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ANSA. Woody Allen has decided to give Roberto Benigni a big part in his new Rome-based film inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century collection of bawdy tales, the Decameron. (Read the article)
Space.com. Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli on the International Space Station is mourning the death of his mother this week, but had to miss attending her funeral because he won't return to Earth until later this month. (Read the article)
ANSA. Veteran Italian actor Franco Nero has said he is teaming up with Quentin Tarantino for two spaghetti westerns, including the American director's revamp of Django, the 1966 hit that made Nero's career. (Read the article)
ANSA. One of Italy's most prestigious furniture designers, Poltrona Frau, is to strengthen its assault on the US market after signing an accord with American design group Haworth. (Read the article)
ANSA. Ernest Hemingway's favourite hotel in Venice is giving visitors the chance to try the culinary 'cure' the literary giant prescribed himself there after suffering serious injuries in two air crashes in Africa. (Read the article)
ANSA. Hollywood celebrities have honoured legendary Italian actress Sophia Loren in a glittering tribute to her career. (Read the article)
SKY NEWS. A relative of the Italian noble woman said to be the model for the famous Mona Lisa painting has criticised art historians hunting for her grave. (Read the article)
ADVOCTATE.COM A top Italian official thinks an ad for Swedish furniture maker Ikea featuring a gay couple holding hands is "in bad taste" and in direct opposition to Italy's constitution. (Read the article)
ANSA. A new show reveals some of the secrets behind women's lingerie and the evolution of underwear for more than a century. Sponsored by the international lingerie manufacturer Triumph, the show is entitled "125 Years of Celebrating Women" and opens in Milan on April 27. (Read the article)
ANSA. This week's beatification of Pope John Paul II will be filmed in 3D - the first time that such technology has been used at a major Vatican event. (Read the article)