One building has a silouette of a lion etched into it while another appears to be a a fountain with a face carved in it. All the structures are made of concrete and are built upon a body of rocks.

Italy's highest court is hearing an appeal by Amanda Knox against a slander conviction for falsely accusing a Congolese bar owner in the 2007 murder of her British flatmate.

Italy's highest court on Thursday upheld the conviction of American Amanda Knox for slander in a case related to the murder of her British flatmate in 2007, the final act in a legal drama lasting almost two decades.

Amanda Knox, a former American exchange student, had been cleared of all other charges related to the death of her roommate in Italy 17 years ago.

An American who was convicted and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British housemate, Ms. Knox was found guilty of falsely accusing someone else of the crime.

Italy's highest court on Thursday upheld a slander conviction for Amanda Knox linked to the 2007 murder for which she was jailed and then sensationally acquitted.

Italy's highest court was set Thursday to rule on Amanda Knox's appeal against a slander conviction linked to the 2007 murder for which she was jailed but later acquitted.

Amanda Knox’s notorious legal saga has finally come to an end after nearly 20 years, though not in the way she was hoping.

The 'Dig' and 'Last Flight Home' director was in Rome when Altadena burned. 'Everything's been destroyed. I might as well create something.'

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A romantic rendezvous in Rome is where Bruce and Lynn Doering of Ridgewood Place started their 50-plus years together. They were both students at Stanford University in Palo Alto, where they met — she a sophomore from Las Vegas and he a junior from Montana. Bruce spotted her in their Italian class and, as he says, “She was knockdown gorgeous.”