Milan's within reach for $592 Dec 2, 2008
Place of interest include Arona, Isole Borromee, Villa Taranto, Mottarone and Rocca di Angera. Another city within easy reach from Milan is Pavia - the old capital of the Longobard Kingdom during the Middle Ages. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The McCain we need to see tonight Oct 16, 2008
Taranto funny from yesterday, mocking the cultists, labeled And if They Hit Ignore, They d Be Accused of Racism. Thanks to several readers, we think we ve figured out how officials in Rensselaer County, N.Y., rendered Barack Obama s last name as Osama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Travel QA: A delightful trip through Italy. Oct 3, 2008
"We traveled by car four days and nights in Sicily, and then spent four nights in Taranto, two nights in Pompeii and three nights in Rome. (We turned in the car as soon as we got to Rome, as walking and one subway ride were all we needed to see the whole city.) We also took a day drive to the tip of the heel (Leuca, traveling down both sides of the peninsula) and spent several hours in Lecce (as well as the equally delightful Otranto). We also spent time in Alberobello (the cone-roofed houses)... (AZCentral -- Travel)
Stirling 's silver Opals ready for Belarus Aug 9, 2008
" Recently signed with Taranto in Italy, the 195-centimetre rebound merchant forms part of an imposing starting five alongside Jackson, Taylor, Belinda Snell and Kristi Harrower. Like her coach, Batkovic stressed the importance of playing hard. "You have to respect everybody and every team," she said. Six Opals who played in Brazil - Jenni Screen, Tully Bevilaqua, Rohanee Cox, Emma Randall, Erin Phillips, Hollie Grima - will be making their Games debut. "We have six debutants, but fortunately we... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Edoardo Winspeare Aug 8, 2008
Why was it shot in Taranto, Italy ... Taranto has all of this. (Suite101.com)
* Malaysia frees Sri Lankan accused of nuclear links Jun 24, 2008
Tahirs alleged activity came to light when a ship owned by a German company was examined at the port of Taranto in Italy on Oct. 4, 2003. Authorities found five Libya-bound containers believed to contain components related to the Libyan uranium enrichment program. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Three Lady Rebels Looking For WNBA Glory May 2, 2008
Frochlich meanwhile returns back to the WNBA after playing overseas for Cras Basket Taranto in Taranto, Italy. The German native, who is UNLV's all-time leading scorer, has played a total of five seasons in the WNBA. She was the 26th pick in the 2002 draft by the New York Liberty and played three seasons with them. (Unlvrebels.com)
Mafia blamed for 70 million litres of tainted vino... Apr 5, 2008
In southern Italy, two companies based in Taranto and run by the local Sacra Corona Unita mafia were the main source of the bootleg beverage, the report said. Despite a recent crackdown, many bottles of the tainted wine are still being sold, L'Espresso said, adding that it found a whole stack in a shopping centre in northeast Italy. (The Drudge Report)
Italy plagued by violence Dec 25, 2007
In many cities, notably Bergamo, Milan, Parma, Rome, Taranto and Turin, so-called fans engaged in a variety of protests, some of them violent. In theory, even though the Inter-Lazio game was postponed, the "ultras," or hard-line fans, were protesting about the decision to go ahead with the rest of the day's scheduled matches. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
World Cup soccer road bumpy for England Nov 27, 2007
But several teams are considering breaking away into a competitive division of the MSSL, which currently has two open divisions consisting of 23 teams, according to league administrator Luigi Taranto ... "The more teams you have, the harder it is to control the caliber of competition," Taranto said. (Boston Globe)
Italians debate total shutdown after violence Nov 14, 2007
Amato said a total of four people had been arrested in Rome, five people in Taranto, six in Milan and seven in Bergamo -- and that more arrests were expected ... The Italian league decided Tuesday to inflict a 3-0 loss on Taranto and order the third-division club to play four games in an empty stadium after violence forced Sunday's game with Massese to be suspended. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Players and officials debate shutting down Italian soccer after latest violence wave Nov 13, 2007
Amato said a total of four people had been arrested in Rome, five people in Taranto, six in Milan and seven in Bergamo and that more arrests were expected. He noted that prosecutors in Rome were considering terrorism charges against the four Roman suspects. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
An Italian Soccer Fan's Death Nov 13, 2007
Though it often takes loss of life to catch our attention, these scenes of violence have been occurring on a near weekly basis at stadiums from Turin to Taranto for years I got to know this Italian version of the hooligan (dubbed Ultra) while covering the Serie A league for the Associated Press seven years ago. Even when it didn't make the headlines, virtually every week we would file an "Italian Violence Roundup" alongside the coverage of the games. (Time.com)
...Violence Flares Nov 12, 2007
There was violence in the cities of Milan, Bergamo and Taranto. The Lazio fan was shot dead after police tried to break up clashes between Lazio and Juventus fans at a service station near Arezzo in Tuscany. (The Drudge Report)
Football fan's shooting triggers riots across Italy Nov 12, 2007
Violence also was reported in Milan and the southern city of Taranto. Top officials, from the President and Prime Minister to the Mayor of Rome, pleaded for calm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Police shoot dead Italian football fan Nov 12, 2007
Crowd trouble also affected a third division match in the southern city of Taranto. The wave of clashes represented the latest episode in a history of violence that has tarnished the reputation of Italian football. (Guardian Unlimited)
A ruler for the Galaxy Aug 29, 2007
Domenech referred to a 1999 game in which Italy took a 2-1 win over France in Taranto, Italy, Baptista expelling a French player (in the 10th minute) and Domenech. The ruling means Domenech will miss the Italy-France game Sept. 8 in Milan, a European Championship qualifier. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Italy advances to Fed Cup final Jul 16, 2007
At midday, the court temperature in Castellaneta, near the southern city of Taranto, was 111 degrees. Players were allowed a 10-minute heat break before the start of the third set during both singles matches. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Fed Cup: Garbin-Golovin to open Italy-France semifinal; Schiavone-Mauresmo in second singles Jul 13, 2007
Francesca Schiavone was drawn Friday to face two-time Grand Slam winner Amelie Mauresmo in the second singles match on red clay at the Nova Yardinia outdoor sports complex near the southern city of Taranto. Schiavone and Mauresmo have met seven times previously, including two Fed Cup ties in 2004 and 2006, with Mauresmo holding the edge with four wins. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Rome Is All Abuzz Jun 1, 2007
The institute made the discovery during a study of toxic substances in the air of Rome, Taranto, in the heel of boot-shaped Italy, as well as in Algiers ... There were small traces of the drugs found in Taranto and none in Algiers, the researchers said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Italy's new dining experience: high security May 22, 2007
In the kitchen, Egidio, a burly 50-year-old from Taranto in southern Italy, reigns over his team of six chefs. "The pasta is boiling over; more salt, less garlic; keep stirring the pasta sauce," he shouts. (Washington Times)
* World News Quick Take May 7, 2007
Israel's Supreme Court in 1999 outlawed what the Shin Bet called ``moderate physical pressure," such as sleep deprivation, exposure to extreme temperatures and tying up detainees in painful positions. Despite the ruling, prisoners are shackled to chairs in painful positions for protracted periods of time and subjected to humiliation, the report said. ITALY Woman dies from switch A 73-year-old woman died in a hospital in southern Italy apparently because the tubes carrying oxygen and... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Italy Probes 8 Deaths at Coronary Unit May 6, 2007
Dr. Cosimo Turi, health director of the Castellaneta hospital, near Taranto, in southern Italy, talks to media Saturday, May 5, 2007 ... But "her ability to breathe, rather than improving, worsened," Dr. Cosimo Turi, health director of the hospital in Taranto, southern Italy, told Sky TG24. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Italy authorities probe hospital deaths; switched anesthesia and oxygen tubes could be factor May 6, 2007
But "her ability to breathe, rather than improving, worsened," Dr. Cosimo Turi, health director of the hospital in Taranto, southern Italy, told Sky TG24. "The only plausible explanation we can provide is that there could have been a switch in the derivation of the pipes, so that rather than being connected to oxygen they were connected to nitrogen protoxide," he said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Italian prosecutors launch investigation into deaths of hospital patients May 6, 2007
The accident happened in a newly-opened intensive care unit at the Castellaneta hospital in the city of Taranto, in south east Italy. The unit was shut down on Friday, the local Corriere della Sera newspaper said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Italy — Well-heeled May 6, 2007
They are scattered among olive groves and huge prickly pear cacti in the Valle d'Itria, inland in a triangle between Bari, Taranto and Brindisi. Ivan Tortorella, Associated PressA group of tourists visits the Santa Croce Basilica located in Lecce, Italy. (Deseret News)
Italy's Puglia Region Wants to Cut Coal Power Output May 4, 2007
However, the region was ready to host one LNG terminal, possibly in Taranto, he said. Spain's Gas Natural has long been waiting for authorisations to build an 8 bcm terminal in Taranto. (Planet Ark, United States)
Puglia: Italy s heel has it all Apr 24, 2007
They are scattered among olive groves and huge prickly pear cacti in the Valle d'Itria, inland in a triangle between Bari, Taranto and Brindisi. Of unknown origin and unique to Puglia, they date at least from the Middle Ages. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Rare 'worm coral' found in sea loch Apr 2, 2007
Beyond Scotland it is only recorded growing sparsely in three other places in the world - in coastal lagoons near Taranto in Italy and in Ardbear Lough and Killary harbour in Ireland. A coral-like structure housing colonies of vibrantly coloured tubeworms in Loch Teacuis in Morvern, Scotland. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Puglia travel facts and trivia Mar 29, 2007
Bari, Galatina, Barletta, Monte SantAngelo, Taranto, Lucera, Lecce ... The town of Taranto was allegedly founded by the son of the ancient god Poseidon, who rode in on the back of a dolphin ... And, as if one highly unlikely tale wasn t enough, Taranto also claims to be the home of the first cat to ever set paw in Europe. (Suite101.com)
Thinking Right: Those Iraq polls Jan 11, 2007
Common sense conservativism. The entry titled "On Iraq, polls be damned," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
