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  • Etched onto his skin are a palm tree; "Juventus," the name of Turin's Agnelli-controlled soccer team; "Outsider;" the fast-forward symbol from a computer keyboard; a star of David; "Independent," the name of his design company and comeback vehicle, Italia Independent, and "BB," which may be the initials of Brigitte Bardot or a former girlfriend - he is unclear.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ERIC REGULY 2012

  • Kept in a bulletproof, climate-controlled case in Turin's cathedral, it has drawn nearly 2 million reservations from pilgrims and tourists eager to spend three to five minutes viewing it.

    Pope visits Turin Shroud, delivers meditation 2010

  • Kept in a bulletproof, climate-controlled case in Turin's cathedral, it has drawn nearly 2 million reservations from pilgrims and tourists eager to spend three to five minutes viewing it.

    Pope All But Endorses Authenticity Of Shroud Of Turin 2010

  • Told in greater detail in The Children of Hurin, Turin's story is a tragedy that even Shakespeare would have probably shied away from writing, and remains exceedingly powerful.

    Wertzone Classics: The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien Adam Whitehead 2009

  • Turin's sister, Nienor, also suffers under the curse of Morgoth, but she only rates one additional name, Niniel.

    REVIEW: Children of Hurin by J. R. R and Christopher Tolkien Doug 2007

  • The 500-piece exhibit has toured several European cities, but for its Italian stop, at Turin's Reggia di Venaria Reale, scenographer Robert Wilson designed backdrops for statues, jewelry, gold coins, ceramics and sphinxes.

    Egyptian Treasures: Between the Deity and Deep Blue Sea 2009

  • Told in greater detail in The Children of Hurin, Turin's story is a tragedy that even Shakespeare would have probably shied away from writing, and remains exceedingly powerful.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Adam Whitehead 2009

  • A faded daylight streams across the city and as it does, Turin's boulevards with their wide chestnut tree-lined charm and baroque palaces make the city seem not so much an Italian one, but a bit French-inspired.

    The Meeting off Piazza Castello 2009

  • I do not share Turin's lament, but I can see what you're saying about tobacco smoke lending a certain base to all types of perfumes -- I'm sure my mother being a smoker lends a depth to the patchouli-based scents she still loves, and they just wouldn't smell the same on anyone else.

    Other People’s Perfume Part I: Smoke Marina Geigert 2008

  • Austrian ski federation chief Peter Schroecksnadel met for about three hours with prosecutors at Turin's main judicial offices, said Giampaolo Zancan, a high-profile Italian lawyer hired by the Austrians.

    USATODAY.com - Austrian skiers' samples not ready yet 2006

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