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Champ Italy crashes out of World Cup

Champ Italy crashes out of World Cup

Italy's World Cup title defense came to an embarrassing end with a dramatic 3-2 defeat by European footballing minnows Slovakia on Thursday

 

Schiavone makes French Open history

Schiavone makes French Open history

Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title when she overpowered fellow first-time finalist Samantha Stosur at the French Open on Saturday.

 

Google Reaches Books Deal With Italy

Google struck a deal with the Italian government to digitize up to one million books held in the National Libraries in Rome and Florence.

 

Kin: Susan Boyle needs '24-hour care'

After performing at Italy's Sanremo music festival on February 16, Susan Boyle told an adoring audience, "Dreams have no expiry date. I'd like this to go on and on." But at what cost?

 

Italy convicts 3 Google execs in abuse video case

Italy convicts 3 Google execs in abuse video case

An Italian court convicted three Google executives of privacy violations Wednesday because they did not act quickly enough to remove an online video that showed sadistic teen bullies pummeling and mocking an autistic boy....

 

Chrysler May Merge With Italy's Lancia in 2010

Small Italian cars a perfect fit for big rides from the American luxury brand

 

Bandaged Berlusconi leaves hospital after attack

Bandaged Berlusconi leaves hospital after attack

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, his face bandaged, has left a Milan hospital four days after being attacked by a mentally ...

 

Italy seizes secret stash of masterpieces

Italy seizes secret stash of masterpieces

Italian tax police say they have seized a secret stash of masterpieces from the disgraced founder of a collapsed dairy company.

 

Italian jury begins deliberations in Amanda Knox murder trial

Italian jury begins deliberations in Amanda Knox murder trial

An Italian court began deliberations Friday in the year-long trial of American student Amanda Knox, who is charged with murdering ...

 

Galileo's missing fingers found in jar

Two fingers cut from the hand of Italian astronomer Galileo nearly 300 years ago have been rediscovered more than a century after they were last seen, an Italian museum director said Monday.

 

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