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14 hrs ago | Travel Italy

Guided Tours of Florence: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

If you have just one day to visit Florence , a guided tour could be what you need.

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Related Topix: Travel, Italy, Florence, Italy Travel, World News, Italy Travel

22 hrs ago | China Daily

President Hu visits industrial park in Italy

FLORENCE, Italy: Visiting President Hu Jintao toured an industrial park in the Italian region of Tuscany on Tuesday, in support of ever-strengthening bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the nations' small- and medium-sized enterprises.

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Related Topix: Europe, Italy, World News, Hu Jintao, Silvio Berlusconi, China, Asia

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Denver - News, Events, Restaurants, M...

Tonight: Everything Italian, including the chef, at Firenze a Tavola

Tonight, at 7 p.m., Firenze a Tavola , the charming basement level Italian restaurant just below Parisi, at 4401 Tennyson Street, is hosting Fabio Flagiello, an Italian chef who's done time in numerous kitchens in Italy, France, Boston and California, including Risibisi restaurant in Petaluma, which was ballyhooed in the 2008 San Francisco Bay Area ...

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Crain's Deal Watch

Florentine baker takes bite of Village

Il Cantuccio to open first outpost in the U.S. The smell of freshly baked Italian breads and cookies will be wafting into more than a few West Village backyards starting this fall.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Bread, Cookies, Dessert

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Dayton Daily News

Italian restaurant accused of ripping off diners

A prominent restaurant in Rome has been shut down after charging a Japanese couple 700 Euros - or more than $900 - for lunch, according to this story from Reuters news service .

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Italy, World News,

Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Hartford Courant

Florence Shops Are Chock-full Of Chocolates

To get a chocolate fix in Florence, don't miss: >> La Bottega del Cioccolato , Via de' Macci, 50 - The shop is not far from the Piazza S. Ambrogio and its outdoor market.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Hartford Courant

Chocolate-Rich Florence

We have scoured the Mercato Centrale for special foods to bring home and walked the San Lorenzo outdoor market, where vendors hawk colorful scarves, all things leather and Florentine paper goods.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Chocolate, Italy, World News, Travel, Florence, Italy Travel, Italy Travel, Baked Goods, Bread, Ansonia, CT

Fri Jul 03, 2009

International Herald Tribune

In Florence, Designersa Day at the Museum

The room showcasing Sardinia designers in Florence's Galleria del Costume of Palazzo Pitti.

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Related Topix: Travel, Italy, Florence, Italy Travel, World News, Italy Travel, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Europe

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Bikes in the Fast Lane

Florence, Italy: Scooter Paradise

Two things amazed me while visiting Florence in Tuscany, Italy . First of all, it's the first time I've seen so many electric vehicles in one place; cars, scooters, segways, trucks and even many buses are all electrical.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Motorcycles

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Knox prosecutor's own trial delayed

A decision on the merits of abuse-of-office charges against Giuliano Mignini, the controversial lead prosecutor pressing murder accusations against Seattle native Amanda Knox, was delayed Tuesday until fall.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News,

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Train explosion kills six in Italy

An explosion in northern Italy has killed at least six people and injured up to 30 after a freight train carrying gas tanks derailed and the blast hit surrounding houses.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, Explosion, Italy, World News,

Sun Jun 28, 2009

San Diego Reader

La Jolla Playhouse Offers Unique Story Behind Restoration of Michelangelo's David

Posted June 24, 2009, 11:02 p.m. For an enjoyable evening of culture, you might want to sample a new production at the La Jolla Playhouse called "Restoration". The story features an imaginary look at the behind the scenes process of the preparation and restoration of Michelangelo's statue "David". Much controversy surrounded the commissioning of ...

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Related Topix: Italy, World News

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Globe and Mail

Florence: A city to die for

Caroline Alphonso From Saturday's Globe and Mail, Friday, Jun. 26, 2009 01:44PM EDT I t was getting to be late afternoon in a picturesque corner of the postcard city of Florence, and something dreadful was happening to my husband.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Associated Content

Top Tourist Destinations in Florence, Italy

When you ask the locals what is the best thing to do in Florence one of the top responses is going to be eat.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Travel, Florence, Italy Travel, Italy Travel

Mon Jun 22, 2009

The New Zealand Herald

Prada combats crisis gloom with urban fashion

Leave it to Miuccia Prada to exalt urban fashion just when almost everybody else is combatting crisis gloom with classic styles done in bright colours.

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New York Times

Gemlike Paintings, Set Free From Words

Most people would agree that tearing up an illuminated manuscript to sell it by the page is vandalism.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Italy, World News, Arts

Sat Jun 20, 2009

The New York Times

From Florence: Let There Be Art

The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black's Kembra Phaler performing at Pitti Immagine.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Trend Hunter Magazine

Architectural Festivals - Beyond Media Celebrates 9th Edition in Florence, Italy

Beyond Media is celebrating its 9th edition in Florence, Italy this summer. The annual festival is a celebration of architectural works and media and will take place at the Stazione Leopolda until July 17th.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Art Knowledge News

Galleria dell'Accademia presents Robert Mapplethorpe ~ Perfection in Form

"The most beautiful Mapplethorpe show I've ever seen," exclaimed Patti Smith at the grand opening for "Robert Mapplethorpe.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Photography

Earth Times

ExonHit Announces Last Patient out for EHT 0202 Phase IIa Study in Alzheimer

Regulatory News: ExonHit Therapeutics today announced that clinical testing of EHT 0202, its lead therapeutic compound in Alzheimer's disease, is progressing well.

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, France, World News, Italy,

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