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Amanda Knox vows to 'fight for the truth' after Italian court convicts her again of slander
MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox told Italian TV on Thursday that she was surprised by a Florence appeals court's decision to find her guilty of slander in light of a European court ruling that police who took her confession had violated her human rights. “I will fight for the...
Unknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found after 700 years
MILAN (AP) — A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled Thursday in the Tuscan capital, where it will be displayed permanently following restoration. The Opera di Santa Maria...
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at age 83, his company says
ROME (AP) — Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant, glamorous style and textile innovations, has died at age 83, his company announced Friday. “Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us anymore but I know I will feel your spirit with me...
Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her
MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy in a case that could remove the last legal stain against her, nine years after Italy’s highest court threw out her conviction for the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate. Knox, who was a...
Sheriff's deputies fatally shoot man in Mississippi
FLORENCE, Miss. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in central Mississippi shot and killed a man who fired a gun toward them, the state Department of Public Safety said Monday. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Sunday in the Rankin County town of Florence. Deputies with the Rankin County...
A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expression
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator...
