Abruzzo Articles
Farmer to face pet deer charges A farmer who is refusing to hand over a three-month-old deer fawn to the authorities of an Italian national park is to be prosecuted, the park confirmed Monday.
Vasto fetes Rossetti's famous family The seaside Abruzzo town of Vasto is celebrating the family of one its most famous exiles, Gabriele Rossetti, whose English-born offspring caused a stir in London's 19th-century art and literature circles.
Ex-Abruzzo Governor gets house arrest Former Abruzzo governor Ottaviano Del Turco was granted house arrest on Monday after a preliminary hearing judge decided he was no longer in a position to manipulate evidence against him in a corruption case.
Abruzzo Governor arrested Abruzzo Governor Ottaviano Del Turco was arrested Monday in connection with an alleged public health scam in the eastern Italian region.
Supreme Court lets Rastas keep their weed Italy's supreme Court of Cassation has ruled that members of the Rastafari faith can possess ''abundant'' quantities of marijuana because smoking it is an integral part of their religion.
Marsican bear found dead in Abruzzo A female specimen of central Italy's endangered bear population has been found dead in the country's biggest national park, forest services said Friday.
Pinball priest takes Mass to arcade An Italian priest held Mass among the flashing lights of pinball slot machines and video games at an amusement arcade this week after he became concerned that young people in his parish were failing to turn up in church.
Sexual inclination can determine choice of wine The wine a person chooses to drink may also hold a key to their sexual identity, according to an Italian winemaker who has created wines for the male, the female and the ''ambiguous''.
