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One out of 10 Italians in absolute poverty last year: report

STORY: One out of 10 Italians in absolute poverty last year: report SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the report of ISTAT 2. various of homeless people on the streets in Italy STORYLINE: One out of 10 Italians was living in absolute poverty last year, according to preliminary government data released on Monday. Italy's National Statistics Institute, ISTAT, said that 5.75 million Italians were living in absolute poverty in 2023, up from 5.67 million in 2022 and 5.32 million in 2021. Last year, this group amounted to 9.8 percent of the country's population. ISTAT defines a person living in absolute poverty as someone who lacks the resources to meet their basic needs such as food and clean drinking water, clothing, health care and shelter. ISTAT's data shows the highest levels of absolute poverty were reported in the largely agricultural southern regions, while the industrialized north showed the lowest l

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Chinese artist carves on tiny items

STORY: Chinese artist carves on tiny items SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HU CHENHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of carving 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XINXING, Miniaturist from Jinxian County, Jiangxi 4. various of carving STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HU CHENHUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Hello, everyone. This is a grain of rice engraved with eight pandas. Because it is too small, we need a magnifying glass to see it." Zhou Xinxing, a miniaturist from China's Jiangxi, carves on tiny items. He can even write down words on a thread of hair. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XINXING, Miniaturist from Jinxian County, Jiangxi "When I first started doing 'hair carving,' I could hardly make a successful one out of 100 pieces. So I kept practicing every day. A little mistake would waste my entire work. The success rate was very low." Over the years, Zhou's works have extended to rice, paper fans, se

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Astros

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Shintaro Fujinami leaves the mound with one out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 20, 2023.

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Red Sox head to World Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino hits a one-out grand slam during the seventh inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 19, 2013. The Red Sox won 5-2, advancing to the World Series.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish reacts after a hit by Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the ninth inning of his 2013 season debut game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (11) returns to the dugout after a hit by Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the ninth inning of his 2013 season debut game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish speaks in a television interview after his 2013 season debut game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington (L) shakes hands with starter Yu Darvish after leaving in the ninth inning of his 2013 season debut game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (11) returns to the dugout after a hit by Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the ninth inning of his 2013 season debut game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (11) reacts after a hit by Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez (front) in the ninth inning of his 2013 season debut game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during his 2013 season debut game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington (38) withdraws starter Yu Darvish after a hit by Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the ninth inning of his 2013 season debut game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during his 2013 season debut game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish surrenders a hit to Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the ninth inning of his 2013 season debut game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during his 2013 season debut game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during his 2013 season debut game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Darvish flirts with perfect game

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during his 2013 season debut game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2013. The right-hander came within one out of throwing a perfect game in the Rangers' 7-0 victory.

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Matsui goes 2-for-2

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui runs to first after grounding with one out and runners on second and third in the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 28, 2010, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Matsui went 2-for-2 and drove in one run in the team's 3-2 win.

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Met's Igarashi pounded by Padres

SAN DIEGO, United States - New York Mets pitcher Ryota Igarashi throws the ball against the San Diego Padres in a game on May 31, 2010, at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. Igarashi made a relief appearance in the sixth inning, allowing six runs while getting only one out in the team's 18-6 loss.

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Cubs' Fukudome 1-5 against Pirates

CHICAGO, United States - This sequence shows Chicago Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome jumping up and catching a liner off Ross Ohlendorf of the Pirates and returning the ball to prevent a run, with one out and runners at first and second in the seventh inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 16, 2010. Fukudome went 1-for-5 with a run scored in the Cubs' 4-3 win against the Pirates.

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Cubs' Fukudome 1-5 against Pirates

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome takes a jumping catch off a liner by Ross Ohlendorf of the Pirates, with one out and runners at first and second in the seventh inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 16, 2010. Fukudome went 1-for-5 with a run scored in the Cubs' 4-3 win against the Pirates.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (R) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (L) rounds third base after hitting a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (L) hits a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Tigers beat Swallows 5-2

OSAKA, Japan - Tigers' Tomoaki Kanemoto opens the scoring with a run-scoring double in the first inning with one out and runners at first and second. Kanemoto went deep to right leading off the next inning at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 3.

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Matsuzaka gets win as Boston nears World Series title

DENVER, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (C) is about to leave the mound after issuing back-to-back walks with one out in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Oct. 27. Matsuzaka hurled 5-1/3 effective innings and delivered his first career hit in the major leagues to help the Red Sox beat the Rockies 10-5 and move within a win of claiming the World Series title. (MLB)

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Morimoto helps Nippon Ham win 2nd stage opener

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Hichori Morimoto hits a bases-loaded double with one out in the second inning, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. The Fighters beat the Lotte Marines 5-2 in the second stage opener of the Pacific League Climax Series at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Oct. 13.

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Matsuzaka takes his eighth loss

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka takes his eighth loss despite a strong effort against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field on July 29. Matsuzaka held Tampa Bay scoreless before allowing a one-out solo homer to Dioner Navarro in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Red Sox lost to the Devil Rays 5-2. (MLB)

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Tatsunami nails game-ending grand slam

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Kazuyoshi Tatsunami belts a game-ending grand slam off Yomiuri Giants ace hurler Koji Uehara with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the team to a 5-1 win at Nagoya Dome on April 7.

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Japan beats Cuba to win World Baseball Classic

SAN DIEGO, United States - Team Japan pinch hitter Kosuke Fukudome hits a two-run single to the left with the bases loaded with one out off Team Cuba relief hurler Yunieski Maya in the top of the ninth inning of their World Baseball Classic final at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 20. Japan beat Cuba 10-6 to clinch the champion.

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Japan beats Cuba to win World Baseball Classic

SAN DIEGO, United States - Team Japan outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single to the right with the first and second bases loaded with one out off Team Cuba relief hurler Adiel Palma in the top of the ninth inning of their World Baseball Classic final at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 20. Japan beat Cuba 10-6 to clinch the champion.

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Japan vs Cuba final

SAN DIEGO, United States - Team Japan infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka steals the second base in the top of the first inning with one out in the World Baseball Classic final against Team Cuba at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 20.

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Japan vs Cuba final

SAN DIEGO, United States - Team Japan outfielder Hitoshi Tamura is hit in the elbow by Team Cuba hurler Vicyohardry Odelin with the bases loaded with one out in the top of the first inning of the their World Baseball Classic final at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 20.

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Imae leads Marines' 15-hit attack in Japan Series opener

CHIBA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers players walk to the bench after thick fog forced a suspension of their Japan Series Game One against the Lotte Marines in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out. The Marines trounced the Tigers 10-1 in the called game.

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Imae leads Marines' 15-hit attack in Japan Series opener

CHIBA, Japan - Toshiaki Imae of the Lotte Marines throw his arm in joy after hitting a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers in Game 1 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Oct. 22. Imae went 4-for-4 and drove in two key runs as the Marines beat the Tigers 10-1. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out as the ballpark gradually got surrounded by thick fog.

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Iguchi executes squeeze bunt

BOSTON, United States - Tadahito Iguchi went 0-for-2 with two walks, but executed a squeeze bunt with one out in the fifth inning as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-3 at Fenway Park on Sept. 6. (MLB)

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Yankees' Matsui delivers 2-run double to bring walkoff victory

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui (L) is congratulated by teammates after delivering a two-run double with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the New York Yankees to an 8-7 walkoff victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. (MLB)

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Yankees' Matsui delivers 2-run double to bring walkoff victory

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui delivered a two-run double with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the New York Yankees to an 8-7 walkoff victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. (MLB)

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Hokkaido fishermen enjoy bountiful salmon catch

SHIBETSU, Japan - Fishermen in eastern Hokkaido have been enjoying a bountiful catch of prized young salmon, normally only one out of every 10,000 caught. About 2,000 young salmon have been caught at the Rausu fishing grounds this year, up from 700 last year, and around 900 in Shibetsu (shown), compared with 200-300 on average.

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Fujimoto hits sacrifice fly to lead Tigers to 2-1 win

KOSHIEN, Japan - Atsushi Fujimoto (R) is hugged by teammate Tomoaki Kanemoto after hitting a sacrifice fly with bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead the Hanshin Tigers to a 2-1 ''sayonara'' victory over the Daiei Hawks in Japan Series Game 3 at Koshien Stadium on Oct. 22. The Hawks lead the Tigers 2-1.

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Echevarria hits 2-run homer

CHIBA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Angel Echevarria his a two-run homer with one out in the top of the sixth inning against the Chiba Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 1. Nippon Ham won 5-2.

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Hasegawa notches season's sixth win

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa takes the mound in relief of Doug Creek with one out in the top of the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field on July 30. He earned his sixth win of the season in solid relief in the Mariners 5-4 victory over the Tigers. (MLB)

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Hasegawa performs hitless pitching

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners' reliever Shigetoshi Hasegawa takes the mound with one out in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers with Seattle trailing 4-1, and served up 2-2/3 innings of hitless pitching.

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Kiyohara hits game-deciding single in 10th inning

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Kiyohara reacts after hitting a game-deciding RBI single with the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to pace the Yomiuri Giants to a 3-2 ''sayonara'' victory over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Tokyo Dome on May 31.

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May hits game-deciding single

TOKYO, Japan - Chiba Lotte Marines outfielder Derrick May hits a game-deciding single to center off Nippon Ham Fighters reliever Hiroshi Shibakusa with bases loaded with one out in the top of the eight inning at Tokyo Dome on May 21. Lotte edged Nippon Ham 6-5.

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Gomez hits two-run double

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons infielder Leo Gomez hits a two-run double over left off Yomiuri Giants starter John Wasdin with one out in the bottom of the first inning at Nagoya Dome on May 8. Chunichi beat Yomiuri 2-0.

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Takahashi slams two-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Yoshinobu Takahashi slams a go-ahead two-run homer off Yokohama Baystars starter Yuji Yoshimi with one out in the top of the first inning at Yokohama Stadium on May 4.

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Iwamura hits go-ahead single

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Akinori Iwamura hits a go-ahead RBI single to center off Yomiuri Giants starter John Wasdin with bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning at Jingu Stadium on April 25.

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Arias hits go-ahead three-run homer

KURASHIKI, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder George Arias his a go-ahead three-run homer off Hiroshima Toyo Carp starter Ryuji Yokoyama with one out in the top of the fourth inning at Kurashiki Stadium on April 25.

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Matsui hits go-ahead single off Sugiuchi

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Kazuo Matsui hits a go-ahead RBI single to right off Fukuoka Daiei Hawks rookie starter Toshiya Sugiuchi with two bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning at Seibu Dome on April 14. Seibu pounded Daiei 17-7.