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WATCH: Hollywood stuntman walks world's longest slackline across Italy's Strait of Messina
A Hollywood stuntman attempted to cross the longest slackline ever built, equal to approximately 33 football fields.
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Italy's Capri island not accepting tourists amid water emergency
A water emergency has prompted the mayor of Capri — one of Italy’s most popular islands — to order a halt to the arrival of tourists, in a crisis that has deprived some areas of any water supply.
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Rare and expensive blue shrine unearthed in Pompeii after almost 2,000 years
Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a sacred room has been unearthed at Pompeii with painted blue walls, a rare and expensive color in the Roman city.
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Amanda Knox vows to ‘fight for the truth' after Italian court convicts her again of slander
Amanda Knox told Italian TV that she was surprised by a Florence appeals court decision to convict her of slander for accusing a Congolese bar owner of murdering her British housemate. She pledged to appeal the ruling.
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World Cup skier Jean Daniel Pession and girlfriend die after falling off mountain in Italy
Professional skier Jean Daniel Pession and his girlfriend Elisa Arlian died after falling almost 2,300 feet off a mountain in Italy, where they were found still tied together.
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US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts
The new artifact recovery is the latest effort by Italy to recover antiquities that were looted or stolen and sold to antiquities dealers.
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This American bought a $1 home in Italy and spent $446,000 renovating it—it improved her work-life balance
Now she brings the slow pace of Sicily back home to Chicago.
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These Americans bought abandoned homes in Italy for as little as $1 and spent thousands renovating: Was it worth it?
Towns across Italy are selling off abandoned homes for 1 euro. Here’s how much people spent buying and renovating them.
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Gigi Riva, all-time leading scorer for Italy men's national team, dies at 79
The Italian soccer federation confirmed Riva died on Monday and tallied 35 goals in 42 appearances for Italy’s men’s national team.
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Venice is limiting tourist groups to 25 people starting in June to protect the popular lagoon city
The Italian city of Venice has announced new limits on the size of tourist groups. Starting in June, groups will be limited to 25 people.
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Italian officials work to prevent collapse of 12th Century leaning tower in Bologna
Italian officials have secured the shorter of two 12th century towers in Bologna, fearing that its leaning could lead to collapse.
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Lion captured after escaping from a circus and roaming streets of Italian town
A circus lion escaped and was seen roaming around heavily populated streets for hours in a suburb of Rome on Saturday, before it was sedated and captured by authorities.
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Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia, sparking search for shipwreck
A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.
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Bus plunges off elevated street in Italy, killing 21 people
The crash happened in a suburb near Venice.
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At least 21 dead after tour bus plunges off overpass near Venice, Italian officials say
A bus carrying foreign tourists including Ukrainians crashed near the Italian city of Venice when it fell from an elevated street Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring 18 others, authorities said.
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An Italian island is letting foreigners live rent-free for three months — meet the first person to arrive
The Sardinian village of Ollolai is paying for housing and bills for digital nomads who agree to give something back to the community before they leave.
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If you can't beat them, eat them: Italy declares war on invasive Atlantic blue crabs
The Italian government has allocated 2.9 million euros ($3.1 million) to fight the invasion of devastating shellfish harvests
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Italian man crushed to death by falling wheels of cheese
Giacomo Chiapparini, 74, died in his warehouse near the city of Bergamo on Sunday evening.
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A fugitive mob suspect in Greece is caught after celebrating hometown Naples' soccer champions
Passion for this year’s soccer champions from Naples has led Italian police to capture a longtime organized crime fugitive who was living on a Greek island.
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Manslaughter charges possible after US book publishing exec killed in motorboat crash in Italy
A prosecutor in southern Italy says the boat crash that killed a U.S. tourist off the Amalfi Coast is being investigated as a case of possible manslaughter.