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President of Germany resigns amid corruption allegations
World NowGerman President Christian Wulff resigned Friday amid allegations of corruption. Wulff's resignation is a blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had chosen him as head of state and remained supportive even as questions over his conduct grew.... -
Court rules that statute of limitations has passed in Berlusconi corruption trial
World NowA court in Milan ruled Saturday that the statute of limitations had passed in a corruption trial of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The ruling is likely to satisfy no one, including Berlusconi, who had pressed for a complete acquittal.... -
Italy's Northern League founder quits amid corruption allegations
World NowUmberto Bossi, the founder of Italy's Northern League and one of the biggest players in Italian politics, stepped down Thursday amid allegations of corruption. An investigation reportedly has found party funds diverted to pay for the Bossi family's... -
'We Have a Pope': Anxiety and surprise at the Vatican
24 FramesIn Nanni Moretti's latest film, “We Have a Pope,” he goes back toward comedy and religion. Octogenarian French actor Michel Piccoli (“Contempt,” “Belle de Jour”) plays a French cardinal named Melville who is... -
Light and Buttery: The many splendors of panettone
Lately, Italy's exports have been lacking a bit. Smooth leather goods seem to have given way to slick prime ministers-cum-songwriters (Google it; I wish I was kidding), and the Italian economy looks as though it's about to drag the ball, the boot, and the...Tags: Panettone, Google Inc., Italy, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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McManus: Merkel intent on keeping Eurozone united
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's impossible prime minister, has committed almost every sin that modern politics affords. He entertains barely-of-age girls as overnight guests and brags about it. He appoints business cronies and television starlets to government...Tags: Market and Exchange, Berlin (Germany), Spain, Germany, European Union
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Fistfight breaks out in Italian parliament
![Italian deputies exchanged blows in parliament on Wednesday as tensions over a tough economic reform program came to a head.<span class="focusParagraph"> </span><span id="midArticle_0"> </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/174240220-26132116.jpg "Italian deputies exchanged blows in parliament on Wednesday as tensions over a tough economic reform program came to a head.<span class="focusParagraph\"> </span><span id=\"midArticle_0\"> </span>")
ReutersItalian deputies exchanged blows in parliament on Wednesday as tensions over a tough economic reform program came to a head. At least two deputies from the Northern League, a member of the ruling center-right coalition, fought with members from the...Tags: Politics, Italy, Parliament
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G-20 rejects extra help for debt-strapped Europe
AP Business WriterIn Athens, meanwhile, Greece's prime minister survived a confidence vote in parliament, calming a revolt in his Socialist party with a pledge to seek an interim government that would secure a vital new European debt deal. In the end, only vague offers to...Tags: G20, Athens (Greece), Italy, Government, Bonds
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Monti may be just what Italy needs
Italy has announced that economist Mario Monti will serve as prime minister for the upcoming months, and possibly for a year or longer. Mr. Monti does not belong to a specific political party and was not directly elected by the public in general elections...Tags: Politics, Italy, Government, Baltimore County
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George Clooney May be Called in Berlusconi Trial
CNNMILAN, Italy -- Actor George Clooney and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo could be called as witnesses in the trial of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on charges of sex with an underage prostitute, the court announced Wednesday....Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Justice System, Italy, Government
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Following Dickens' restless path
![<b>"Charles Dickens at Home"</b>](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65503755-21163133.jpg "<b>"Charles Dickens at Home\"</b>")
Special to Tribune Newspapers"Charles Dickens at Home" Published in time for the bicentennial of Charles Dickens' birth next year, this handsome and richly illustrated book is a must for Dickens aficionados. Author Hilary Macaskill captures the details of Dickens' remarkable life...Tags: Politics, Woody Allen, Italy, England, Travel
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The Morning Fix: Turkeys at box office. New cash for Relativity.
Company TownThe Morning Fix is a roundup of media headlines....
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