I have a new Christmas Eve tradition. To shake off the crankiness of Christmas cookies gone wrong, of shopping and shipping and wrapping and frenzy, I took a walk. And got a wonderful, non-Grinchly idea.
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Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy, has survived a vote of confidence in the Italian Parliament.
Christmas is in three weeks, and I’m ready to deck more than the halls. One radio station in Denver plays Christmas music twenty-four hours a day, but it seems like longer.
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Kathleen Parker doesn't understand the fuss over Anita Hill's allegation that Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her.
The US State Deparment has issued warnings to Americans traveling in Europe. You've got your tickets. Now what?
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Luciano Pavarotti grew up in Modena, Italy. He sang in the choir of the Duomo di San Geminiano, and his funeral, attended by Bono and the Edge, was held there.
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Modena Remembers 9/11 As I shrank from the sting of yet another freezing shower, I heard voices. Not the ones in my head, which every morning tell me to call my landlord and complain about the lack of hot water, but deep Italian ones, from outside.
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Throw the Cameraman Out
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Updated 11:17 a.m. ET: A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy early on Sunday, killing at least five people, injuring dozens and seriously damaging historic churches, bell towers and a medieval castle. The 6.0-magnitude quake was centered 22 miles n …
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