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Two top former shareholders in the Swiss building materials firm Eternit went on trial Thursday for alleged negligence leading to more than 2,000 deaths in Italy from asbestos-related diseases.
The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA), 65 Main St., Watertown, will feature pianist and Wellesley resident Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian in a classical concert on Sunday, Dec. 13. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in the Museum’s Contemporary Art Gallery (third floor).
According to CNN, an Italian jury has found American student Amanda Knox and her Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito guilty in the stabbing death of British exchange student Meredith Kercher. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison and Sollecito was sentenced to 25 years.
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said Wednesday he plans to travel to a 192-nation climate conference in Europe next week to tell participants that a U.S. government proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent by 2020 has little support in the Senate.
The "GENTIUM S.p.A. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review" is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of GENTIUM S.p.A. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors.
DALLAS (AP) — After fighting his way across Europe during World War II, John Pistone was among the U.S. soldiers who entered Adolf Hitler’s home nestled in the Bavarian Alps as the war came to a close.
SANTA CRUZ -- Consider the life of 93-year-old Anne Velia Stagnaro the way she lived it -- with a certain gusto.
(ARA) - Whether you're a family of two or 10, there is no time like the present to create lasting family traditions. Like families, traditions come in many forms -- from cooking to storytelling -- and making new memories is easy and fun. Here are a variety of creative ways to get started.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, December 10. THE first day of swimming at the European Short Course Championships featured a world record, and a world best, during an exciting session. Hungary's Evelyn Verraszto...
On a recent trip to Europe to research family history and locate ancestral records, Louie and Mary Barranco visited many beautiful cities. They took their Alameda Sun with them as they explored the sites in Rome, Italy.
SALT LAKE CITY----TechniScan, Inc. , a medical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of an automated breast ultrasound imaging system, announced today that Genoa, Italy-based Esaote has recently agreed to continue, and extend, its original equipment manufacturing agreement with TechniScan.
Despite the economy, six new enterprises have opened on a single block in the village.
MORAINE — You have to scratch your head a few times and work the numbers, but then you realize that Delbert Bradford is, indeed, the son of a Civil War veteran.Call him a living legacy because not many children of Civil War veterans remain.
Rafael Benitez will put all thoughts of the Europa League on hold in a bid to reignite Liverpool's stuttering Premier League form.
World's largest cellphone maker struggles in North America Nokia says it will close its U.S. flagship stores in New York City and on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, the latest sign of a change in strategy for the world's largest cellphone maker which has struggled in the North American market.
The World Cup Luge tour stopped in Altenberg, Germany over the weekend, and Erin Hamlin had the top finish among the area athletes who competed there for the United States.
