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FOX NEWS. Italy's embattled Premier Silvio Berlusconi narrowly survived a test in Parliament on Thursday, with lawmakers deciding not to lift the immunity of an allied deputy under investigation in a corruption probe. (Read the article)
THE WASHINGTON POST. Fashion week has begun in Milan. Gucci had the honor of the curtain raiser for the six days of preview showings, during which 73 top designers including Armani, Dolce &Gabbana, Fendi, Missoni, Prada and Versace will present their latest womenswear collections for the Spring-Summer 2012. (Read the article)
ANSA. A new proposal brought before parliament Thursday would see that those who deface, damage or steal public art objects would serve jail time. According to the law, offenders would spend one to six years in prison plus pay a fine of 5,000 to 10,000 euros for crimes such as the one committed in early September when a local man snapped off pieces of the Fountain of the Moor in Piazza Navona. (Read the article)
BBC NEWS. The 62-year-old, whose credits include Pretty Woman, will collect the Marcus Aurelius acting prize at the gala, which begins on 27 October. Organisers of the Rome festival, which is in its sixth year, cited Gere's body of work with directors including Robert Altman and Francis Ford Coppola. (Read the article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES. In Little Italy it is time for deep-fried Oreos, for mozzarepas and banana daiquiris in tubular cups like bongs. Above, a tinsel bower of red, green and silver. Underfoot, oily napkins and the scent of Peronis. (Read the article by Ligaya Misham)
ANSA. Standard & Poor's on Tuesday cut Italy's sovereign debt rating from A+ to A saying the alleged fragility of the government coalition as well as chronically low growth curbed its ability to respond to the eurozone debt crisis. (Read the article)
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Italian fashion house Prada SpA on Monday posted a 74% rise in first-half net profit, driven by strong demand in Asia—in particular China—and said it is confident of good full-year results. (Read the article by Kate O'Keefe and Sabrina Cohen)
PHYSORG.COM. Prosecutors allege that the seven defendants -- six leading scientists and a government official -- should have warned residents to flee their homes ahead of the April 6, 2009 quake that killed more than 300 people in the capital of Italy's Abruzzo region. (Read the article by Ljubomir Milasin)
THE BOSTON GLOBE. An Italian businessman recruited more than 30 women to attend parties at Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s homes, selecting them for their looks and age and paying some of them to have sex with the leader, prosecutors investigating the man say. (Read the article by Alessandra Rizzo)
ANSA. The Miracle of San Gennaro was repeated on Monday when the blood of Naples' patron saint liquefied at 9.30am. The event was announced to the thousands packing the city's cathedral and square outside, who cheered and let off firecrackers. (Read the article)