Italian Escort: Dole's performance rallies the faithful
To get in the mood for his fateful encounter in Hartford, Conn., Bob Dole last Saturday night went to Earth - back to World War II, back to Italy where he almost died, back to valor, sacrifice, rescue, understanding. He made a sentimental journey to the annual banquet of the National Italian American Foundation Society, a huge emotional gathering at the Washington Hilton, where Italians were celebrating their heritage.Bill Clinton, who has been faithful in his attendance, did not show. He...
Italian Escort: People
Fans send cards 40 years after Springsteen was born in the USA Bruce Springsteen at 40 hasn't lost his appeal for female fans, and the presents he received for his birthday Saturday included a rock 'n' roll G-string -- a guitar string with a dangling leaf. "I figured if it gave Bruce a chuckle, that's fun," said the garment's creator, Patricia Russoniello of Tinton Falls, NJ. She won a "Bruce...
Italian Escort: Albanians take revenge on returning Serbs
Scripps Howard News Service GORAZDEVAC, Kosovo -- Pleas to ethnic Albanians in Kosovo to end their acts of retribution against Serbs seemed to have fallen on deaf ears around the village of Gorazdevac.NATO has circled the village with a ring of steel. An Italian artillery unit stationed at the end of a leafy and eerily deserted road south of the western town of Pec guards it. On Sunday five big self-propelled guns were parked off the road -- an odd choice of weapon given the nature of the...
Italian Escort: US pledges thorough probe into shooting incident
The United States pledged Friday that a thorough investigation would be carried out into the wounding by US forces of freed hostage Giuliana Sgrena and the killing of a member of her Italian escort in Iraq.State Department spokeswoman Darla Jordan said "this incident will be investigated fully."...
Italian Escort: For the love of espresso
Hindustan Times NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 11 -- Italians have a love affair with coffee. A really torrid affair. Just go to a Barista and try ordering without speaking Italian. You'll realise you can't say latte, mochaccino, espresso, dioppo, granita or even barista. That torrid.Cappuccino is an Italian word too. But it doesn't move Latin hearts. For Italians, espresso is the real thing; cappuccino is foamy brown water. Ask for it and they look at you for a...
