Milan (Italy)

Italian court told about Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties

2013-05-17 17:50:00

�ROME -- The Moroccan-born dancer at the center of Silvio Berlusconi’s prostitution trial took the stand in court for the first time Friday, describing how female guests at Berlusconi’s so-called bunga-bunga parties stripped to their underwear...

TV review: Unleashing 'Da Vinci's Demons'

2013-04-12 07:00:00

Like its title character, "Da Vinci's Demons" prefers to flaunt rather than follow, flagrantly borrowing from film, television and video games to create something new, inarguably flawed, possibly revolutionary and certainly fun to watch. For several...

Under spotlight, cardinals pray on last Sunday before conclave

2013-03-10 11:36:00

ROME -- They asked for prayers of support, quipped with adoring parishioners and kissed squirming babies. On the eve of what may be the most important decision of their lives, Roman Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope made their likely last...

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to 1 year in jail

2013-03-07 03:48:00

A Milan court on Thursday convicted former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of breach of confidentiality for the illegal publication of wiretapped conversations related to a failed bank takeover in a newspaper owned by his media empire. The court...

Italy's Berlusconi sentenced to a year in jail in wiretap case

2013-03-07 11:20:00

ROME -- Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was given a one-year jail sentence Thursday for breach of confidentiality after the publication of illegally obtained wiretaps by a newspaper controlled by his family. Berlusconi remains free...

More things to do and places to eat in San Francisco

2013-02-27 16:52:00

SFO Terminal 2. This bright space, formerly the airport's international terminal, was redone and reopened in 2011. Its 14 gates serve American and Virgin American flights, including many from LAX. Arriving, you find a yoga area, day spa, Peet's,...

Looking for opera inspiration

2013-03-23 06:30:00

Like every other form of art, operas can be inspired by just about anything — historical events, myths, epic poems, plays, even movies. Often, such operas go on to eclipse their inspiration. Puccini's "Tosca," derived from a play by Victorien...

PASSINGS: Mariangela Melato

2013-01-11 19:11:00

Italian actress Mariangela Melato, known for her critically acclaimed performance as a spoiled socialite stranded with a sailor she had tormented in the 1974 film "Swept Away," died Friday in a Rome hospital. The LaPresse news agency said she had...

Missoni scion on small plane missing in Venezuela

2013-01-05 13:00:00

ROME (AP) — Rescue crews used boats and aircraft on Saturday to search for a small plane that disappeared in Venezuela carrying the CEO of Italy's iconic Missoni fashion house and five other people. But 24 hours after the BN-2 Islander aircraft...

The CIA's greatest hits

2013-01-10 00:00:00

We got Osama bin Laden — and now we'll be getting him again on cinema screens across the nation, as "Zero Dark Thirty" hits neighborhood multiplexes. Lauded and criticized, that film's the talk of the town. Is it also the first of a new genre? If...

Watch AC Milan walk off field in protest of racist chants

2013-01-03 09:01:00

� An exhibition soccer match between AC Milan and Pro Patria at Busto Arsizio, Italy, was suspended Thursday because of racist chants toward black players on AC Milan. The game was played at Pro Patria's home stadium. Kevin-Prince Boateng, Urby...

Critic's Notebook: Gustavo Dudamel wraps up an ambitious year

2013-01-01 00:00:00

NEW YORK — The hair jokes may have grown old, what with a slight fleck of gray peeking through his now shortened and tamed curls. The Dude nickname is pretty much over as well. And no longer is Gustavo Dudamel as tempted to head for Pink's hot dog...

Darren Criss and Wade attend the Versace fashion show on June 20, 2011 in Milan, Italy

2013-05-14 07:46:00

Elisabetta Canalis and Dwyane Wade attend DSquared2 fashion show on June 21, 2011 in Milan, Italy

2013-05-14 07:46:00

'Sguardi Indiscreti' by Michele de Lucchi is displayed during 'Hybrid Architecture & Design'at Universita degli Studi in Milan, Italy.

2013-04-09 00:00:00