Big Brother Awards Italy 2009

Today, the votes of the jurors for the Big Brother Awards Italia 2009(http://bba.winstonsmith.info/ ) is public. The jurors have made their choice on the basis of the proposals sent by all Italians.

Secret EU Open Source Migration Study Leaked

For 4 years MEP Marco Cappato tried to get access to the EU Council's 2005 open source migration study because he is a member of a responsible IT oversight committee in the European Parliament. His repeated requests for access were denied.

Silvio Berlusconi (Italian Prime Minister): marriage ended

Veronica Lario "closes the curtain" on his married life. After nearly thirty years, the streets of the President of the Council and his wife are divided, even legally.

FIAT "eco:Drive", tips on how to consume less fuel improving your driving style

Thanks to the experience of Ferrari, Fiat introduces an innovative system of "telemetry" similar to Formula 1 to monitor their driving, learn how to improve it to consume less fuel by reducing CO2 emissions: the system is free and available to all holders of a new FIAT.

New Engine Technology from FIAT: MultiAir, more power, less fuel.

Chrysler's New Partner, already a world leader in advanced diesel engine technology, Fiat Group has just launched MultiAir, a fundamental breakthrough in petrol engine design that will dramatically cut fuel consumption, as well as significantly boosting power and torque, cutting  …

China objects to Dalai Lama granted honorary citizen status by Rome and Venice

Buddhist spiritual leader is comforted in Tibet's search for autonomy. Beijing threatens actions that might affect its good relations with Italy. Today the Dalai Lama becomes honorary citizen of Venice.

Dalai Lama receives German Media Prize and honorary citizenship in Rome and Venice

BERLIN: The Dalai Lama has accepted the German Media Prize and praised the role of the press in assisting Tibet in its efforts to seek greater autonomy from China.

Photo-montage about Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger)

On the web there are a number of photomontages about Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), some really heinous, and the one which represents a false nazi greeting, I think that could arise from an original photo that could be similar to this reconstruction, which is a typical li …

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Ocean currents can power the world, say scientists

A revolutionary device that can harness energy from slow-moving rivers and ocean currents could provide enough power for the entire world, scientists claim: the technology can generate electricity in water flowing at a rate of less than one knot - about one mile an hour - meaning …

The text that the EU will present the UN for the universal decriminalization of homosexuality

The project for a universal decriminalization of homosexuality presented by the French presidency of the European Union and accepted by all 27 Member States, will be circulated among UN Member States and exhibited in December during the work of the General Assembly.

Wine Bar - Cultural reality show

Wine Bar is a place of our imagination (each other), and wine is a good companion for a dialogue of culture and art, and much more, having dinner, in each episode, new and interesting people.

Thanks to Italian wineries the U.S. embassy in Italy has finally cellar of his prestige

Today we are here to inaugurate a new extension of the historic Villa Taverna, the residence of the ambassadors of the United States of America in Italy.

Sarah Palin imitation - institutional spot on the national Italian TV

Paola Cortellesi, the most brilliant actress (non only comedian) in Italy: I would like see her on an important movie, may with another great actress, Laura Morante. I think she is ready for Hollywood too...but, what a pity! In Hollywood nobody knows anything about her!

Wine Week 2008

The event Wine Week takes place a few years Montefalco in Umbria (Italy), home of "Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG" (a kind of wine) and the seat of the National Center sweet wines.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama needs to rest

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been experiencing some discomfort in the past couple of days.

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Moratorium on the death penalty also for Tareq Aziz

Member of the European Parliament and President of the Nonviolent Radical Party - has been on a hunger strike to halt the anticipated death sentence and immediate execution of former Iraqi Minister Tareq Aziz, number two in Saddam Hussein's decades-long regime.

Not all the online political forums are futile: The case study of the "Italian Radical Community"

The forum of the "Italian radicals" (www.radicali.it) is one of the most successful forums worldwide from the point of view of its rate of participation and probably as well from the perspective of its quality of participation.

Colombia rescues hostages during McCain trip: what a coincidence!

McCain said he was "pleased with the success of this very high-risk operation," which followed his two-day trip to highlight Colombia's role as an ally in the U.S. war on drugs.

CNN: Baby Tossed (Disturbing Video)

Yesterday I was watching CNN and I was disturbed by a video (also Clancy seemed disturbed, to be honest): a guy tossed a little baby, placing him on a cushion and pushing violently on the cushion, with the cruel intent to launch him away. Horrible video.

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MotoGP: new 600cc 4-stroke class to replace 250cc from 2011

Following a Grand Prix Commission meeting at Assen on Friday, the FIM have announced the decision to replace the 250cc category with a new 600cc class, as of 2011.

Ducati and Ferrari won easily

Formula 1 and Moto GP today have a problem with they eyes... they see red all around... Casey Stoner and Felipe Massa had an easy work to do today: their superiority was impressive over all others.

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Italian technology on top of the world today

Is a matter of minutes that Ferrari and Ducati have done a double strike: pole position either in Formula 1 and Moto GP. It's a kind of dominance in top level motor sport, today.

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Italy: "Class Action" will become real on january 2009

Italy: this morning Mr. Brunetta, Italian MInister of Public Administration and Innovation said that the new procedure called "class action", already popular in other countries, will be approved until January 2009.

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Andrea Bocelli, music for romantic hearts

Yes, I love this kind of music, because it is different, because is perfectly suitable for me I don't like Bocelli beacuse we are both italians, nor because I'm a classical music fan... just because he is great, truly great.

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How to post links in comments during Greenhouse period

I found a little bug in newsvine policies to clear links in comment. You know, normally links are impossible to post, but.. if you use back-slash, you make the trick. See a comment with an example.

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