"Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s government is revamping its proposed austerity measures in several ways, including scrapping a special tax on high-income earners and a plan to close local governments in small towns....
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Related: Austere Italy
"Italian police arrested a businessman yesterday for allegedly extorting money from Premier Silvio Berlusconi to ensure the man’s cooperation in a probe over recruiting prostitutes to attend wild parties at Berlusconi’s home....
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Related: Boston Globe Closes Doors on Berlusconi Trial
Also see: Vandal damages fountain in Rome
