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Berlusconi Irate Over Pesky Media Questions

Italian PM walks out of interview when asked about teen model

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted May 24, 2009 10:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – Silvio Berlusconi owns nearly half of Italy’s television stations—but not La Repubblica, the Italian daily that has incensed the PM with questions about his connection to an 18-year-old model, the Guardian reports. When a reporter asked about Berlusconi's appearance at her birthday party,... Read full story »

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