Italian language reference sites
WordReference.com
An online Italian dictionary. Also can search English/Italian and Italian/English.
Italian verb conjugation tables
Verbi italiani
Conversation exchanges
Here are a few options for finding a conversation partner to practice Italian with:
Mixxer
http://www.language-exchanges.org/content/welcome
https://www.mylanguageexchange.com/
Wespeke
http://en-us.wespeke.com/index.html
Conversation Exchange
http://www.conversationexchange.com/
For more information of these resources, see tab "Conversation Exchanges" on main page.
Italian Newspapers
La Repubblica (Rome)
Il Corriere della Sera (Milan)
La Stampa (Turin)
La Nazione (Florence)
Il Resto del Carlino (Bologna)
La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (Bari)
Il Mattino (Naples)
Italian Weekly Magazines
Italian Television & News Broadcast
Italian Radio Stations