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Italy nominates youngest prime minister in years
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.ROME -- Italy turned the corner on two months of political stalemate Wednesday by nominating center-left leader Enrico Letta as prime minister after inconclusive elections in February left parties struggling to form a government. Letta, 46, is set to...Tags: Politics, Parliament, Johnny Depp, Iran, Elections
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Europe's reality check
WASHINGTON -- The euro crisis is back. Actually, it never left. But there was an extended period, beginning last summer, when Europe's political, business and media elites convinced themselves the worst had passed. The European Central Bank (ECB) --...Tags: Economic Indicator, Financial Markets, Germany, European Union, Government Debt
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Pope Benedict hailed by crowds, may be papal advisor in retirement
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI was given a rapturous reception by the public at a general audience Wednesday, and the Vatican said he may offer his successor advice on papal duties after he resigns at the end of the month. Benedict, 85, announced...
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Italy's Berlusconi squares off against TV host
ROME -- In a highly anticipated and occasionally furious TV interview watched by nearly 9 million of his compatriots, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi acknowledged misleading voters about the cause of his country's financial crisis, but...
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Monti won't run in Italian elections but is willing to serve
LONDON -- Prime Minister Mario Monti, who steered Italy through tough economic times over the last 13 months, said Sunday he would not run in upcoming elections but would consider any request to head a future government. Monti, who resigned from his...
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Police arrest ex-London Times journalist in computer hacking case
World NowFormer Times journalists arrested for email hacking; Arrest is thelatest in phone-hacking related investigation.... -
Indian court convicts 32 people in deadly 2002 riots
World NowIn a court case that has provided a grim reminder of the sectarian violence that has haunted India, 32 people were convicted of participating in riots between Hindus and Muslims that followed the burning of a train in 2002.... -
Italy's Berlusconi vows to take on judiciary 'dictatorship'
World NowFormer Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi came out swinging Saturday after a court sentenced him to four years in prison for tax fraud, vowing to dedicate himself to reforming the Italian justice system, which he said was dominated by a “... -
Italy's Berlusconi says he won't seek rerun as prime minister
World NowFormer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced Wednesday that he would not stand for reelection to his old job and pledged to help launch younger faces in the party he created.... -
Italy's (unelected) prime minister hints he might stay on
World NowMario Monti, Italy's unelected prime minister, hinted Thursday that he might stay on past elections next year despite having insisted he would step down. Monti has been trying to implement unpopular economic and labor reforms in Italy, whose economy has... -
Spain's borrowing cost hits record; worries grow over Greece
World NowEurope’s long-running debt crisis flared sharply as Spain’s borrowing rates jumped to another record high and worries grew over Greece’s ability to keep on qualifying for the emergency loans it desperately needs to stay afloat.... -
Struggling euro nations jockey for central bank intervention
World NowDebates over austerity measures in Spain, Italy and Greece served as silent pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to do something at its Thursday board meeting to boost investors' confidence in the government bonds Italy and Spain need to float to...
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