
Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines ...
Italy court upholds Berlusconi tax fraud verdict
Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction and four-year prison sentence were upheld on the first appeal Wednesday in a case that could ...
Ferrari to limit sales to boost brand exclusivity
Ferrari will limit sales of its high-performance street cars this year to protect the brand's aura of exclusivity, Chairman Luca Montezemolo said ...
APNewsBreak: US to provide $100M in new Syria aid
The Obama administration is providing $100 million in new Syria aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday, but the money is for humanitarian purposes only ...
Kerry to return for a new effort on Mideast peace
Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he would depart in two weeks on another trip to the Middle East to push peace between Israel and the ...
Vatican, US Treasury agree to share financial data
The Vatican signed an agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday to exchange financial information as part of its efforts to comply with ...
Vatican denies internal split on US nun crackdown
The Vatican on Tuesday denied there were any internal divisions over its crackdown on the largest umbrella group of U.S. nuns after a top Vatican ...
Bayern, Klose top weekly AP soccer poll
Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global soccer poll for ...
Italy's ex-premier Giulio Andreotti dies at 94
Giulio Andreotti personified the nation he helped shape, the good and the bad. One of Italy's most important postwar figures, he helped draft the ...
Spain, Italy team up to demand crisis relief
The premiers of Spain and Italy teamed up Monday to push the eurozone to focus more on spurring economic growth instead of just reducing debt — a move ...