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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Italian aerospace and defense group Finmeccanica SpA (FNC.MI) said late Monday that the possible cancellation of a U.S. contract for the VH-71 presidential helicopter program won't have an impact on the group's earnings. (Read the article)
COMPUTER WORD. An earthquake today in the Italian region of Abruzzo had victims and concerned observers communicating through emergency use of mobile devices and reaching out for help and information via Facebook and YouTube. By late afternoon, the quake had rendered about 100,000 people homeless resulted in the death of at least 100 people. (Read the article)
FOX NEWS. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck central Italy in the wee hours of Monday morning has a complicated geological story behind it. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 3:32 a.m. local time (9:30 p.m., April 5 EDT), was near the medieval city of L'Aquila, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northeast of Rome. (Read the article)
REUTERS. The earthquake in central Italy on Monday has badly damaged several historic churches and other heritage sites, the Culture Ministry said.
At least four Romanesque and Renaissance churches and a 16th century castle were partially destroyed by the quake centred in the medieval city of L'Aquila, the ministry said.
Part of the nave of the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio, one of the area's most famous churches, collapsed.
The quake was so powerful that its effects were felt in the capital Rome, 100 km to the west.
The city's superintendent for archaeology said the Baths of Caracalla -- the Roman public baths built between AD 212 and 216 and a popular tourist attraction -- had suffered some damage. (Read the Article)
REUTERS.- Britain's Queen apparently tells off Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for being "too loud".talian newspapers ribbed Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday for apparently being called "too loud" by Queen Elizabeth during a group photo with G20 leaders, after he yelled out "Mr Obama!" to the U.S. president. Berlusconi's office issued a statement saying he "never said what is attributed to him by news agencies regarding President Obama". Penny Tweedie reports. (You Tube video)
EXAMINER. If you go to Sunday dinner at the home of an Italian-American, arrive hungry. “Mangia! Mangia! (Eat! Eat!) Tomorrow you diet,” urged my grandmother. So, we ate! The best part is you don’t have to be Italian to wow your guests with an authentic Italian feast that will fill up the hungriest paisano! (Read the article by Valerie Golik)
AP. Was Queen Elizabeth II angry at Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for trying too hard to get President Barack Obama's attention? Apparently not. The question developed after video surfaced on YouTube showing the queen complaining about Berlusconi talking too loudly during a visit to Buckingham Palace before the Group of 20 summit. (Read the article by Gregory Katz)
VARIETY. The San Francisco Film Society will present Francis Ford Coppola the founder's directing award at the 52nd San Francisco Film Festival on April 30 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel. (Read the article)
The New York Times. On one side of a drab street in working-class Milan, a squat structure houses a conservative mosque that was once believed to be a hub of radical Islam in Italy. Even now, after a government crackdown drove off extremists, the mosque’s deeply conservative members remain mostly aloof from Italian society. Across the street, the newsroom of Yalla Italia (Let’s Go, Italy) churns out a magazine written by “2Gs” — or second-generation immigrants — that tries to introduce Italians to the cultures of its new residents and to help young Muslim immigrants navigate their dual identities. (Read the article by Elisabetta Povoledo)
Telegrasph. Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s prime minister, prides himself on his ability to connect with ordinary people. But he has developed a reputation after making a string of gaffes on the world stage. After his latest mis-step at the G20 conference in London, which earned him a rebuke from the Queen, we count down our favourite Berlusconi moments.(Read the article by Nick Squires)