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Italian police arrest alleged Mafia boss hiding in bunkerupdated: Wed Dec 07 2011 10:29:00

Police in Italy on Wednesday arrested an alleged top Mafia boss hiding in an underground bunker below his home in a small town near Naples, according to police and the Interior Ministry.

Pepe puts Juventus back on top updated: Sat Nov 26 2011 17:24:00

Unbeaten Juventus returned to the top of Italy's Serie A with a 1-0 win at third-placed Lazio on Saturday.

Real Madrid rout Dinamo in Bernabeu rompupdated: Wed Nov 23 2011 05:56:00

Real Madrid made it five wins from five in Group D of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 6-2 rout of Dinamo Zagreb in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Cavani double for Naples leaves Manchester City reelingupdated: Wed Nov 23 2011 05:53:00

Napoli stunned Manchester City 2-1 Tuesday to leave the English Premier League leaders struggling to qualify from Group A of the European Champions League.

Prosecutors: Businessman got women for Berlusconiupdated: Sat Sep 17 2011 14:56:00

Prosecutors in Italy allege that a businessman supplied Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with about 30 women, or escorts, in order to win favor with him.

Official: 6 killed in blaze at Italian fireworks factoryupdated: Mon Sep 12 2011 14:42:00

Six people died after a fire erupted Monday at a family-owned fireworks factory in central Italy, authorities said.

Who is 'Ruby'?updated: Thu Sep 01 2011 22:21:00

Italian politician Nicole Minetti tells CNN's Dan Rivers about the woman at the center of the Berlusconi scandal.

Two accused of blackmailing Italian Prime Minister Berlusconiupdated: Thu Sep 01 2011 22:21:00

A businessman and his wife were arrested on charges of blackmailing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Italian police said Thursday.

Napoleon's brother in New Jersey?updated: Tue Jun 07 2011 09:34:00

As Napoleon Bonaparte expanded his new French Empire and conquered much of Western Europe, he doled out the spoils of war to his friends and family, whether they wanted it or not.

Berlusconi's coalition suffers defeat in Milan, Naples electionsupdated: Mon May 30 2011 13:56:00

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's ruling coalition has suffered a major defeat in local elections in Milan and Naples, with voters backing left-wing candidates in both cities.

NATO considers broader role in Libyaupdated: Fri Mar 25 2011 14:29:00

As NATO prepares to take over the Libya mission, alliance officials said Friday they are considering a broader role that goes beyond enforcement of a no-fly zone.

Musicians born of organized crimeupdated: Wed Mar 23 2011 11:10:00

VBS tags along with musicians who are rock stars in Naples but virtually unknown outside of it. Go to VBS.TV for more.

Popular Italian pop stars born of organized crimeupdated: Wed Mar 23 2011 11:10:00

Ask any Italian what pops into their head when they think of Naples, and you'll almost assuredly get the same three things every time: pizza, garbage in the streets and the most powerful international crime syndicate in the world -- the Camorra.

Police arrest Italian mob bossupdated: Thu Nov 18 2010 06:35:00

Fugitive Italian mobster Antonio Iovine has been arrested in the country's south, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Thursday.

People.com: Dino De Laurentiis Diesupdated: Thu Nov 11 2010 16:31:00

The film mogul "was my biggest champion in life and a constant source for wisdom," says granddaughter Giada De Laurentiis

Naples calms after garbage clashesupdated: Mon Oct 25 2010 07:26:00

Three men were arrested for assaulting officers in Naples, Italy, police said Monday, but the city remained mostly calm after weekend protests.

Despite government promises, protests over Italian landfill continueupdated: Sun Oct 24 2010 16:42:00

The Italian government said it would halt the construction of a controversial landfill near Naples, but the assurance was not enough for protesters who clashed with police Saturday night, injuring six police officers.

20 police hurt during Italy protestsupdated: Fri Oct 22 2010 08:03:00

At least 20 police in southern Italy were hurt in clashes with protesters angry over the planned opening of a controversial landfill, authorities said Friday.

12 arrested in France for terrorist links, police sayupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 14:36:00

Police arrested 12 people in the south of France Tuesday for having links to terrorist networks, French national police said.

France seeks extradition of al Qaeda suspect in Italyupdated: Mon Oct 04 2010 10:29:00

France has requested the extradition of an al Qaeda suspect arrested in Italy, a French court official said Monday.

Algerian arrested in Italy; suspected of al Qaeda tiesupdated: Sun Oct 03 2010 16:37:00

Italian police detained an Algerian national suspected of being a member of al Qaeda, they told CNN Sunday.

Train derailment kills 1 and hurts 40 in Italyupdated: Fri Aug 06 2010 15:10:00

A train derailed outside of Naples, Italy, Friday, killing one person and leaving about 40 injured, a railroad service spokesman said.

Building collapse in Italy kills 3updated: Sat Jul 31 2010 14:10:00

A young married couple wrapped in an embrace were among three people found dead after an apartment building collapsed in southern Italy Friday night, an Italian rescue official said.

My favorite place: Danny DeVitoupdated: Wed Jun 30 2010 09:31:00

"My family comes from San Fele, in southern Italy, and growing up in Asbury Park, New Jersey, my house was always filled with relatives from the old country --sleeping in chairs, eating, and drinking my uncle's homemade red wine.

Environmental crisis plagues Southern Italyupdated: Wed May 05 2010 15:28:00

Recently, VBS headed to Naples, the capital of the Campania region in southern Italy, to shoot two documentaries about the Camorra, the most powerful but least understood of the Italian crime cartels.

Mutated sheep, soaring cancer in Italyupdated: Wed May 05 2010 15:28:00

VBS looks at the cause and effect of years of pollution near Naples. Go to VBS.TV for more. Viewer discretion advised.

Pizza prodigy tosses piesupdated: Mon Feb 15 2010 11:19:00

9-year-old Johnny Di Palma has been making pizza since the age of four.

Kid pizza maestro offers slice of lifeupdated: Mon Feb 15 2010 11:19:00

No pizza maestro worth his sauce will reveal his secrets.

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