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Growth in Italy’s industrial sector came in well ahead of forecasts in July, the latest in a series of better than expected economic data out of the eurozone’s third-largest economy.

Over the weekend, hide-and-seek enthusiasts from across the globe descended on a tiny Italian town to battle it out in the quest to be crowned international champions of the sport.

Hundreds of Hoboken residents marched through the city's streets to make their way to Sinatra Drive on Saturday to witness the 91st annual procession of the 800-pound statue of the Madonna Dei Martiri, also known as Madonna of the Martyrs, which was carried from St. Francis Church at Third and Jefferson streets to a ferry on the Hudson River.

SIX people were killed and two are missing in Italy after heavy rain swamped a city in Tuscany yesterday.

Authorities in Rome are investigating links between the country's mafia criminal organizations and the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), suspecting them of possibly working together to smuggle oil into Europe.

Two scholarships were awarded to two graduating high school seniors during a reception held by the Matawan Italian American Association at its club house in Hazlet.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art delivered an ancient vase by courier to Manhattan's district attorney last week. The DA had issued a warrant for the Greco-Roman vessel on July 24, citing "reasonable cause to believe" the museum was in possession of stolen property.

Pop music legend Barry Manilow will perform at the Columbus Citizens Foundation 73rd Annual Gala on Saturday, October 7 at the New York Hilton. The Gala will honor Leonard Riggio, the Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, and will benefit the Foundation's Italian-American Student Scholarship Fund.

The Italian American Cultural Club presented its annual scholarships at the July 10 meeting held at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville.

It was a messy morning for people in Little Italy after a huge water main break flooded several businesses. 

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