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Man arrested for manslaughter in forest fire death

Police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of starting a wildfire outside Naples that killed a firefighter on Monday. The suspect, 60, faces manslaughter charges.Police say he was burning fallen brush when the flames got out of control. Meanwhile Tuesday forest fires continued to rage across the region, including some beachside towns along the picturesque Amalfi Coast.

Source: ANSA
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Bronze lion found in Calabrian sea

A gilded bronze lion was found off the coast of Calabria Monday not far from where the famed Riace Bronzes were discovered 40 years ago.

Source: Ansa

Euthanasia, Wealth and Compromises: Focus on the Italian Films in Venice

Natasha Lardera

The 69th edition of the Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Venezia is about to start. Italy competes with three films that present a thorough portrait of today's Italy and its current issues. Italian legendary director and screenwriter Francesco Rosi will be awarded with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.

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Conte confident over court appeal

Antonio Conte is confident his 10-month suspension will be overturned in time for him to take charge of Juventus at the start of the Serie Aseason.Conte and his assistant Angelo Alessio were handed lengthy bans by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for allegedly failing to report two incidents of match-fixing while in charge of Siena.

Source: Fox News

Lucifero brucia l'Italia

Doriana Varì

Dalla meta' di luglio il Belpaese e' stretto nella morsa del caldo africano che provoca numerosi danni all'agricoltura e alla macchia mediterranea.

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Italian-Americans outraged over Mayor's plans for Columbus Circle art project

 Hey, show a little respect for Christopher Columbus! Italian-American activists are outraged over a new plan to place an art installation around the statue of the explorer that stands in Manhattan’s Columbus Circle.  
 
Source: New York Post
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Convicts cook for tourists on Italy island of Pianosa

 A handful of convicted criminals earn their keep and rustling up food for tourists thanks to a program started in 2000 by a local cooperative called San Giacomo in conjunction with the prison on nearby Elba island.
 
Source: New York Daily News
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Italian dies after setting himself on fire outside parliament

 A 54-year-old man died on Sunday after setting himself on fire outside the Italian parliament last week to highlight his struggle with unemployment, police said. Angelo di Carlo suffered 85 percent burns after the incident in front of the lower house of parliament - the Chamber of Deputies - in central Rome during the early hours of August 11, Italian media reported.
 
Source: Reuters
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Italian court confirms production halt at steel plant

 An Italian court said steel plant ILVA would have to clean up pollution caused by noxious emissions before it could resume production, according to documents on Monday which explained a ruling placing parts of the site under special administration.
 
Source: Reuters

The Serie A Is Starting: How Will It Be?

Azzurra Giorgi

After the betting scandal, which troubled the whole soccer system, with some coaches and players already convicted, every team is preparing to restart, hoping to offer an exciting and challenging championship. Who is the favorite for this season? Find it out!

Bringing Natural Femininity Back @ Miss Italia

Natasha Lardera

The national beauty pageant looks at the classic and immortal charm of the fifties for inspiration in an era that moves away from too much skin and tattoos and welcomes elegance, spirituality and inner beauty.

How I Roll. In “volo” su Manhattan con l'aereo di Paola Pivi

Francesca Di Folco

L’italianissima Paola Pivi è riuscita nella difficile impresa di installare un bimotore Piper Seneca di 10 metri all’angolo di Central Park tra la 5th avenue e la 60th street. L’’aeroplano appeso in verticale per le ali ha ruotato lentamente sul suo asse, con divertimento trascinanate per il pubblico

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