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Theresa Saldana, the "Raging Bull" actress who survived a stalker's brutal attack to become a crime victims' advocate and reclaimed her entertainment career with "The Commish" and other TV shows, has died. She was 61. Saldana had been suffering from pneumonia and died Monday at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to her l...

By Christopher Pepe Until last year, my son was playing for a U.S. Soccer-sanctioned Pre-Development Academy soccer team in Northern California. A young competitive team, eager to play 11-aside on a large field against much older kids. Well-coached, and filled with raw athleticism mixed with the bounty of racial diversity afforded in the USA, the...

Some new and forthcoming titles that may be of interest to our readers. All are available at Amazon.com   • Sanctity and Pilgrimage in Medieval Southern Italy, 1000-1200 by Paul Oldfield Publisher: Cambridge UniversityPublication Date: March 31, 2014Hardcover: $89.10Language: EnglishPages: 320   Read more    Fonte: Magna...

After 20 years honing its apparel skills in Europe, Beretta is taking aim at the American market. According to WWD, the 500-plus-year-old company, whose primary business is firearms, has offered apparel targeted to hunters and outdoorsmen in its own stores for more than 20 years.   For fall, Beretta is expanding its offering to a full lifest...

Sono i giovani sotto i 30 anni i più propensi a mettersi in proprio l'atteggiamento più favorevole, con una percentuale più alta in Italia che negli Usa (78% contro il 52%). A fare la differenza tra i due Paesi è però la paura di fallire (92% il dato italiano rispetto al 46% degli under 30 americani).   Sono questi i dati più significativi c...

ISSNAF – Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation yearly presents awards to acknowledge the research of young Italian investigators working in North America, whose commitment to their discipline of study is innovative, potentially impactful and honors their country of origin.   ISSNAF Board of Trustees encourages all Itali...

It was a breathtaking sight for U.S. investigators involved in the hunt for stolen Italian cultural artifacts more than 1,900 years old. Some of the sought-after antiquities lay swaddled in blankets on the floor of a Del Mar, Calif., garage. They were turned over to authorities by the third wife of late multimillionaire Allen E. Paulson, whose...

by Joe Potente   One of Kenosha's most recognizable native sons, Al Molinaro, died Friday at 96. Molinaro's son, Michael Molinaro, said his father died at a California hospital, ending a decline that stemmed from a gallbladder infection a few months ago. Known for his TV roles as drive-in owner Al Delvecchio on "Happy Days" and Mur...

A partnership with the Italian Trade Commission has brought nearly 1,000 products from Italy onto the shelves of Price Chopper and Market 32 stores. Announced in October, the partnership aims to connect the supermarket chain's shoppers with Italian goods. "People are looking for those authentic items for themselves and their families," said J...

This episode features the second part of our two-part interview with literary and journalistic legend Gay Talese (click here for part 1). Additionally, in our Italian American Story Segment, we have an interview with Italian-American actress, producer, and television host, Lucia Grillo.   Talese is a bestselling author who has written eleven...

It was the 1950s. The average cost of a new house at the beginning of the decade was $8,450, while the average wage was $3,210. A gallon of gas cost 18 cents and a new car would set you back $1,510. On the other side of the things, technology was very expensive - a Stromburg black and white television cost $250, while a clock radio could fetch $60....

di Riccardo Chioni   Per non farsi trovare impreparata in vista dello storico accordo di libero scambio fra Unione europea e Stati Uniti, l'Italia per la "svolta" ha messo in cantiere un piano straordinario per penetrare più a fondo gli States, come il Texas, uno stato tutto da esplorare. Lo ha spiegato il vice ministro per lo Sviluppo econ...