A British student was raped in Florence pub bathroom Thursday night. A professor reported the incident to the Italian police.
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Costa Concordia flotation put off until July 20
The refloating of the Costa Concordia cruise ship has been put off from June until July 20, 2014.
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Napolitano in Florence: abstaining sends wrong answer
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano says election catastrophe not believable and abstaining in Euro vote sends wrong answer. Napolitano says election ‘catastrophe’ not believable.
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Crucified woman, 55-year old plumber arrested
A man, 55, was arrested with charges to be the maniac who would kill a young Romanian outside Florence some days ago. He is a Florentine plumber.
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Expo 2015, seven arrested for corruption in Milan
Seven people were arrested on Thursday as part of a probe into alleged bid rigging and corruption linked to EXPO 2015 in Milan.
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The State of the Union: live streaming and twitting #SoU2014
The State of the Union conference, organized by the European University Institute (EUI), is an annual event for high-level reflection on the European Union. It will be held in Florence on 7, 8 and 9 May. The Live Streaming will be available during the event.
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Fear of a crucifixion killer strikes Florence
Fear of a crucifixion killer strikes Florence for an attack on a woman strapped to a bar and tortured to death Monday.
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Kercher killed by neck wounds from two knives, a Florence court wrote
A Florence court said Tuesday that the 2007 murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher was killed by neck wounds from two knives, one wielded by American girl Amanda Knox and the other by the ex boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito.
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European (Dis)integration: a debate at Villa La Pietra
European Parliamentary elections 2014: European (Dis)integration? This conference will explore the current political dynamics in the EU in the lead up to the May 25 parliamentary elections.
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Concordia removal top priority for Italy
The wrecked Costa Concordia will be removed as soon as possible from the Tuscan island of Giglio, where it went down after hitting rocks in January 2012, killing 32.
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