botched getaways Gentleman tries to escape police by swimming away — in Rome's Trevi Fountain (he doesn't get very far) Carla Sinclair
climate change Sinkhole swallows entire car — along with passengers — on highway in Italy (video) Carla Sinclair
mistakes Italian paper struggles with difference between American "Indians" and Indians Rob Beschizza
italy Italian authorities seeking woman who "mimicked sex" with Bacchus statue in photos Allan Rose Hill
italy Italian ad with nuns eating potato chips as communion wafers called 'blasphemy' Rusty Blazenhoff
half-eaten bananas Italy's far-right Prime Minister dumps her boyfriend to distance herself from his constant sexist comments Rob Beschizza
politics Italy's fascist, racist prime minister sues singer Brian Molko for calling her fascist, racist Rob Beschizza
italy For just $14 a night, you can sleep on the edge of Mont Blanc in a steel tube Mark Frauenfelder
eruptions Mount Etna erupts, causes Sicily's busiest airport to shut down — but it sure is pretty (video) Carla Sinclair
deaths Freak hailstorm in Italy causes river of ice to roar down the main boulevard, injuring 100 Mark Frauenfelder
crime Italian judge rules sexual assaults that last less than 10 seconds are not crimes Rob Beschizza
politics Famously corrupt Italian Prime Minister and media mogul Silvio Berlusconi dead at 86 Rob Beschizza