Major Earthquake in Italy
themoderatevoice.com 4/6/2009 — BBC: Italy hunts for quake survivors A desperate search for survivors is on in the mountain city of L’Aquila in central Italy after a quake killed at least 91 people and injured 1,500. Some 5,000 rescuers are picking through rubble in the walled medieval city and nearby towns and ...

Central Italy Hit by Earthquake After Officials Ignored Warning; 97 Dead, 40K Left Homeless
crooksandliars.com 4/6/2009 — The rescue efforts are being hampered by strong aftershocks : L’AQUILA, Italy — More than 90 people died and tens of thousands were left homeless when an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 shook central Italy early Monday morning, seriously damaging buildings in the mountainous Abruzzo ...

Deculturation by Immigration or an ‘Etatiste’ Assault on Civic Society: Heather & O’Donnell on Rome’s Collapse
brusselsjournal.com 4/1/2009 — Two recent books on the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West at the end of the Fifth Century speak trenchantly in many ways to the current condition of Europe and North America. Peter Heather’s Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and ...

David returns to Italy
directorblue.blogspot.com 2/28/2009 — A bit of culture of a changeAfter a two-year loan to the Smithsonian Museum in the United States, Michelangelo's David has returned to Italy.The visit was generously funded by:.........

Italy: Islamists are the main terrorist threat, says report - Adnkronos Security
adnkronos.com 3/11/2009 — Rome, 10 March (AKI) - The Italian government investigated 216 terror threats against Italy last year, concluding that Islamist cells were the "primary threat to the public interest, both inside Italy and abroad," according to a report released on ...

Death toll in Italy quake reaches 260
news.yahoo.com 4/8/2009 — L'AQUILA, Italy Aftershocks from the earthquake that has killed at least 260 people in central Italy sent new fears through the tent camps that shelter thousands of survivors, and Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that he would visit the shocked and ...

USA v Italy
lefarkins.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — Even more important than changing electoral systems: USA v Italy , Group B, FIFA Confederations Cup (kicks off 19:30 BST tonight). This is a largely meaningless tournament beyond affording the World Cup host nation the chance to see if they can actually do this hosting malarky. This will be an ...

Italy Approves Abortion Pill
truthdig.com 8/1/2009 — In the face of strong conservative Catholic opposition, Italy has finally approved the use of the RU486 abortion drug—a pill which can abort a fetus up to the seventh week of pregnancy. The pill was first introduced 20 years ago in France, ...

The Worst Airline Company in the World
michaeltotten.com 3/13/2009 — After spending several weeks each in Iraq and Lebanon at the end of 2008, I bought a plane ticket to the U.S. from Beirut on December 22 and figured I had plenty of time to get home for Christmas. I had no idea, though, that I had purchased my ticket ...

Italy
flyingspacemonkey.mu.nu 1/29/2009 — I'd like to go there someday. I like a lot of the food they make. spaghetti, lasagna, calzone. I like columns. Also, I comprehend Roman numerals. Which may still be in use in outlying areas....

Expert: More than one attacker in Briton's slaying (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/4/2009
AP - A British student killed in Italy was attacked by more than one person, a medical examiner testified Saturday in the trial of an American suspect and her former boyfriend. A second witness said bruises found on the victim's body were not ...

Churches and castles crumble in Italy quake (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/6/2009
AP - Built as a mountain stronghold during the Middle Ages, this cultural gem in central Italy has withstood sieges and battles — but its architectural treasures suffered severe damage in Monday's quake.

A glance at victims and damage in Italy's quake (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/6/2009
AP - The following are figures given by Italian rescuers and government officials on Monday's earthquake in central Italy:

Italy especially vulnerable to quake damage (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/7/2009
AP - The earthquake that devastated this medieval town would likely have caused only limited damage in Japan and other affluent countries in quake-prone regions, but a variety of factors conspire to make Italy particularly vulnerable, experts said.

A glance at towns damaged by quake in Italy (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/7/2009
AP - Italy's powerful earthquake damaged churches, palaces and medieval towers in a region devastated repeatedly by quakes in past centuries. There are damages sites in towns and cities including: