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BBC. The US envoy in Rome helped secure pop star Lady Gaga's performance at a gay pride concert there, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. (Read the article)
WASHINGTON POST. Moody’s is warning that it may reduce Italy’s credit rating over concerns about the country’s ability to spurt growth and reduce public debt, one of the highest in Europe. (Read the article)
BOSTON GLOBE. LAMPEDUSA, Italy—Angelina Jolie traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to thank its residents for welcoming in the estimated 20,000 migrants who arrived after fleeing unrest in Tunisia and Libya. (Read the article)
ANSA. Italy last year overtook France to become the world's biggest wine producer and data for this year show a surge in Italian wine exports, the Coldiretti farmers' union reported. (Read the article)
ANSA. According to the latest figures gathered by the interior ministry, around 57% of voters turned out to cast their ballot on the referenda. (Read the article)
ANSA. Herculaneum. Archaeologists are discovering new insights into how the Romans lived in Herculaneum 2,000 years ago by what they left behind - in the ancient city's sewers. (Read the article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES. The fishing boats from Tripoli began arriving in the clear light of morning and continued well into the day on Friday, unloading more than 1,000 immigrants to this tiny Sicilian island. (Read the article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES. One look at the set for “Italian American Reconciliation” and you may form an opinion as to just what kind of production this is. (Read the article)
ANSA. atanka, a new film based on a gritty story by acclaimed antimafia writer Roberto Saviano, is a cinematic portrait of a young Southern Italian man's degradation and redemption through boxing. (Read the article)
ANSA. - People looking to lose weight without putting their health in peril should avoid slimming fads and opt for the United Nations-vaunted Mediterranean diet, according to Italy's leading nutritional experts. (Read the article)