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Italian police evacuate 300 African migrant workers

Soccer: Jewels to pay back taxes

Mid-August Lunch

Small and unassuming, this Italian charmer is a case study in how to conjure something sublime from the most modest of materials.

Mixing business and pleasure

When Jason Reitman flew to Italy to convince George Clooney to be in his movie, both were relieved when all the pieces fit together at the outset.

Soccer: All Whites to play Mexico

2009 - A hell of a year for Berlusconi

Flood of drug money kept banks afloat, says UN man

What kept the financial system afloat at the height of the global crisis?

Cruel chants show nation out of step with itself

Digital ad service moves into Asia

All Blacks: Top side to play England

<i>Gregor Paul:</i> Italians expose fragility of All Black scrum

All Blacks: Scrum farce at the San Siro

Kebab becomes symbol of cultural invasion - and xenophobia

All Blacks: Second stringers could hurt us - Mallett

So'oialo to lead new-look All Blacks

All Blacks: Delany shines as Donald wonders

Dan Carter slipped, Stephen Donald tumbled and Mike Delany soared - fate has scattered the All Black first-fives in the most unexpected directions.