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REUTERS. In "Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy," the award-winning U.S. chef includes recipes from regions such as Valle D'Aosta and Sardinia which have been influenced by neighboring France and Spain. (Read the article)
AP. A national Italian-American organization based in New Jersey says an MTV reality show that depicts Italian-American beachgoers as the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos" is offensive and should be scrapped before it airs. (Read the article)
REUTERS. Food-loving Italy responded with indignation on Tuesday to a minister's comments that lunchbreaks -- still a sit-down ritual for many Italian workers -- are bad for waistlines and the economy, and should be skipped. (Read the article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES. On a recent autumn afternoon, half a year after a devastating earthquake struck here, a small flock of sheep and goats made its way through the ghostly, ravaged center of this ancient hilltop city. (Read the article)
AP. An interactive exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old inventions and machines runs through March at The Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York City. Although best known for painting the masterpiece "Mona Lisa," da Vinci also designed a fantastical array of futuristic flying machines, robots, weapons and mechanical devices (Read more)
GUARDIAN. Now it would seem the ambassador might be serving Creme Eggs, Crunchie bars and Halls throat sweets too. Italian brothers Pietro and Giovanni Ferrero, whose grandfather invented the chocolate hazelnut gloop inside every Rocher that sticks to your teeth, have been linked to a deal with Cadbury that could keep the British confectioner out of the clutches of the US group Kraft, the world's second biggest food company. (Read the article)
ANSA. The life and work of seminal High Renaissance painter Giorgione is the focus of an upcoming exhibition showcasing rare masterpieces by mysterious 16th-century artist. The exhibition in Giorgione's birth town of Castelfranco Veneto offers a unique chance to view the extant handful of confirmed works by the painter in one place. (Read the article)
ANSA. Twelve enormous pink snails have moved in to Milan city centre for a new outdoor art installation designed to encourage the fast-living residents of the Lombardy capital to slow down. (Read the article)
ANSA. The Ara Pacis, an altar to peace built in the first century BC in honor of Emperor Augustus will show its true colors on Sunday thanks to a groundbreaking light projection system. (Read the article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES. If Attorney General Andrew Cuomo ran for governor next year, he might consider African-American William Thompson on his ticket as State Comptroller. Besides his experience (Thompson is New York City Comptroller) and his surprisingly strong challenge to Michael Bloomberg in the recent mayoral elections, Thompson would provide ethnic/racial balance to the ticket. This would be especially useful in case Cuomo had to confront incumbent Governor David Paterson, an African-American, in a Democratic primary. In this scenario, incumbent State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli--an Italian-American and not a close associate of Mr. Cuomo--would have to step aside. (Read the article by Danny Hakim)