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La Stampa (The Press) is one of the best-known, most influential and most widely sold Italian daily newspapers. Published in Turin, it is distributed in Italy and other European nations. The publication is owned by Fiat SpA. - Source: Wikipedia

Pope Benedict XVI will receive a monthly pension worth about $3,340 when he abdicates on Feb. 28 and becomes Emeritus Bishop of Rome — a payout that could double if he is named Emeritus Cardinal by his successor.
Rita Levi-Montalcini, a biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and went on to win a Nobel Prize for helping unlock the mysteries of the cell, died at her home in Rome on Sunday. She was 103 and had worked well into her final years.

Rita Levi-Montalcini, a biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and went on to win a Nobel Prize for helping unlock the mysteries of the cell, died at her home in Rome on Sunday. She was 103 and had worked well into her final years.