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Monday, November 14, 2011

Monti begins forming Italian government

ROME, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Economist Mario Monti began talks Monday to form an emergency government in Italy to help avert a financial meltdown of the world's eighth-largest economy. Monti's priorities are to execute reforms former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reached with the European Union to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Search on for new Italian prime minister

ROME, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Senior Italian politicians met in Rome Sunday to discuss a replacement prime minister after Silvio Berlusconi's resignation amid economic turmoil. President Giorgio Napolitano met with senior parliamentarians from the senate and lower house to discuss a non-elected leader as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Wilson Ramos rescued from kidnappers

ALENCIA, Venezuela, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Venezuela's information minister announced Friday Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos had been rescued from his kidnappers. Ramos, who took over the Nationals' catching duties as a rookie last year, was reportedly taken from his home in Venezuela by four... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Italian Senate debating austerity measures

ROME, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Italian Senate Friday passed a package of austerity measures designed to avert a eurozone meltdown, officials said. The package, which raises the retirement age and tweaks the country's inflexible labor laws, passed with 158 votes and moved to the House, where it is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Greece names Papademos PM; Italy is iffy

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Negotiators, after days of haggling, named economist Lucas Papademos as Greece's new prime minister to lead a unity government Thursday. The government pledged to quickly approve stringent terms of a European financial aid package and save the country from going into... Sign in to see full entry.

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