Berlusconi cleared of corruption
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A court in Milan today cleared the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, of corruption charges, but dropped a key corruption charge against him because time had run out.
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ROME  - Italy's highest criminal court upheld the acquittal of former premier Giulio Andreotti on Friday on charges of aiding the Mafia when he was in power - the final judgment in a decade-long case that shocked the country.
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WHAT HAPPENED: An Italian court clears Premier Silvio Berlusconi of allegedly bribing judges to influence the sale of state food conglomerate SME in the 1980s. The statute of limitations expired on a separate charge he kept a different judge on his payroll in case of criminal charges against his businesses.
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An Italian court dropped a key corruption  charge against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday,  invoking a statute of limitations that meant time had run out  to convict him of allegations he bribed a judge.
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Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has undergone successful heart surgery in an American hospital, his party said on Monday.Comment
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A Milan court today acquitted Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges - a major victory in the billionaire business baronâs decade-long battle with legal woes he blamed on left-wing prosecutors.
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Silvio Berlusconi resigned as president of AC Milan on Tuesday to conform with Italian laws that prohibit the country&#39;s premier from running private enterprises while in office.
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The decision by a Milan court to clear Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of a raft of corruption charges marks the end of a decade-long legal battle and perhaps the beginning of a more peaceful era for Italian politics.
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A Milan court on Wednesday cleared media tycoon and three-time Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on 20-year-old charges of false accounting -- a stroke of good news that comes as the billionaire looks to ... via Hollywood Reporter
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A court cleared Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges in his long-running trial yesterday, sparing Italy the embarrassment of having its leader convicted of bribing judges.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi could be convicted of corruption with judges in his five-year trial considering their verdict.
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Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been acquitted of corruption charges by a Milan court. A three-judge jury backed the billionaire&#39;s fight to clear his name.
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Silvio Berlusconi, Italy&#39;s prime minister, on Wednesday claimed victory in his battle to cut taxes and improve the state&#39;s efficiency after parliament gave final approval to his centre-right government&#39;s 2005 budget.
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Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as president of AC Milan, the reigning Serie A champions announced in a statement.