In Arctic Circle, chefs dine and draw attention to how the environment is changing our food

Drawing inspiration from, attention to, wild eats

Germany’s Merkel praises deal to extend operations for country’s 17 nuclear power plants

Germany’s Merkel praises extending nuclear energy

Stem cell researcher, Brazilian mathematician and father of micro-history win Balzan prizes

Japanese stem cell researcher wins Balzan prize

Rogue Italian farmer sows more debate over genetically modified foods with 2 fields of corn

Italian farmer pushes genetically modified crops

EnergySolutions abandon plans to import Italian nuclear waste for disposal in Utah

Utah firm nixes plan to import Italian nuke waste

APNewsBreak: EnergySolutions Inc. to abandon plans to dispose of Italian nuclear waste in Utah

Utah firm nixes plan to import Italian nuke waste

Italy sees possibility of intermediate steps at next UN climate summit in Mexico

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
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Closed-door talks among major polluters _ and countries threatened by climate change _ wrap up

Polluting countries talk climate control in Rome

The stuff of miracles: Stem cell transplants reverse blindness caused by chemical burns

Stem cells reverse blindness caused by burns

Italian researchers think they have found Caravaggio’s remains, but there is no certainty

Italians think they have found Caravaggio’s bones

UN sounds alarm about forests turning into farms

UN releases forestry report

ROME — A U.N. report says forests are winning in some countries thanks to planting programs but disappearing in parts of South America and Africa as trees are cut down for farmland.

Geneva auto show opens 80th edition on note of optimism as questions remain over hybrid future

Geneva auto show opens 80th edition to public

Oil slick reaches Parma _ home of cheese, prosciutto _ but farm groups say food chain safe

Italian oil slick reaches key farm center of Parma

2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid rated at 41 mpg in city driving

Quietly, Mercury moves up in fuel economy

The Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion Hybrid are two of the three mid-size cars that rank best in gasoline mileage for 2010.

Toyota to recall 50,000 Prius cars in Europe, part of global recall, to fix brake software

Toyota to recall over 50,000 Prius in Europe

Italian scientists hope to solve “Mona Lisa” mystery by exhuming Leonardo’s body

Did Leonardo paint himself as “Mona Lisa”?

Givenchy delivers dark, subversive circus looks, while Chanel is all sunshine and light

Givenchy, a dark circus; for Chanel, sweet pastels

California firm planning hybrid car plant in Alabama lines up Italian designer

Alabama hybrid car plant gets Italian designer

Germany’s OHB wins euro566 million contract to build satellites for EU rival to GPS

EU’s delayed navigation system to take off in 2014

Pod of sperm whales stranded on Italian shore, 5 dead in rare mass beaching on Mediterranean

Sperm whale pod beached on Italian shore; 5 die

Scientists in Italy say amputee controlled robotic hand connected to nerves, felt sensation

Experts: Man controlled robotic hand with thoughts

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