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Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:51:04 -0400

ROME - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday - exactly a week before the French Open starts.

Pope leads pep rally at Vatican, meets with Merkel

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:50:31 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was assassinated in his country after calling for greater religious freedom for Christians there.

Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:03 -0400

ROME - A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation.

49ers assistant Tomsula uses a world of experience...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:19:17 -0400

By MATTHEW BARROWS - Jim Tomsula has searched for NFL prospects in Belarus. He's held clinics on American football in Zurich, Paris and Rome. He's helped run kicking camps in Cancun.

Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:28:35 -0400

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican on Wednesday ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing a rare public sanction against a "prince of the church" and the first such punishment meted out by Pope Francis.

The menace of addiction knows no bounds

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:52:19 -0400

By BILL STEVENS - Pat Mulieri has achieved uncommon success in her 75 years, the last 18 as a Pasco County, Fla., commissioner. She earned a doctoral degree and taught college English for 26 years. She is known for a kind heart, for aiding the poor and homeless. She rescues stray animals.

Murray retires with back pain; doubtful for Paris

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:04:10 -0400

ROME - Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and considers himself doubtful for the French Open.

Murray retires from match against Granollers

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:33 -0400

ROME - Andy Murray has retired from his second-round match with Marcel Granollers in the second round of the Italian Open.

Robson beats Venus, faces Serena next in Rome

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:33:27 -0400

ROME - Laura Robson overcame strong winds to beat Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2 at the Italian Open on Monday and set up a second-round match with top-ranked Serena Williams.

UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:14:08 -0400

ROME - The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.

UN says: why not eat more insects?

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:10:05 -0400

ROME - The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.

Pescante endorses IOC presidential candidate Bach

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:02:09 -0400

ROME - Longtime IOC member Mario Pescante of Italy has endorsed Thomas Bach's bid to become the next president of the Olympic body.

Kerry says he'll answer questions on Benghazi

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:51:21 -0400

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he's determined to answer any questions related to the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, as the House Republican leader pushed for more information from the Obama administration.

Puerto Rico Catholics support archbishop

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:31:52 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Roman Catholics in Puerto Rico rallied Wednesday around an archbishop who is apparently under pressure from the Vatican to resign for allegedly covering up for sexually abusive priests and other misdeeds.

Kerry to return for a new effort on Mideast peace

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:11:15 -0400

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Vatican denies internal split on US nun crackdown

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:23:22 -0400

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican on Tuesday denied there were any internal divisions over its crackdown on the largest umbrella group of U.S. nuns after a top Vatican official complained that he had been sidelined by the reform project.

Italy's ex-premier Giulio Andreotti dies at 94

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:42:06 -0400

ROME - Giulio Andreotti personified the nation he helped shape, the good and the bad.

First black Italian minister seeks cultural change

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:09:32 -0400

ROME - Italy's first black Cabinet minister, targeted by racist slurs following her appointment last week, said Friday that Italians aren't racist but that some are merely ignorant of other cultures and the "richness" that immigration can bring.

Cameras in planes show Italy thieves

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:20:16 -0400

ROME - Italian police have arrested 29 airport baggage handlers accused of stealing cameras, cellphones and other loot from passengers' luggage, a bust made possible after hidden cameras were installed in airplane cargo holds where the thefts occurred.

Cameras in planes show Italy thieves

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:58:05 -0400

Benedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:21:07 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI came home to the Vatican on Thursday for the first time since he resigned Feb. 28, beginning an unprecedented era for the Catholic Church of having a retired pontiff living alongside a reigning one.

New Italian premier urges EU to focus on growth

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:15:35 -0400

BERLIN - Italy's new prime minister called Tuesday for European countries to prioritize economic growth over debt reduction, adding his government believes Europe needs to integrate further to overcome its current crisis.

Ex-bishop's widow wants optional priestly celibacy

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:28:14 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to end priestly celibacy.

A pizza oven to top off the backyard

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:47:25 -0400

In 40 years of working at R.I. Lampus Co., Bob Welling has come up with some pretty good ideas for new cast-concrete products. In the time he has been trying out one of them, a wood-fired oven, he has gotten pretty good at making pizza, too. - As two hungry reporters watched, Welling slid a cheese-and-pepperoni pie through the arched opening and onto a 600- or 700-degree brick hearth. Within 30 seconds, mozzarella cheese on the side closest to the burning logs started bubbling so he and his steel peel began turning. A minute later it was done -- and delicious.