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ANSA. Italian workers went on strike across Italy as the Senate began to debate the government's 45-billion euro austerity package. The national strike organised by Italy's largest union, CGIL, was expected to halt public transport and disrupt schools, hospitals and other government services. (Read the article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES. In 1933, when Alfonso Bialetti introduced the Moka Express, Italy’s economy wasn’t doing much better than it is today. The Great Depression was in full swing, major banks were failing, unemployment was rampant and Italians were forced to curtail their spending. (Read the article)
THE BOSTON GLOBE. Actress Monica Bellucci says her decision to appear nude in her latest film "That Summer" was an act of generosity. (Read the article)
NOLA. Will fall 2011 be to pizza in New Orleans what quality burgers were to summer? Given the rush of new pizzeria openings, it’s a possibility. (Read the article)
NEWS ONE. Even though they say crime doesn’t pay, several rich gangsters prove otherwise. While most end up dead or in jail, a very lucky few get to spend their money. In the early part of the 20th Century, gangsters made a lot of money selling liquor during prohibition. (Read the article)
ANSA. A team that includes an Italian astronomer has found a new planet that may have water on its surface and be able to sustain life. ''It looks big compared to planets in our solar system, but it's small for a gaseous planet,'' said Italian scientist Francesco Pepe, who is part of the team that discovered the planet, named HD 85512 B. (Read the article)
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE. The Italian Cultural Institute of New York intends to reaffirm its strong interest in and attention to Italian cinema by announcing a call for submissions to a film contest dedicated to young Italian directors. The winning directors will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the American film industry. (Read the article)
ART DAILY. The bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii is on view at the Getty Villa until September 12, providing a behind-the-scenes look at this rare treasure, the special six-month exhibition presents the results of the first full study of this ancient sculpture. (Read the article)
ITALPLANET. Guido Berlucchi & C., leader in the production of Italian Spumante, and Paterno Imports, famous importer of premium and superpremium wines, have signed an exclusive agreement to distribute Berlucchi products in the north-American market. (Read the article in Italian)
CORRIERE DELLA SERA. Twenty-two more children born at the Gemelli polyclinic in Rome have tested positive for tuberculosis, the Lazio regional authority revealed today. A total of seventy-nine TB-positive children have now been identified during checks after a nurse working in the hospital nursery fell ill with tuberculosis. (Read the article)