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A multi-million dollar bidding war has been launched for the memoirs of Amanda Knox , the American student convicted then cleared of murdering her British room-mate. In a meeting with potential publishers, Knox was said to be self-assured and intelligent, quoting her favourite novels and describing her dreams of becoming a writer as she promised to ... (more)

In an Italy where the cuts inflicted to the cultural sector by the last Berlusconi government led a figure like Riccardo Muti to publically express his indignation, Umbria Jazz Winter # 19 was a confirmation of the incredibly rich and original patrimony that Italian arts and music have to offer on the international scene, including constant ... (more)

Amanda Knox, right, and her mother Edda, smile at a crowd of supporters during a news conference held at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport near Seattle, Washington on October 4, 2011.

Does Amanda Knox miss the limelight? It would appear so, as she is back in the news now that her Italian lawyers have filed an appeal against her conviction of slander against her former boss Patrick Lumumba.

A frozen canal in Venice as seen early Monday, as bitterly cold weather continued to grip Europe, claiming its latest victims Sunday, while bringing widespread disruption to transport services and leaving thousands without power.

Lawyers for Amanda Knox, who was cleared of murder in October by an Italian court, on Monday asked an appeals court there to overturn her slander conviction as well, a spokesman said.

Natalie Stephens, soprano, has recently completed her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

"Equine Eve" - the ancestral mother of all modern horses - probably lived about 140,000 years ago, according to new mitochondrial genome research by Italian geneticists on a large population of modern horses.

Wine tourism in Italy generates five billion euros a year, just-released data shows.

The book will be a memoir that includes several aspects of Sollecito's life in addition to the four-year saga in Perugia, Italy.

A loyal mum has offered one of her kidneys to any suitable patient who'll employ her unemployed 38-year-old son a job.

If your only knowledge of the hilltop college town of Perugia is in connection with the murder trial of American student Amanda Knox , then you are missing out on one of Italy's most authentic and beautiful vacation spots.

South Korean striker and 2002 World Cup star Ahn Jung-hwan announced his retirement from professional soccer at a tearful news conference on Tuesday.

Geneticists, paleontologists, and archeologists reported the discovery of the mare that produced all the modern known horse breeds in an article at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences web site on January 30, 2012.

Just when you think the Italian Judicial System has obtained some level of order and discipline over their wily judicial staff in Perugia , Italy , they have surprisingly decided to defend their tarnished honor with more insanity.

If ever there's a town that's a "must-visit" for romantics or chocoholics, it's Perugia in Italy.

The Amanda Knox saga isn't over yet. Knox was acquitted of murder and released in October after spending four years behind bars in Italy.

Rosemary Connelly says that when her husband Bob asked her how she hoped to spend their retirement, her response was that she wanted to "live cheap and make art." In other words, she wanted to live simply with fewer possessions and spend her days painting, something she was passionate about.

Amanda Knox "loves Italy" and would like to go back to Perugia despite having spent four years in a prison there before a murder conviction was overturned last year, her lawyer said Tuesday.