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...contrition by a former European colonial power, Italy has formally apologized for its past injustices during its 30-year reign in Libya early last century, and agreed to pay $5 billion in reparations to Tripoli. Gaddafi promptly declared Aug 30 - the day the deal was inked in - Libyan-Italian Friendship...
...Perhaps it should be called "Silvio Day." Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Gaddafi, who share a certain mix of both durability and unpredictability, signed the deal under one of Gaddafi's trademark desert tents in the coastal city of Benghazi, trading jokes and each sharing pictures of their grandchildren...
...powerful engine with superb performance, agile handling and drop-dead looks to such an ultrabuffed level that it turns heads, inspires envy and justifies a stratospheric price. In this case $112,500. And clearly, the R8 seals the deal. Notes Jay Nagley, managing director of car consultancy Spyder Automotive: "Italian styling with German quality and engineering. What's not to like? It's a great brand builder...
Inside, the hotel offers a similar blend of old and new. Rooms have iPod docks and wi-fi, but also sturdy oak beams recycled from abandoned factories, hand-cut Italian terra-cotta tiles in the bathrooms, and custom-made furniture inspired by early 20th century designs. A stay also grants you access to perhaps the hotel's truest luxury: its subterranean Shibui spa and pool. Low lit and nearly silent, the space contains an original 18th-century bamboo home from Tokyo, meticulously reconstructed onsite...
...Spanish Steps. And, according to legend, a dragon lurks beneath the columns of Castor and Pollux's temple in the Forum. These are just a few of the tidbits to be found within the new Rome edition of The Ruyi, a series of guidebooks (www.theruyi.com) that turn visits to Italian cities into intriguing treasure hunts...