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Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, nuns at Berlusconi party

MILAN (Reuters) - The nightclub dancer at the center of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" sex trial told a court on Friday that guests at the media tycoon's parties dressed as nuns, nurses and U.S. President Barack Obama.Full story

From "bunga bunga" to "pianists" - Italy's political slang

ROME (Reuters) - An encyclopedia of Italian political slang has shone a light on a colorful and Byzantine world where lawmakers and journalists speak a language you won't find in any ordinary dictionary. Full story

Italy's Letta urges ministers to avoid clashing in public

SARTEANO, Italy (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Monday urged ministers to avoid public disagreements on divisive issues, as he sought to safeguard the stability of a fragile government grouping former adversaries from the left and right. Full story

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  Berlusconi Sentenced to 4 Years In Prison

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