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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 11:14 PM
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The world this week/Berlusconi hearing (BBC) {corruption, bribery charges}
Last Updated: Monday, 5 June 2006, 00:01 GMT 01:01 UK

The world this week
The BBC News website looks at what could be dominating the headlines around the world this week - and offers some key background on those stories.


MONDAY 5 JUNE
Berlusconi hearing: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and British lawyer David Mills face a preliminary hearing to decide whether they should stand trial on corruption charges. Milan prosecutors have accused Mr Berlusconi of paying Mr Mills a $600,000 (£344,000) bribe for helpful testimony in two court cases.

background story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4774464.stm
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 11:16 PM
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1. No wonder old Silvio was so desperate to stay in office...
Maybe he can perform some songs from his lounge lizard days for his new prison buddies.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 11:23 PM
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2. So Italian "liberals" are "criminalizing politics" too!
:sarcasm:

Don't have a direct quote, but DeLay actually accused
dems of "criminalizing politics".

:eyes:
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 11:14 AM
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3. Soooprise, soooprise, soooprise...
:sarcasm:
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Acadia Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:30 PM
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4. It would be nice if this corporatist pig saw some jail time. He is the
most corrupt PM in all of Europe
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DrDebug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:57 PM
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5. There is a God
The first of the three evil B's ... When will the others follow ...
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 10:29 PM
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6. Been waiting for this one.
:popcorn:
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