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LONDON (AP) — The father of slain British student Meredith Kercher has written a book about the life — and loss — of his daughter in a case that spawned a media frenzy.

Meredith Kercher was found dead in Perugia, Italy, in November 2007 at the age of 21. Her roommate, Amanda Knox, and Knox's boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted over her death, but their convictions were later overturned.

 [...] Why are Italian-Americans such a hot commodity on TV? 
"In general, Italian-Americans are very loud, brash and proud. They have no problem embodying the self-stereotype," says casting director Doron Ofir, whose credits include "Jersey Shore" and many other reality shows. "We've had other cultures show that, like Greek or Gypsy or Jewish, but this is the one that captured the American imagination." [...] 

What’s the right way to make the tomato sauce that goes on the pizzas approved by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN)? First of all, technically it’s not a sauce, but just peeled, crushed tomatoes, and it’s alllaid out in very specific detail.

Roma, April 6 - Italians travelling for the extended Easter weekend are 30% fewer in respect to 2011 and making their stays shorter than previous years partly because of bad-weather fears, said the Italian tourism association Trademark.