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ANSA. The Oscar-winning actor was in Via Veneto Tuesday performing on the set of Woody Allen's The Bop Decameron, a film based on Giovanni Bocaccio's 14th century work The Decameron, when the scene called for Benigni to bare his white boxers. (Read the article)
NEW ZEALAND HERALD. Fiat will introduce a Gucci version of its stylish 500 mini car in the United States later this year. The black special edition of the car features glossy paint, chrome detailing and a leather interior with white accents. (Read the article)
UN NEWS CENTER. People are continuing to flee Libya and Tunisia for a variety of reasons, the United Nations refugee agency reported today, noting that almost 2,000 people arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the weekend from the two North African nations. (Read the article)
MOBILE MAGAZINE. Ferrari president, Luca di Montezemolo, promises there will never be an electric car under their brand. “You will never see a Ferrari electric because I don’t believe in electric cars, because I don’t think they represent an important step forward for pollution or CO2 or the environment. But, we are working very, very hard on the hybrid Ferrari. (Read the article)
FOX NEWS. Reality TV star Guadagnino disputes reports that the “Jersey Shore” cast received a less-than-warm reception from the Fiorentini, “I don’t know why they’d say that,” says Guadagnino. “They did embrace us. Everywhere you go, you get some ‘haters’ that don’t like you, but that’s the same thing here–and the same thing in Italy.” (Read the article)
THE SACRAMENTO BEE. A new market research report "The Future of Interior Products in Italy to 2015: Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Products to Drive Demand" is now available for anyone involved in operations or analysis of the interior product value chain, including product manufacturers, retailers, interior designers, raw material suppliers and industry analysts. It provides detailed market, category and company-specific insights into the operating environment for interior products manufacturers and retailers. (Read the article)
THE NEW YORK TIMES. The latest Barilla invasion all over Manhattan is called Summer of Italy: a series of events, roving street teams and product sampling that will take place over the next six weeks. “We believe that we are more than pasta, we are more than sauce,” said Giannella Alvarez, president of Barilla’s Americas Group. “We’re about Italian culture and about sharing that Italian culture with family and friends.” (Read the article)
ANSA. The mayor of Altopascio, a small town in Tuscany, Maurizio Marchetti, from Premier Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom party, said while debate continues over the government's proposed cutbacks, it is time to say "enough hypocrisy" and legalize prostitution. There are up to 100.000 people working illegally while they could pay taxes. (Read the article)
MLIVE.COM. Dozens of Fiat 500s invade New York City's Times Square to kick-off the Italian automaker’s “Simply More by Fiat” marketing campaign. Earlier this month, Fiat -- the majority owner of Chrysler Group LLC -- launched a multifaceted ad campaign that depicts the micro-car as a “cultural icon” that “defines a generation.” (Read the article)
TIMES UNION. The Ducati champ, Valentino Rossi, considers skipping the Japanese Grand Prix because of radiation concerns after the earthquake and tsunami earlier this year. He suggests suggested moving the race further south to the Suzuka circuit. (Read the article)