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Italian police arrest 37 in mafia haul

PALERMO (Reuters) - Italian authorities arrested 37 people accused of involvement in the Sicilian Mafia, including the mayor of a town on the island, police said on Monday. Full story

EU moves to save Pompeii, protect it from mafia

ROME (Reuters) - The European Union launched a 105 million euro ($142.05 million) restoration of the Roman city of Pompeii on Wednesday, and said it would seek to protect conservation funds from the mafia. Full story

Insight: Smuggling, soccer and the mafia

ROSARNO, Italy (Reuters) - When police went after mafia boss Francesco "The Fat Head" Pesce in southern Italy, they ended up with more than they bargained for: his local soccer team, Rosarnese. Full story

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Vito Nicastri is seen in this file handout photo released by the Dia
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Vito Nicastri is seen in this file handout photo released by the Dia April 3, 2013. Italy made its biggest confiscation of mafia assets in history on Wednesday, including dozens of alternative energy companies worth a total of 1.3 billion euros ($1.67 billion), police said. A court in Trapani on th