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Berlusconi Aides Busted on Prostitution Charges

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks on during a news conference at Chigi palace in Rome
Emilio Fede, Nicole Minetti and Lele Mora allegedly found and hired prostitutes for Berlusconi, including a Moroccan dancer named Karima El Mahroug -- stage name Ruby -- who was underage at the time.
George Soros

Occupy Wall Street: George Soros Understands Protesters’ Pain

Actually, I can understand [the protesters'] sentiment, frankly, said Billionaire investor George Soros, speaking about the protesters who have camped out near Wall Street in New York and inspired similar anti-corporate demonstrations in other major cities across the United States and Canada.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin Proposes 'Eurasian Union'

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed forming a Eurasian Union out of the former Soviet nations, saying it could become a global economic power to rival Asia, America, and Western Europe.

Look Out, Rick Perry: Here Comes Herman Cain

Look out Republican presidential nomination race frontrunner Rick Perry. Here comes Herman Cain, the former Godfather's Pizza CEO. Cain is gaining momentum, and starting to make a run after his Florida straw poll victory.
India's food inflation rate slackened in mid-May, after picking up pace for two weeks, giving the Reserve Bank more leeway to hold rates until its July review and gauge the impact of euro zone debt woes on the domestic economy.

Food, Fuel Price Falls Stir Asia Inflation Concern

Anyone hoping that recent falls in commodity prices would provide a boost to powerhouse Asian economies and help lift the developed world out of recessionary danger will be disappointed. The region's focus remains firmly on inflation.
Economy signals a sluggish rebound

Canada wants BoC's Carney to be next FSB head

Canada wants its central bank governor, Mark Carney, to become head of the Financial Stability Board, the country's finance minister said on Monday days after a highly publicized clash between Carney and one of the world's most powerful bankers.

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