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THE SCARLET CONTESSA: A Novel of the Italian RenaissanceFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:43PMHistorical fiction is my genre of choice, and lately I’ve found myself in historical England --- a lot. So it was refreshing to pick up Jeanne Kalogridis’s THE SCARLET CONTESSA and be transplanted to Renaissance Italy, an Italy full of intrigue, cruel individuals and ruthless royals.

Liverpool, Juventus avoid banana skinsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:10PMLONDON (AP) Former European champions Liverpool and Juventus began their attempts to reach the second-tier Europa League with 2-0 victories. On Thursday, Roy Hodgson guided Liverpool over Rabotnicki in his first competitive game since becoming manager four weeks ago. David Ngog scored twice as Liverpool won despite the absence of star players, including Fernando Torres and Joe Cole.

Walking Tour of Phoenixville planned for this ThursdayFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:00PMPHOENIXVILLE - The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area (HSPA) and the Schuylkill River Heritage Center (SRHC) are sponsoring a tour of two Churches of the North Side of Phoenixville on Thursday, July 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

World’s top 10 garlic festivalsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:59PMGot a penchant for the pungent? Then try a garlic festival.

Berlusconi ousts ally, says government stableFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:29PMSilvio Berlusconi has split with his oldest political ally and co-founder of his party, a spectacular falling-out expected to make it harder for the premier to push disputed legislation through parliament. Silvio Berlusconi - Gianfranco Fini - Politics - Parliament - Freedom People