An American woman died after plunging more than 1,000 feet while hiking in the Italian Dolomite mountains, according to police.
Oakland's own Alysa Liu won Olympic gold for the U.S. in women's figure skating, ending a 24-year drought, after delivering a near-flawless skate. Liu had returned to the sport after stepping away following the Beijing Games.
The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter's Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to its spectacular terrace and its snack bar in the shadow of Michelangelo's great dome.
Images showed cars and structures that had fallen 20 meters off the newly formed cliff, while many other homes remain perched perilously on the cliff edge.
Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani, whose elegant evening gowns were favored for decades by some of the world's most glamorous women, has died at 93, according to his foundation.
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