Belinelli sfiora la tripla doppia. San Antonio vince a Boston
Prima doppia-doppia nella Nba per Marco Belinelli, che è stato decisivo nella vittoria dei San Antonio Spurs in casa dei Boston Celtics. Il bolognese ha chiuso con 16 punti, 11 rimbalzi, 8 assist e 6/12 al tiro, per un complessivo +17 di plus/minus nei 36 minuti in campo. Belinelli è andato a soli 2 assist dal chiudere con una storica tripla-doppia...
Sicilian mafia 'plotted to kill' former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani
The Italian mafia plotted to murder Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, a turncoat has told investigators. The assassination was ordered by Toto "The Beast" Riina, the then head of Cosa Nostra in Sicily and one of the most feared mafia godfathers. The plan was drawn up in the mid-1980s when Mr Giuliani was working as a federal prosec...
Utah Opera delivers superb ‘Turandot’
"Turandot" is one of Utah Opera's most highly anticipated productions in recent memory. The opening performance Saturday lived up to the show's buzz — and then some. Possibly the only way to improve this production would be to shorten the intermissions, because after the thrilling conclusions of the first two acts, 20 minutes seems too long to wait...
1944 to 2014: After 70 years, Kentucky’s link to WWII in Italian conflict, Dachau revealed
By Whitney Hale Almost 70 years to the date of combat in the small town of Tremensuoli, Italy, during World War II, the University of Kentucky's Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History along with a researcher in Italy have connected to reveal an amazing discovery about an American GI who served in the battle and left his mark on that communi...
11 Travel Tips Italians Want You To Know
by Lisa Condie Over 46 million tourists visit the boot-shaped peninsula each year! They come from all over the world, and many return again and again for a magic that only Italy can deliver. As Samuel Johnson said, "A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a m...
Lucy Angel Brand Bringing Sweet Nashville Sound To Venturini Motorsports & ARCA Racing Series In ’14
For the fourth consecutive year Venturini Motorsports has teamed with Nashville based entertainment group So Good! Entertainment to provide a unique and exciting 'music' partnership featuring Nashville country music group Lucy Angel. Throughout the 2014 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season, Lucy Angel and Venturini Motorsports wi...
Un viaggio italiano: Sabato 10 maggio porte aperte all’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington
Il 10 maggio l'Ambasciata d'Italia negli Stati Uniti, in collaborazione con l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura a Washington, aprirà le porte al pubblico in occasione della giornata "EU Open House" (#EUOpenHouse). Un appuntamento molto seguito nella capitale americana, che vede coinvolte ogni anno in contemporanea tutte le Ambasciate degli Stat...
Università dei Sapori di Perugia e l’International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes firmano accordo di cooperazione nel settore della formazione
L'Università dei Sapori di Perugia e l'International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes, prestigioso gruppo americano di college che annovera 50 sedi negli Stati Uniti e in Canada, hanno reso noto di aver firmato lo scorso 23 aprile un importante accordo di cooperazione nel settore della formazione gastronomica. L'accordo, sottoscritto...
Nba. San Antonio, Belinelli è il primo italiano alle Finals: "Le dedico all'Italia"
Una stagione davvero incredibile si chiude con l'ennesimo primato. Marco Belinelli, dopo aver dato un contributo molto importante agli Spurs durante la regular season, dopo aver vinto la gara da tre punti all'All Star Game Weekend, diventa il primo giocatore italiano a giocarsi le Finali Nba. Qualcosa di straordinario per un cestista che durante l...
IT and US: Let's learn Italian with the AP Program
WTI Magazine #35 2014 June, 18Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: The Italian language is undeniably a fundamental part of the representation of our country in the entire world: it is an instrument of culture, pride, historical evidence, and even marketing. It is a rich and prestigious language, even if it is not among the most sp...
Maserati North America, Inc. Reports Best June Sales in 100 Year History, with a Landmark 323% Gain for the First Six Months of 2014
Maserati North America, Inc. continues to break its sales records in North America, today reporting (1,015 units) sold representing the strongest June sales month in the company's history and 228.5% percent increase compared to June 2013 (309 units). This continues the momentum from May 2014, which marked the best sales month in the compan...
Mona Lisa: Bay Area Author Finds the Woman Behind the Smile
If there ever was an honorary Italian, it must be Bay Area author Dianne Hales. Although the majority of her career has centered on health topics and textbooks, Hales published La Bella Lingua in 2010, a personal memoir encapsulating her 25-year pilgrimage to speak Italian, to impressive reviews. Her latest book, Mona Lisa: A Life Discover...