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Brazil's supreme court Wednesday authorized the extradition of Italian ex-militant Cesare Battisti, wanted for murders dating from the 1970s, but left President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with final say in the case. Chief justice Gilmar Mendes cast the decisive vote on ...

Brazil's supreme court on Wednesday voted to extradite an Italian ex-militant, Cesare Battisti, wanted for multiple murders dating from the 1970s, despite a government order granting him political asylum. The court was continuing constitutional deliberations to decide whether its verdict was final, ...

Brazil Supreme Court: President Silva should decide on Italian fugitive's possible extradition Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the nation's president should decide whether to extradite Italian fugitive Cesare Battisti, a former leftist rebel wanted by his native country for political killings ...

Centre-back Giorgio Chiellini scored the only goal as an Italy second-string beat Sweden 1-0 in Cesena in an international friendly on Wednesday. The world champions struggled to impose themselves on their well-organised opponents, who were missing their star player Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But ...

All Black playmaker Dan Carter was included in a near full-strength New Zealand side unveiled by coach Graham Henry here on Wednesday for this weekend's Twickenham encounter against England. The star fly-half was banned from Saturday's 20-6 win away to Italy in ...

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2009 file photo, Janet Jackson arrives for the amfAR charity dinner during the fashion week in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, file) Copyright 2009 AP News

Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt said he was "disappointed" by the lack of respect Italy showed during last weekend's friendly which saw fellow Netherlands forward Robin van Persie sustain an injury. The Arsenal striker was stretchered off the pitch after being tackled by ...

Canadian Solar posts better-than-expected 3rd-qtr profit, predicts surge in 2010 shipments Canadian Solar Inc. on Tuesday said its third-quarter profit more than doubled on a hefty foreign currency exchange gain, boosting shares in premarket trading. The solar products maker also forecast a ...

Mussolini's mistress diary: dictator was fierce anti-Semite, wanted to 'destroy them all' Benito Mussolini was a fierce anti-Semite, who proudly said that his hatred for Jews preceded Adolf Hitler's and vowed to "destroy them all," according to previously unpublished diaries by the ...

FILE - Photo dated Nov. 11, 1937 showing Italian Premier-dictator Benito Mussolini reviewing troops before the national Italian monument in honor of the 68th birthday of King Victor Emmanuel in Rome, Italy. Mussolini was a fierce anti-Semite, who proudly said that his ...