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Priest to hold nun beauty pageant
"An Italian priest says he is organising the world's first beauty pageant for nuns to erase a stereotype of them as being old and dour. Antonio Rungi says The Miss Sister Italy online contest will start on his blog in September. "Nuns are above all women and beauty is a gift... Top Mafia Boss Arrested
One of Italy's most notorious Mafia bosses of its Naples clan has been arrested today whilst out shopping. Adriano Graziano is said to be responsible for the ambush that killed a rival clan member's mother and... Italy declares Pompeii a state of emergency
Many years ago I took a train from Naples out to Pompei and even back then was slightly disappointed with it - it felt wrong somehow - the sellers selling cheap tat seemed out of place. I was uplifted though when I... Woman locked up by family for 18 years
Seems like there are more and more stories like this everyday. People being locked in the basement for some odd reason, and they are living in ridiculous conditions and often abused. When they are finally found, 20years has gone by already. Can you imagine being locked up in... News: Military takes over Naples garbage
"In January, The Italian army started clearing up the piles of waste in Naples. Local waste dumps, however, were not able to handle the amounts of garbage people generated, and train loads of Napolitana trash went...Camorra cause a stink in Naples
Naples has its own mafia - the Camorra - this article shows how their grasp reaches out into all areas of Neopolitan life, not just drugs and sleaze but the trash collection too. " Were it not for the fact that he...Slideshow: The Stinky Naples Garbage Strike
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but it can't quite describe the smell that must be emanating from Naples, Italy and the surrounding area during this epic garbage strike. Apparently the garbage is... Clashes over Naples rubbish site
Eleven people, including eight policemen and three civilians, have been injured in clashes over the site of a proposed rubbish dump in a densely populated area of Naples."Most injuries occurred overnight but two... Italy PM tackles garbage crisis
UPDATE: 17:20 GMT PM rolls out emergency measures against garbage crisis.Following his Cabinet meeting, Berlusconi announced emergency measures to tackle the rubbish problem, describing it as a "natural... Burning garbage crisis in Naples
Angry Naples residents torched piles of garbage that have grown to crisis proportions. They are fed up with government inaction that has allowed tens of thousands of tonnes of piled up garbage.Apparently,... Fed up with Italian politics, man eats vote
I guess this is one way to take a stand on politics!"Ballot stuffing took on a new meaning in Italy's parliamentary election on Sunday when a man ate his ballot paper in protest at the country's politicians. ... Italian buffalo mozzarella makers defend their cheese
It's when the little things in life get meesed up, like pizza, it really freaks me out. Sounds like a mob related incident to me, why would anyone poison cheese?!? "Italian cheesemakers are trying to regain the... Crisis talks over Naples rubbish
"The Italian government is to hold an emergency meeting to find a solution to the rubbish crisis in Naples.There has been no collection of household waste for two weeks because landfills are full and more than...Undocumented immigrants vulnerable to scams
"The Miami Herald reports that scores of undocumented immigrants, particularly Haitians and Mexicans from Florida and other states, have been rushing to the northern U.S. border convinced that Canada will grant them...
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