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Venice gets first female gondolier

Venice on Friday got its first official female gondolier when a married mother-of-two passed her test, breaking into one of Italy's last male bastions.

Italy mourns Michael Jackson

Sophia Loren and Laura Pausini were among the Italian stars who mourned Michael Jackson Friday.

House style

Melissa Ormiston explains how to dress your home with Italian passion and flair

A quarter of Italy's HIV cases unrecognized, report

A quarter of all HIV-positive Italians do not know they are infected, a report by the Italian health service's AIDS Operational Centre (COA) warned on Wednesday.

Making the move in Italy

British writer and designer Angie McNee talks about her decision to move to Italy

Most Italians support rights for unwed couples, Arcigay

The majority of Italians are in favour of legal recognition for unwed couples, the president of Italian gay rights group Arcigay, Aurelio Mancuso, said Friday.

'70s sex bomb Gloria Guida back on set

Cult Italian 1970s sex bomb Gloria Guida is back on set after turning her back on saucy comedies almost 30 years ago.

Milan beats Rome in liveability rankings

Milan is a better city to live in than Rome, according to a study by the Economist released Monday.

Butcher pays 5,000-euro fine in pennies

An angry butcher fined over 5,000 euros by police for displaying his wares in the street paid the penalty in 1, 2 and 5-cent coins as a protest.

Flighty bride runs off with driver

A cold-footed Italian bride made it through a ceremony and the traditional wedding photos but ran off with the driver of the wedding car before her reception in this northern city.

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