We are not a civilized country if we can read in a newspaper what a lady tells her boyfriend or husband,

Relations between Italy and the United States are strong,, ... strong commitment to the freedom of people in Afghanistan and Iraq.

This has been a terrible story, an anxious time for all the country -- all fathers, mothers of Italian daughters -- but it has concluded in a totally positive way. The two girls are well, and tonight will be able to embrace their loved ones.

The political tradition of ancient thought, filtered in Italy by Machiavelli, says one thing clearly: every prince needs allies, and the bigger the responsibility, the more allies he needs.

an eventual bird flu epidemic.

The historic cost of inaction might be incalculable,