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Ruby Rubacuori: 5 Facts on the Belly Dancer in the Silvio Berlusconi Scandal

Will a Moroccan belly dancer bring down Silvio Berlusconi? Eighteen-year-old Ruby Rubacuori, who said she got 7,000 euros and a Damiani necklace from the Italian prime minister, is central to allegations that Berlusconi paid for sexual encounters with the then-17-year-old girl and used his political power to cover up...

Protests Erupt as Berlusconi Wins Votes in Italy

ROME (Dec. 14) -- Premier Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back confidence votes Tuesday in the Italian parliament, narrowly surviving one of the toughest fights of his political life. But violent protests greeted his victory, as rioters torched cars, smashed windows and clashed with police. Riot police fired tear gas to try...

Exclusive: Italian Politician Claims EU Is Hiding 'Secret UFO Files'

(July 19) -- How close is the European Union to releasing its top secret UFO files to the rest of the world? Well, in a few months we may finally learn if the truth is out there. That is, of course, if such files exist, as one lawmaker insists they do. Last month, AOL News reported on how Mario Borghezio, leader of the...

Silvio Berlusconi Favors TV Showgirls as Candidates

(March 1) -- The Teflon don of Italian politics, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is under fire again for choosing a former showgirl, an ex-TV weather girl and a one-time Miss Italy contestant as candidates in his party's upcoming elections. A similar move got Berlusconi in trouble last year, when a slate of showgirls on...

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01/19/11 Italian politicians don't fool around Source: Winnipeg Free Press - Manitoba - Canada In an effort to expand my readership base and win several major journalism awards, I have decided -- suddenly and without warning -- to develop an interest in politics.
11/15/10 Italian political crisis deepens Source: The St. Augustine Record - St. Augustine FL For Silvio Berlusconi, the question no longer seems if he will be forced from power â but when.
11/15/10 Italian political crisis deepens Source: Boston.com - Boston MA The feud means Berlusconi no longer has a majority in one house of parliament.
08/02/10 What is Happening In Italian Politics ? Source: Angry Bear This will be a long post as it is not easy to explain how Italian politics got this way to foreigners.