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Rome protest turns up heat on new PM Letta

ROME (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of recession.Full story

Nationalists cash in on Bulgarians' unhappiness

SOFIA (Reuters) - A Bulgarian nationalist party which has protested against the Roma minority and wants to nationalize foreign-owned firms has emerged as a kingmaker from an election on Sunday by tapping into voters' disillusionment with mainstream politicians. Full story

Kerry to meet Livni, Judeh in Rome on Wednesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, who has special responsibility for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, in Rome on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. Full story

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Draghi says high debt countries must not row back on budget goals

Letta says Italy committed to keeping finances in order

New Italy PM Letta wins final confidence vote

Italy president to meet Letta, expected to ask him to form government

Napolitano reads riot act to Italy's politicians

Pope Francis says hypocrisy undermines Church's credibility

Italy president says successor to inherit political stalemate

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Italy economy minister to discuss new decree with EU Commissioner: source

Pope leads traditional Good Friday rite at Rome Colosseum

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  Seagulls’ beautiful flight pattern over Rome

Slow-exposure photo shows seagulls’ flight path as they fly over the Italian city. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Hidden cameras catch baggage handlers stealing

Twenty-nine baggage handlers have been arrested at Rome’s Fiumicino airport and are accused of stealing from passengers’ luggage. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.

  Audrey Hepburn focused past ‘external,’ son says

Vanity Fair’s May issue is providing a detailed look at Audrey Hepburn’s years spent in Rome from a unique perspective: that of her youngest son. Luca Dotti speaks to TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie about his mother, talking about the photographic “treasure” he discovered in Rome’s Reporters Association ar

  Pope kisses feet of young inmates

Pope Francis took the traditional feet washing ritual a step further today as he washed the feet of dozen young offenders at a detention center in Rome today. ITV’s Juliet Bremner reports.

  The Week Ahead: It’s Senate Madness Time!!

President Obama returns from the Middle East, dissecting the GOP, if you like March Madness then you will love our Senate Madness and Andy is back from Rome.

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AS Roma player Totti arrives to attend Pope Francis' Wednesday general audience in San Peter's square at the Vatican
AS Roma player Totti arrives to attend Pope Francis' Wednesday general audience in San Peter's square at the Vatican

AS Roma player Francesco Totti arrives to attend Pope Francis' Wednesday general audience in San Peter's square at the Vatican May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (VATICAN - Tags: RELIGION)