News Topic - Italy

Conference Addresses State-Of-The-Art Cancer Treatments - 2nd ESMO Symposium On Soft Tissue Carcinomas And GIST
Experts in treating a rare group of cancers that affect tissues such as muscle, fat, nerves and the gastrointestinal wall are meeting in Milan, Italy on 13-14 May to discuss the latest information on how these diseases develop and potential new avenues for therapy.
Medical News Today  –  May 13, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Health: Cancer

Italy's Berlusconi seeks parliament vote of confidence
AFP - Italy's new conservative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was to give his maiden address to parliament on Tuesday with his right-wing cabinet lineup nearly completed.
Yahoo!  –  May 13, 2008 07:19 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in World

Bosnian Croat commander jailed by UN tribunal to serve time in Italy
A Bosnian Croat military commander, found guilty of committing crimes against Bosnian Muslims in the area around Mostar, was today transferred to a jail in Italy to serve out the remainder of his 18-year sentence, the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced.
UN News Centre  –  May 13, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Politics: United Nations

Finmeccanica to buy DRS for $5.2 billion
Reuters - Italy's Finmeccanica SpA reached a $5.2 billion deal to buy DRS Technologies Inc. securing itself a bigger presence in the growing U.S. defense market which accounts for half the world's military spending.
Yahoo!  –  May 13, 2008 01:54 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Business

A taste of Italy in Meridian
Charles "Chuck" Breyer is passionate about Olive Garden, and he hopes Meridian will be too. The popular Italian dining chain, which opened at 107 S. Frontage Rd. on Monday, has been long anticipated in Meridian.
The Meridian Star  –  May 13, 2008 01:19 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Mississippi: Meridian

Finmeccanica to buy DRS for about $5.3 billion: report
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Italy's Finmeccanica will buy DRS Technologies for about $5.3 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition late Monday. DRS Technologies is a defense-electronics firm based in Parsippany, N.J. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com  –  May 12, 2008 9:44 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Business: Markets

Italy's new foreign minister vows tough immigration policy
AFP - Italy's new foreign minister talked tough Monday on immigration as Romania said it was despatching its interior minister to Rome to try and defuse tensions over rising crime blamed on its nationals.
Yahoo!  –  May 12, 2008 8:32 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Ciao, Bello!
We hope Chace Crawford got his mom a nice mother's day present!The Gossip Girl actor had to spend Sunday working and not with mom.Chace was in Milan, Italy, on Sunday (a nice place to be!) at the 2008 Telefilm Festival.Looking good, baby, but lose the beard! Hee hee.Chace's costars on the show are said to [...]
PerezHilton.com  –  May 12, 2008 4:45 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Entertainment: Celebrity Gossip

Bennati wins Giro's third stage; Pellizotti still leads
Italy's Daniele Bennati of the Liquigas team won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Catania to Milazzo on Monday.
ESPN  –  May 12, 2008 4:20 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Sports: Olympics

Zvonareva continues clay run in Italy
Tenth-seeded Vera Zvonareva extended her impressive streak of clay-court victories Monday, cruising past Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Italian Open.
CBS Sportsline  –  May 12, 2008 3:36 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Sports: Tennis