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Italian authorities say Lo Piccolo was working hard to rebuild those transatlantic ties, largely disrupted in the 1980s by U.S. investigations and local Sicilian turf wars. He had allowed members of a historic Mafia family, the Inzerillos, to return to Palermo in recent months from more than two decades of forced exile in the U.S. after former top boss Totò Riina tried to exterminate the entire clan. Piero Angeloni, head of Palermo's police detective unit, says Lo Piccolo's arrest is likely to stall Sicilian efforts to deepen links with the "Americani." But the contacts are sure...
...growing along with Clinton's lead in the Democratic presidential primary, though few care to talk about it on the record. The 2006 election saw Democrats winning up and down the ballot in areas that have traditionally been hostile territory, from county elections on George W. Bush's Texas turf to House and Senate races in places like Montana, Virginia, Kansas and North Carolina. But some Democrats worry that those fragile gains could be difficult to hold in 2008 if one of the most polarizing figures in politics is at the top of the ticket. "We have...
...Harvard sailing team held its own on the Charles River this past weekend, capturing a decisive victory at the Michael Horn Trophy. The trophy was the third and final regatta of the season on the Crimson’s home turf and proved to be one of its most successful matchups. Harvard’s team was also missing two of its key members in the Michael Horn Trophy: co-ed captain Kyle Kovacs and junior women’s captain Megan Watson were across the country in Seattle, competing in the ICSA Singlehanded Championships. Kovacs captured fourth place...
...early start with a goal in the seventh minute when Finnsdottir got her head on the end of a teammate’s cross. All night, Columbia used long ball tactics to get behind the Crimson defense. With the ball moving faster on the artificial turf in New York, Harvard had a tough time dealing with the Lions’ direct attack. “It was pretty hectic out there,” co-captain Megan Merritt said. “We tried to settle it down but just weren’t able to. It?...
...violence. Crime has soared in the country of 13 million since the signing of the 1996 peace agreements between leftist guerrillas and the government - close to 6,000 people were murdered last year alone. Most of the killings are blamed on violent youth gangs known as maras, or on turf battles between powerful drug cartels. And that violence has seeped into the election, with over 50 candidates and party activists killed since campaigning began last year...