http://www.OnlyInItaly.com Only In Italy is a daily news column that translates and reports on funny but true news items from legitimate Italian news sources in Italy. en http://www.onlyinitaly.com/images/Chico.gif http://www.OnlyInItaly.com 72 150 Only In Italy is a daily news column that translates and reports on funny but true news items from legitimate Italian news sources in Italy. http://www.OnlyInItaly.com/mainarchives/031210.htm?fb1 Rome - March 3, 2010 - Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa whipped up a storm Wednesday by warning that the center right was "ready to do anything" if electoral appeals courts bar its candidates from running in regional elections this month because of bureaucratic blunders. http://www.OnlyInItaly.com/mainarchives/031210.htm?fb2 Rome - March 4, 2010 - The former head of the Italian public works panel, who was jailed in a high-profile corruption probe last month, has been relieved of his honorary role as an usher to the pope, sources close to the Vatican said Thursday. http://www.OnlyInItaly.com/mainarchives/031210.htm?fb3 Rome - March 4, 2010 - One out of four Italians are ashamed of their country and one out of two feel there is reason to be embarrassed about Italy, according to a new poll.