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The Italian Food Valley

My trip to Parma was a gastronomical delight. However, not only were there delights for the body but also food for the soul, the mind and the heart....

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Doctor killed by patient in Parma

The Italian media are reporting a tragic event which happened in Roncole Verdi [the birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi in Parma Province] yesterday afternoon....

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Sophia is a sensation

Sophia Loren, who will be 76 on September 20th, appeared at the Miss Italy contest on Monday and caused a sensation by looking as glamorous as any of the young contestants.

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Parma Ham Festival

The thirteenth Festival del Prosciutto di Parma [Parma Ham Festival] opens in the town on Friday. For the first time, the events will be coordinated by the Fiere di Parma and this year's festival is particularly ambitious...

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Miss Italia - the mystery of the transsexual

For several weeks there have been rumours that there is a transsexual among the 2010 Miss Italia finalists and, as the contest nears its final stages, the speculation is reaching fever pitch.

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An amazing maze

Italian art publisher Franco Maria Ricci sent readers of his magazine FMR a message when he retired six years ago. Quoting Voltaire, he asked to be allowed to cultivate his garden. At the time, few thought that he meant it literally but now....

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Trial sought for cops in 'beating' case

Italian prosecutors on Friday filed charges against ten Parma policemen accused of beating up a Ghanaian student they mistook for a drug pusher.

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Cops probed for Parma beating

Ten Italian policemen are under investigation for the September 30 beating of a Ghanaian student they reportedly mistook for a drug pusher.

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Parma fetes Correggio with a close-up view of his frescoes

A major show on Renaissance great Antonio Allegri da Correggio (1489-1534) opening on Saturday will draw thousands of visitors to his adopted city of Parma, Mayor Pietro Vignali said.

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Parma celebrates Correggio up close

Parma is celebrating the genius of one of its most talented artists, Antonio Allegri da Correggio (1489-1534), offering visitors the chance to see some of his greatest masterpieces in their natural surroundings.

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