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NEW PLATEAUS New Plateaus Geography Spotlight #1: Moldova
I like geography--how about you? I got a big map on my bedroom wall that I study from time to time and say things like, "Hmmm, I didn't know Somalia was east of Israel." And more than looking at al...
Posted on 4/20/12 at 10:03 AM
STAFF BLOG EVERYDAY GOURMET Limoncello
This past weekend I was watching a special on The Cooking Channel and saw this recipe for Limoncello. It is one of my favorite after dinner drinks and also I love to use it'sbold, yet sweet,lemon fl...
Posted on 3/19/12 at 11:10 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Flynnism for the Arrogant and Cocky
This column includes some stories from the Flensburg Files News Flyer There are some people who are born to greatness and prove it through word and practice, both as a professional as well as ...
Posted on 2/1/12 at 5:23 PM
SHOOTIN' THE WIT An Italian dish - American Style
When you think Italian, most people picture delicious food. You know fabulous pasta dishes like youd order at Olive Garden and Johnny Carinos! This was the perception I had until a visit to Italy las...
Posted on 2/15/11 at 12:05 PM
Victims of Costa shipwreck mark anniversary 
Survivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck and relatives of the 32 people who died marked the first anniversary of the grounding Sunday with the unveiling of memorials to the victims, a tearful Mass in their honor and a minute of silence to recall the exact moment that the cruise ship rammed into a reef off Tuscany.
By Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas , January 13, 2013
Divers recover 5 bodies from Italy cruise wreck
Divers today recovered five bodies found last week in the wreck of the Costa Concordia, two months after the cruise ship struck a reef and capsized off Italy's Tuscan coast.
By Associated Press , March 26, 2012
3 more bodies found in Concordia cruise wreck
Searchers today found three more bodies in the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that capsized off the Italian coast, an official said, raising the number discovered to 28 and leaving four still missing.
By Paolo Santalucia , March 22, 2012
MARILYN HAGERTY: When a feller needs a friend, a trip to Italy helps
Dear Shirley, I never knew I had so many friends. They are coming out of the woodwork now that Anderson Cooper surprised me when I was in New York last week. At the end of his interview that was shown Tuesday, he said Celebrity Cruises is going to fly me and a friend to a 12-night luxury voyage along the Mediterranean. It would be aboard Celebrity Silhouette. Can you believe all this that has happened since I went viral, Shirley?
By Marilyn Hagerty , March 21, 2012
Angry survivors attend 1st hearing on shipwreck
The first hearing of the criminal investigation into the Costa Concordia's shipwreck was held in a theater Saturday instead of a courthouse because of high demand, with angry survivors seeking compensation, justice and the truth.
By Frances D'Emilio and Trisha Thomas , March 03, 2012
Prolific Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla dies at 68
His musical roots were in jazz, but his songs ranged from folk to pop to classical to opera, creating a soundtrack beloved by generations of Italians.
By Frances D'Emilio , March 01, 2012
Fire leaves cruise ship adrift off Seychelles
A fire broke out in the generator room of an Italian cruise ship today, causing no casualties but leaving the vessel adrift in an area of the Indian Ocean where Somali pirates have been active, officials said.
By Frances D'Emilio and Jason Straziuso , February 27, 2012
Mild recession forecast for eurozone
In its latest projections, the European Commission, the European Union's executive body, forecast a 0.3 percent contraction in the eurozone economy for 2012, with Greece's economy leading the way downward with a massive 4.4 percent decline.
By Gabriele Steinhauser and Pan Pylas , February 23, 2012
Divers find 8 more bodies in ruins of Italian cruise ship
Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship off a Tuscan island found eight bodies today on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing 5-year-old Italian girl, authorities said.
By Frances D'Emilio , February 22, 2012
Eurozone precariously close to recession, figures indicate
Many individual countries in the eurozone are back in recession — Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium, on top of bailed-out Greece and Portugal.
By Pan Pylas , February 15, 2012
One month after cruise ship disasters, relatives toss roses in sea nearby
Authorities say 15 people remain missing and are presumed dead after the ship hit a reef Jan. 13 when the captain made an unauthorized maneuver. Seventeen people are confirmed dead.
By Associated Press , February 13, 2012
Oil spreads from wreck of cruise ship off Italy coast
A thin film of oil spread from the Costa Concordia cruise ship as waves battered its wreckage off Italy's coast today, adding to fears of an environmental disaster in the area's sensitive, pristine waters.
By Associated Press , February 01, 2012
Family of missing Minnesota couple accepts decision to end search for Italian cruise disaster survivors
In a blog posting Tuesday, the children of Jerry and Barbara Heil of White Bear Lake, Minn., say they are "certainly disheartened to hear the news" but understand. The Heils' children say they "cannot express enough" their gratitude to everyone involved in the search and rescue effort.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2012
Italy ends search for missing people in submerged part of cruise ship
Italy's Civil Protection agency said today that technical studies indicated the deformed hull of the ship created too many safety concerns to continue the search within it. Relatives of the missing and diplomatic officials representing their countries have been informed of the decision, it said in a statement.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2012
OBIT: Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, 93, past Italian president
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro held numerous prestigious posts before becoming Italy's ninth postwar president, a position that is largely ceremonial but carries the significant role of moral compass for the country.
By Associated Press , January 29, 2012
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