Francesca Lollobrigida hugs her son after winning Italy's first gold of the Milan Olympics

MILAN (AP) — Finally an Olympic champion on the day she turned 35, Italian speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida couldn't wait ...
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WATCH: Italy's Lollobrigida smashes the Olympic 3000m record at speed skating opener

Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida smashed the Olympic 3000m record to open the speed skating competition in Milan, winning Italy ...

Not Italy's Devil's Island: Sardinia bristles at mafia inmate plan

NUORO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - In Nuoro, a remote city on the Italian island of Sardinia, a high stone wall rings the local ...

Italy braces for Winter Olympics with high security and decree targeting violent protesters

Italy has put in place a massive security operation for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.

Athletes Parade at 4 Sites in Italy to Kick Off Winter Olympics

The exuberant opening ceremonies featured performances by Mariah Carey and Italian stars. Some in the crowd in Milan’s ...

"Americana" pizza at Italy Winter Olympics turns heads

A photo of an "Americana" pizza at an Olympic Village in Italy has caused a stir online.
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7 Places In Italy Where Retirees Can Live Well On Social Security—For As Little As $1000 A Month, According To A New Report

Sunset over Vieste on Italy’s Adriatic coast in Puglia, one of the best places to retire in Italy for an affordable lifestyle. Looking for the best places to retire? Why not consider Italy. A ...

Inside Italy's secretive food confraternities

Across Italy, ceremonial brotherhoods are sworn to protect historic dishes – from salted cod stew to cured meats – using ...