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THE DAILY MAIL. Dominique Strauss-Kahn celebrated at the Italian restaurant in New York after prosecutors dropped the attempted rape case against him. The former head of the International Monetary Fund headed to L'Artusi in Manhattan with his wife Anne Sinclair and daughter for a lavish dinner to mark his freedom. (Read the article)
USA TODAY. Tourists are presented with new fees, which don't apply to the estimated 70%-80% of Venice visitors who come for the day but stay elsewhere. These are intended to "help the city improve the quality of the tourist services" and will be used for "salvaging the city's cultural and architectural heritage." (Read the article)
THE MIAMI HERALD. La Maison Franco PIANEGONDA is a luxury Italian jewelry brand renowned for innovative designs. It features rodiated .925 sterling silver combined with natural elements, including 18-karat gold, buffalo tusk, diamonds, gemstones and natural river pearls. "Miami's good energy and lush scenery are a source of constant inspiration. I love that Miami is such a thriving representation of the Latin culture." (Read the article)
THE BOSTON GLOBE. Italy's largest trade union confederation, CGIL, announced that it will stage a nationwide, 8 hour strike contesting the government's controversial austerity measures in the wake of the eurozone debt crisis. (Read the article)
ANSA. Italy has the highest youth unemployment in Europe with more than a million people out of work, according to a new report released by Confartigianato. It says there are 1,138,000 jobless under the age of 35. The situation is even worse for young people aged 24 or under - a total of 29.6% in this age group are without work, compared to the European average of 21%. (Read the article)
SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER. It was 68 years ago this week when an Italian prisoner of war was found dead in Seattle, and the resulting investigation led to the longest and largest court martial of World War II. In August 1944, white soldiers at Fort Lawton resented the Italian POWs who were held at the post but allowed to go on dates with local high school girls. False allegations by white military policemen led to a riot. Italian Pvt. Guglielmo Olivotto was lynched. (Read the article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES. On Aug. 23, 1927, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston for the murders of two men during a 1920 robbery. They were exonerated in 1977 by Gov. Michael S. Dukakis of Massachusetts. (Read the article)
THE KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL. Cool and elegant, panna cotta is the little white dress of summer, ready to be dressed up or down, depending on your mood. The creamy custard recently has popped up on so many swanky menus, diners may be forgiven for thinking it's a new, trendy thing. (Read the article)
ANSA. Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno said Monday that work will start in January on modifying American architect Richard Meier's controversial Ara Pacis Museum. The wall that blocks the view of two nearby historic churches will be knocked down in agreement with Meier. (Read the article)
THE STAR LEDGER. Although Jerseyans, including Gov. Chris Christie, vocally object to the way the state is depicted on TV, the trend of Italian-American shows remains vibrant, sustained by Snooki’s big ratings. (Read the article)