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Italian University Spreads The 'Gelato Gospel'

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Thousands of students from around the world flock to courses near Bologna, in central Italy, at the headquarters of Carpigiani, the leading global manufacturer of gelato-making machines.

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Gelato-making machines through the centuries are on display at the Carpigiani Gelato museum.

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Students prepare gelato during a course at the Gelato University of Carpigiani in Bologna, Italy, in 2011.

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Nearly 7,000 students have taken courses at the Gelato University since it was founded in 2003.

By Sylvia Poggioli

Originally published on Tue June 18, 2013 3:12 pm

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Italy has secured its place in the global diet with the likes of espresso, cappuccino, pasta and pizza.

The latest addition to the culinary lexicon is ... gelato, the Italian version of ice cream.

And despite tough economic times, gelato-making is a booming business.

At Anzola dell'Emilia, a short drive from the Italian city of Bologna, people from all over the world are lining up for courses in gelato-making.

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Sun June 16, 2013

Privacy Past And Present: A Saga Of American Ambivalence

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Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to rally against the National Security Agency's recently detailed surveillance programs.

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Originally published on Sun June 16, 2013 5:17 pm

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America's privacy concerns go back to the origins of the country itself.

3:27 pm

Sun June 16, 2013

A Posthumous Tribute To Guns From A Sniper Shot To Death

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Firearms designer John Browning submitted this design for the M1911 pistol to the U.S. Patent Office in September 1910.

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Author Chris Kyle and his wife, Taya, in Sedona, Ariz. Chris was killed in February 2013.

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Originally published on Sun June 16, 2013 5:17 pm

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A killing on a Texas gun range in February captured the headlines. The victim was Chris Kyle, considered by many to be the most deadly sniper in American military history.

The man who admitted to killing him was a veteran as well — a young, disturbed man who had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Sun June 16, 2013

'Glee' Guy Matthew Morrison On His First Love: Broadway

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Matthew Morrison's musical life didn't start on TV; the Glee star is a Tony-nominated stage actor. Where It All Began is his second album of show tunes and standards.

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Originally published on Sun June 16, 2013 5:22 pm

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Long before became known as Will Schuester — the lovable Spanish teacher and show choir director on TV's Glee — Matthew Morrison was dancing and singing, garnering Tony nods for his work on the Broadway stage.

Through it all, there was one song he always kept at the ready: "On the Street Where You Live" from My Fair Lady.

2:54 pm

Sun June 16, 2013

Dr. Brazelton On Guiding Parents And Learning To Listen

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Dr. T. Berry Brazelton developed the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, which is used worldwide to evaluate the abilities of newborn babies.

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Originally published on Sun June 16, 2013 5:17 pm

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For the better part of the past century, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton has studied babies, helping change the way we think about and care for them — right from the time they take their first breaths.

The renowned pediatrician hosted the long-running TV show What Every Baby Knows, and has written more than 30 books about child development. Hospitals worldwide rely on his newborn assessment known as the Brazelton scale.

At age 95, he's still going strong.

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