KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — The Italian Olympic Committee says bobsledder William Frullani has been kicked out of the Sochi Games after a positive doping test. In a statement Friday, Italy’s governing body CONI says it was informed by the
Call her the Michael Jordan of figure skating. South Korea’s Yuna Kim leads after the short program in her quest to win back-to-back gold medals in women’s figure skating at the Sochi Games. Kim effortlessly scored 74.92, the best score of
In addition to failing to diminish the popularity of the man expected to become India’s next Prime Minister, the Obama Administration’s ham-handed attempt to influence India’s upcoming national election appears to have backfired following the recent announcement that the U.S. was relaxing visa
Call it the glocalization of the Tea Party movement. As those in the global – and permanent – superclass seek to make borders irrelevant, increase taxes, and empower unaccountable and far removed bureaucracies, racking up debt, increasing cronyism, and ruining
Germany continued their dominance in luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics. They won gold in all four luge events: Felix Loch in men’s, Natalie Geisenberger in women’s, Tobias Wendle and Tobias Arlt in doubles and all four competed in the
Olympians are using the warm temperatures in Sochi, which usually has balmy temperatures during the winter due to its southern location, to call for action on climate change from global leaders. They are politicizing the Olympics to ask world leaders
Meredith Kercher’s killer is gaining new freedoms even as the shameful treatment of Amanda Knox by Italian courts drags on with no end in sight. Rudy Guede killed British university student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy in 2007. He was
Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi faces his latest trial starting on Tuesday in Naples for allegedly bribing a senator to join his party’s ranks, even as he attempts to retain a leading political role. The billionaire tycoon, who lost
It appears that the world loves Pope Francis, but American Catholics in particular are resistant to the harder teachings of the Church he heads, with a surge in Mass attendance overseas having yet to break on U.S. shores. You could
Led by organizer and founder Christopher Byrd, 46, the Buffalo Mass Mob votes via its website to pick a parish church to visit on a given Sunday. The choices are then promoted through Facebook and Twitter, and the chosen church
The European Union’s Home Affairs Commissioner has admitted that corruption across the European Union is “breathtaking” and could account for as much as $160bn lost every year, a figure around seven times larger than Britain’s annual contribution to the EU.
MILAN (AP) — The judge who announced the guilty verdicts against Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for murder is facing allegations of impropriety that could result in disciplinary proceedings. Defense lawyers for Sollecito, Knox’s co-defendant, said Monday
Italian police have recovered part of a religious relic stained with Polish pope John Paul II’s blood that was thrown away by thieves thinking it worthless, the Italian press reported on Saturday. The relic was snatched a week ago along
An emotional Amanda Knox appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday after a third trial found her guilty of murdering her roommate even though a previous court had acquitted her of the charges. Knox vowed to not go back
Ever feel like you’re going absolutely mad? Like if one more person at work asked you to do something or sign something or email someone, you would completely lose your marbles? I’ve been there. And I’m guessing many of you
After twelve hours of deliberations, an Italian appeals court convicted former exchange student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito on murder charges, Thursday night. They were found guilty for the second time of the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher,
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — A Florence appeals court has begun deliberations in the murder trial of U.S. student Amanda Knox in the absence of the star defendant. The court entered chambers at 10:15 Thursday morning, with the last round of
The popular and informational television station Animal Planet has named New York City the worst city for rats in the world. In this case, they are not referring to politicians. We are talking about “Rattus norvegicus,” otherwise known as the “brown rat.”
USA Today has the announcement that President Obama will meet with Pope Francis next month, and hopes the Pontiff will prove useful to his political agenda: President Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27, capping a European trip
ROME (AP) Claudio Abbado, a star in the great generation of Italian conductors who was revered by musicians in the world’s leading orchestras for developing a strong rapport with them while still allowing them their independence, died Monday. He was
On Wednesday, a 31-year-old nun who originally came from El Salvador gave birth to a son in the Italian city of Rieti, and said after she was rushed to the hospital with what she thought were stomach cramps that she
(AP) Italian charged with killing Irishman in chess rowBy SHAWN POGATCHNIKAssociated PressDUBLINAn Italian man allegedly cut open his Dublin landlord’s chest and tried to eat his heart following a fight over a chess match. Saverio Bellante, 34, was charged Monday
NBC New York: One police officer who claimed he was mentally disabled was allegedly working as a martial arts instructor, officials said. Another who claimed he could not work was allegedly flying helicopters. One got benefits because of a fear
The number of Roman Catholic priests trained in the rites of exorcism to rid people of demonic possession has increased, particularly in dioceses in Italy and Spain. The Telegraph reports that the rise in cases of demonic possession is a
New York City Mayor Bill Deblasio put forth his progressive vision in his inauguration speech on Wednesday. De Blasio reiterated his mission to among other efforts: tax the wealthy, establish universal pre-k, expand affordable housing, “reform” the NYPD’s stop and
