Zeffirelli to Become First Italian Knight
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Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary knighthood from Britain Wednesday. The 81-year-old opera lover and director of films "Romeo and Juliet," "La Traviata" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will be honored at a ceremony at the British Embassy in Rome.
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Actor Robert De Niro and the growing   Tribeca Film Festival he founded gave support on Thursday to   Rome's new international film competition ahead of its debut in   mid-October.
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Italy finally looks set to heal a feud with Ethiopia by returning one of its most cherished relics, the obelisk of Axum, taken by fascist invaders almost 70 years ago.
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Franco Zeffirelli would like to make over what he called Pope Benedict XVI's "cold" image and his "showy" clothes, an Italian newspaper reported Saturday, saying the film, stage and opera director offered his services in an interview.
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The Italian government has paved the way for legislation that would grant legal status to unmarried couples, including gays, for the first time in the socially conservative country.Comment
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A mix of big Hollywood productions and   arty European movies will mark Rome's first international film   festival next month, organizers said on Tuesday as they played   down rivalry with Venice's venerable film contest.
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Grande successo alla prima del teatro Milanese. Zeffirelli: 'La piÃ¹ bella serata di tutta la mia carriera'
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Proud Milanese bakers and pastry chefs took a first step on Tuesday toward protecting the city's famous panettone Christmas cake from inferior copies, publishing their request for an official European "brand."
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Lo annuncia Pietro Negra, fondatore della griffe italiana
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When &quot;The Da Vinci Code&quot; premiered in Moscow, Konstantin Zemchenko started his count.
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Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker  who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido  Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary  knighthood from Britain Wednesday.  The 81-year-old opera lover and director of films "Romeo and  Juliet," "La Traviata" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will be  honored at a ceremony at the British Embassy in Rome.
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An Italian judge today ordered the first trial involving the American program of kidnapping terror suspects on foreign soil.
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Con lei anche il Fiorino d'oro di Franco Zeffirelli
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By Encarnacion Pyle, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 11--Anthony Basil always appreciated his wife's love of languages, but it wasn't until they planned a trip to Tuscany for their 40 th anniversary that he wanted to brush up on his Italian.
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Former Chelsea star Gianfranco Zola has been chosen by the Queen to become an honorary citizen of the British empire. British ambassador to Italy Sir Ivor Roberts will present Zola with the honour Monday &quot;for his service to British football.
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EU Commission President designate Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, top left, delivers his address in Giulio Cesare hall at the opening ceremony of the EU Constitution signing in Rome&#39;s Capitoline Hill, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004.
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Hollywood star George Clooney is soon going to be seen convincing people to buy Fiat cars, after he has been signed on by the Italian automobile giant to be their new brand ambassador.