A man was arraigned on indictment for murder on Monday by a California grand jury for throwing his ex-wife over the side of a cruise ship, according to the Orange County District Attorney.The indictment against Lonnie Loren Kocontes, 55, includes one felony count of murder for financial gain.

 If you want beach proximity in southern Italy, hotel prices tend to rocket. Fortunately, we've got the inside track, bringing you sea views for less in Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Puglia

 Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were given a suspended jail sentence of one year and 8 months Wednesday after being found guilty of hiding $1.3 billion in income from tax authorities.The men were convicted by a court in Milan but given a suspended sentence, which means they will avoid prison as long as they commit no other crimes for five years.

  Italy's first black Cabinet minister is facing Internet death threats before a visit to a region known for its anti-immigrant political base.Cecile Kyenge, a Congolese-born doctor who has lived in Italy since 1983, has been the target of racist diatribes ever since she was named integration minister in April.

 Italian Premier Enrico Letta said he was satisfied at the end of a two-day G8 summit in Northern Ireland at which leaders agreed on the need to promote economic growth and fight unemployment - top priorities for his government.

 The New York Conference of Italian American Legislators celebrated Italian heritage and presented awards at their annual Legislative Conference Day on June 10.Assemblywoman and President of the Conference, Donna Lupardo, D-Endwell, was joined by other members in the Legislative Offices building for food and to celebrate awards recipients.

 It was arguably the darkest episode of Italy's postwar history: the kidnapping of former prime minister Aldo Moro in 1978 and the discovery of his corpse 55 days later in the boot of a Renault 4 in central Rome.