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Juventus coach Antonio Conte will face a sporting trial for match-fixing after an attempt to reach a plea bargain broke down on Thursday when the soccer federation's prosecutor demanded he be banned for 15 months.
Tom Cruise is allegedly in talks to purchase George Clooney's stunning Italian holiday home in a desperate bid to find peace following his very public divorce from Katie Holmes. The Sun newspaper reports that the Top Gun actor is meeting up with Clooney in order to "strike a deal" on the property.
It took a trial and two appeals. But now Italians know where they stand. They may think it. They may mutter it. But, on pain of a hefty fine, they must not say it. With all the solemnity on which it can draw, Italy's highest appeals court has ruled it is a crime to utter the words: "You don't have the balls." And for reasons that are potentially as controversial as the judgment itself.
It took a trial and two appeals. But now Italians know where they stand. They may think it. They may mutter it. But, on pain of a hefty fine, they must not say it. With all the solemnity on which it can draw, Italy's highest appeals court has ruled it is a crime to utter the words: "You don't have the balls."
Italy's biggest utility, Enel , is committed to expansion in Latin America after a capital increase at Chilean unit Enersis, as it presses ahead with streamlining operations in the area to help offset flagging growth in its home market.
Italy may have lost a third of its corn crop, the European Union’s third-biggest, and half of its soybean harvest because of drought and record heat, farm- industry organization Confagricoltura wrote.
Daniele Molmenti gave himself a gold medal as a birthday present. The Italian powered down the white water course at the London Olympics to win the men's kayak slalom Wednesday on his 28th birthday.
Carolina del Pilar Costagrande scored 12 points and Italy's women's volleyball team improved to 3-0 in preliminary round play with a straight-set victory over Britain at the Olympics on Wednesday.
Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne temporarily stopped new investments in Italy as Europe’s debt crisis causes sales in the region to plunge.
The kidnapper of an Italian embassy guard in Yemen is asking for ransom and demanding that his name be removed from a government blacklist. The Interior Ministry on Tuesday identified the kidnapper as Ali Nasser Jredan from al-Jalal tribe who was detained in January on charges of killing several soldiers in Marib province.