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Fraud Probe Pushes Italian PM to Brink

Ministers turn on each other amid campaign corruption charges

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 23, 2007 6:48 AM CDT

(Newser) – Italy's government neared meltdown last night as charges of fraud and embezzlement picked up steam. Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his justice minister are under investigation for diverting funds from the European Union to their own political party in order to shore up support during... Read full story »

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