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September 27, 2016

Totti still the King of Rome on his 40th birthday

At 40, Francesco Totti may not be Roma's 'Golden Boy' anymore, but he is still very much 'the King of Rome.' Totti celebrates ...

September 26, 2016

Rome's city council to vote Thursday on 2024 Olympics bid

Rome's city council will vote Thursday whether to support Mayor Virginia Raggi's rejection of the city's bid for the 2024 ...

September 23, 2016

Italy: Another Olympic bid unlikely for 20 years

Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago says another bid isn't likely for "the next 20 years" after the Rome 2024 ...

September 22, 2016

Los Angeles adds 3 venues to bid for 2024 Olympics

Three existing venues have been added to Los Angeles' bid for the 2024 Olympics, including Long Beach as one of four main ...

September 22, 2016

Italy reopens Spanish Steps after controversy over fence

Rome's iconic Spanish Steps officially reopened to the public Thursday after a cleaning and repair job financed by luxury ...

Virginia Raggi, Giovanni Malago, Carlo Tavecchio, Aleksander Ceferin

September 22, 2016

After Olympic snub, mayor says Rome happy to host Euro 2020

A day after rejecting Rome's bid for the Summer Olympics in 2024, Mayor Virginia Raggi said the city is "honored" to host ...

September 21, 2016

Rome mayor nixes 2024 Olympic bid: 'This city is unlivable'

Irresponsible, unsustainable and unaffordable. Refusing to put up with more debt in a city besieged by corruption and poor ...

September 20, 2016

Rome mayor to announce decision on 2024 Olympics bid

Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi, who has long opposed the city's bid for the 2024 Olympics as unsustainable, will formally announce ...

September 20, 2016

Rome subway smokers beat man who asked them to stub it out

An Italian man has undergone surgery for head injuries after being punched and kicked in the head in a Rome subway car by two ...

September 19, 2016

Less than stellar reviews for Rome's 5-Star neophyte mayor

The day the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement triumphed in Rome's mayoral election, its exultant founder, comic Beppe ...

September 17, 2016

Gabriele Amorth, prominent exorcist priest, dies in Rome

Rev. Gabriele Amorth, a prominent Roman Catholic exorcist, has died after a long illness, an Italian care facility said ...

September 16, 2016

Pope dons scrubs to visit premature babies at Rome hospital

Pope Francis has donned a pair of surgical scrubs to visit premature babies at a Rome hospital. Francis seemed enchanted by ...

September 12, 2016

EU leaders to hold new future summit in early 2017

European Union leaders will meet in Malta early next year to discuss Europe's future once Britain leaves, as the 60th ...

September 12, 2016

CONI: If Rome 2024 bid dropped, candidacy unlikely for years

Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago says that if Rome's bid for the 2024 Games is rejected by Mayor Virginia ...

September 09, 2016

Prosecutor says Cairo police probed slain Italian researcher

Egypt's chief prosecutor has told Italian authorities Cairo police investigated an Italian researcher weeks before the young ...

September 08, 2016

Italy's Olympic medalists plead with Rome mayor on 2024 bid

Italian medalists from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics wrote to Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi on Thursday pleading with her not to ...

September 08, 2016

Italian populist backs Rome mayor amid administration chaos

The leader of Italy's populist 5-Star Movement is giving Rome's embattled mayor a public vote of confidence after her ...

September 07, 2016

Correction: Italy-Fascist Salutes story

In a story Sept. 7 about the Italian football federation condemning fascist salutes, The Associated Press reported ...

September 01, 2016

Renzi: Italy will look to 2028 if Rome Olympic bid rejected

Premier Matteo Renzi says Italy will bid with a different city for 2028 if Rome's mayor rejects the capital's candidacy for ...