Topic - Rieti

) is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2011, file photo, U.S. basketball star Kobe Bryant plays with a ball during a sponsor's appearance in Milan, Italy. In Europe where Bryant grew up, the retired NBA star is being remembered for his &quot;Italian qualities.&quot; Italian basketball federation president Giovanni Petrucci tells The Associated Press that Bryant is &quot;particularly important to us because he knew Italy so well, having lived in several cities here. He had a lot of Italian qualities.&quot; (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns — again

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