Word: luigi
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...President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro may opt for a technocratic manager from outside of politics to form a caretaker government until the next elections. Italy has seen this all before -- at two and a half years, Prodi's tenure was Italy's second longest in postwar history -- which may explain why Milan's stock exchange climbed despite the government's collapse...
...Fashion Cafe founder Tommaso Buti has had problems paying bills, but a Cafe flack insists this wasn't why Schiffer left. It's another ripped seam for the eatery, which has recently seen closings of its Barcelona and New Orleans outlets. And, of course, there's a lawsuit. Investor Luigi Palma is suing Buti, claiming embezzlement, a claim Buti denies. Is it time for the other stiletto to drop...
...have become commonplace on his overseas sorties. His hosts were less impressed. Once known for his grasp of complex briefs in high-level negotiations, Yeltsin seemed confused during his meetings, officials said, and reportedly had difficulty telling Italy's Prime Minister, ROMANO PRODI, from the country's President, OSCAR LUIGI SCALFARO. Though he seemed just a little stiff during his very limited public appearances, officials say that in private he walked with difficulty and seemed in danger of losing his balance whenever he had to turn right or left. The unusual measures reportedly taken by his security detail before...
...cover, so why judge an orchestra by its program? Last Friday, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra gave its second subscription concert of the year to an audience expecting the regal waves of sound and emotion displayed in the orchestra's first performance. Featuring works by 20th-century composer Luigi Dallapiccola, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, the intricate program additionally benefited from the presence of pianist Randall Hodgkinson. Though listeners may have been mystified by the opening pieces, it wasn't long before the nation's oldest continuously performing symphony orchestra revealed the source of its longevity--the quality and enthusiasm of its talented...
...Olympic torch was burning out of a stylized McDonald's French fries carton). The opening ceremonies with pickup trucks and a good-ole-boy theme and the U.S.'s win-at-any-cost attitude all combined to make what was supposed to be the Centennial Olympics a joke. LUIGI PALAZZINI St. Leonard, Canada...