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An eyebrow over two years ago, my dear bride, the saintly Susan, escaped after more than 30 years of teaching English at the local university.

When I began writing my 12th book, I didn't know if it would be literary fiction or chick lit.

One of my biggest fears while studying abroad is that I will begin to neglect Florence - that I'll spend so much time traveling on the weekends I'll begin to take my four-month home for granted.

The scaffolding that has long been a part of the Colosseum in Rome will finally come down after its top-to-bottom cleaning.

I bear in mind well with how prodigal a hand prizes used to be showered about, and towards which he always maintained an affection.

The giant landlord will debut the 1,677-unit Village of Cypress in Irvine off Jeffrey Road and Trabuco Road near the I-5. Rents start at $1,478 a month.

Telephone : 305-371-2767 Status : Toscana Divino Miami , a 3,500-square-foot., yep, you guessed it, Italian restaurant, is hosting its grand opening days from Feb.

"Subaru With Hosta at Night" is one of Jeff Epstein's paintings in his exhibition at the Gallery at Chapin in Princeton.

Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man , along with fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci .

The original bagel , as folklore has it, was baked in honor of the Polish King Sobieske who defeated the Turks in the Battle of Vienna.

The latest scandal, dug up by watchdogs poking through Freddie Mac's portfolio, involves a derivative called a reverse floater, through which the government-backed mortgage giant bet billions that more Americans would be trapped in high-interest, underwater home loans even as it supported policy that would keep more Americans trapped in ... (more)

The Renaissance exhibition, Italy's Uffizi collection, Matisse in Brisbane and Ivan Sen's film "Toomleah" were under the microscope.

In the words of his son, John D. Goodman Jr., John Goodman "was an evolved and refined man who praised earth's dance of life." "`Charisma' may be one of the best words to describe my dad - even at the age of 91 he exuded that rare quality," Goodman Jr.

The Renaissance era is marked by extensive European innovation in many areas of study.

Today is Tuesday, February 7, the 38th day of the year. Today's Headlines Murder Mystery Dinner to raise money for Oxford High booster club Teenage hiker dies after fall in CT park Patch photos from the Super Bowl Today's Weather Mostly sunny.

The Italian captain of the shipwrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia must remain under house arrest while investigators look into possible charges against him, a court in Florence, Italy, ruled Tuesday, a defense lawyer said.

A As you walk into Firenze you find yourself in a crisp and polished dining room.

The company develops and commercializes drug candidates for treating a wide range of diseases.

Partnerships in curating European digital resources is the theme of the 2nd LIBER International Workshop on Digital Preservation, which will take place over 7-8 May 2012 in Florence, Italy.

2. Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis. 3. He performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant.