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7 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

Florence Biennale 2009

The seventh edition of the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art will take place at the historic Fortezza da Basso from 5th - 13th December 2009.

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Related Topix: Italy, Painting, Arts, Photography, Los Angeles Metro, Long Beach, CA

15 hrs ago | Columbus Dispatch

Video-Game Review | Families feud in beautifully rendered Italy of old

A battle breaks out among men in armor. Assassin's Creed II Systems: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Price: $59.99 Rating: M for mature Italian crime families have become a staple of video games during the past few years, starring in hits such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City , The Godfather and Mafia .

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Related Topix: Video Games, PlayStation 3, Mafia, Italy, World News,

Mon Nov 23, 2009

News-Medical.Net

World Congress on Osteoporosis 2010: Researchers invited to contribute their abstracts

Researchers are invited to contribute their abstracts to the World Congress on Osteoporosis 2010 , the largest global meeting devoted to all aspects of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis research and patient care.

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Related Topix: Osteoporosis, Medicine, Health, Italy, World News,

Boing Boing

Galileo's fingers found

A jar containing two of Galileo's missing fingers has been located. The jar containing the digits has been missing for more than a century.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News

WLFI-TV West Lafayette

'Burka Barbie' part of doll auction

Barbie, the iconic children's doll, is dressed in a traditional head-to-toe burka in her latest incarnation.

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Related Topix: Toy, Barbie, Italy, World News, Offbeat

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Oil and Gas Online

GE Oil & Gas Scoops Global R&D Award For Steam Turbine...

Florence, Italy And Seville, Spain - GE Oil & Gas' advanced steam turbine technology has won CSP Today's Best Applied Research and Development Award for innovation in concentrated solar power .

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Related Topix: Spain, World News, Italy, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Associated Content

5 Delectable Places to Dine Just Outside Florence, Italy

Occasionally, even those on holiday in Florence need an escape from their vacation.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Travel, Florence, Italy Travel, Italy Travel, Home Listing, Home

Freerepublic.com

It's Barbie in a burkha: World-famous doll gets a makeover for 50th anniversary

One of the world's most famous children's toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover - wearing a burkha.

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Related Topix: Toy, Barbie, Italy, World News,

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Examiner.com

Robert Pattinson and Twilight Saga: New Moon take refuge in Italy

Robert Pattinson The Twilight Saga: New Moon make Italy home Have you seen The Twilight Saga: New Moon yet? Or, are you going for a second time? When you do, take a good look at Volterra, resident location for the Robert Pattinson Edward Cullen character and all his blood-sucking buddies when you do.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, New Moon, Adventure, Musical Movies, Italy, World News

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers

This photo shows a finger from Galileoa s right hand, removed in 1737 from the great Tuscan scientista s corpse as it was being transferred to the monumental tomb in the Basilica of Santa Croce.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News,

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Florida Times-Union

Southside artist takes journey to bring Florence Nightingale to life

Joanelle Mulrain worked at a feverish pitch to complete seven paintings while battling a giant kidney stone.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Jacksonville, FL, Italy, World News,

News.ncmonline.com

Illegal in Italy

It sounds fairly benign in English but clandestino has Italian media roiled up. It's the word of choice for some for those in the country illegally - " the "illegals" of Italy's immigration debate.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural

Wed Nov 18, 2009

UPI

Expert: Da Vinci painted nude Mona Lisa

An Italian art expert says evidence suggests Leonardo da Vinci once painted a nude version of his famous Mona Lisa .

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Related Topix: Italy, World News

Tue Nov 17, 2009

680News

Italian library unveils recently restored drawings by Raphael, others

The historic Biblioteca Ambrosiana on Tuesday unveiled 280 drawings by such masters as Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci collected by a 17th-century friar that have just returned from a Florence studio where they were restored for years.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News

USA Today

Plunge into the Renaissance with 'Assassin's Creed II'

It was also home to a young assassin named Ezio, whose arsenal includes a hidden blade, repaired by Leonardo, that he'll use to avenge the deaths of his father and brothers.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Italy, World News, Virtual Worlds

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Seattle Times

Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog | "The Wizard of Oz" in Florence,...

To paraphrase Dorothy Parker upon her return to her New Yorker column after a long absence, maybe you just thought I was out in the ladies room this whole time, but there's no truth to it.

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Related Topix: Florence, Italy Travel, Animation Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Italy Travel, Travel, Italy, Family, World News, The Wizard of Oz, Adventure, Musical Movies, Helena Bonham Carter

Star 93.3

Marist Student Dies

A Marist college student has died after falling from a steep flight of stairs leading to an ancient church in Rome, Italy.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Marist College,

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Raw Story

"Assassin's Creed 2" hits stores on Tuesday

"Assassin's Creed 2," a new videogame from Ubisoft, hits stores on Tuesday in a hotly anticipated swirl of treachery, swordplay, history, and artistry set in scenic Renaissance Italy.

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Related Topix: Virtual Worlds, Video Games, Italy, World News,

Buzzle.com

Weddings in Italy - Short Stories About the Celebrant

Since 2000 I have attended dozens of weddings in Italy and I have realized the importance of a great celebrant for a successful ceremony.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Italy, World News

Sat Nov 14, 2009

AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahoma

Tour of Italy scheduled in 2010

An East Central University sponsored trip to Venice, Florence and Rome takes place in May 2010.

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Related Topix: Travel, Europe, Italy, World News, Italy Travel, Florence, Italy Travel,

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