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Major Mafia Trial Opens in Rome Over Case That Rattled Italy
A one-eyed former neo-fascist gangster and 45 other defendants went on trial on Thursday accused of running a mafia crime ring in Rome that skimmed millions of euros off city hall contracts.
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One-Eyed Gangster in the Dock as Rome's Biggest Mafia Trial Begins
The alleged ringleaders of Italy's newest mafia go on trial Thursday in a landmark case set to highlight systemic corruption in Rome and serve as a litmus test of the country's battle against organised crime.
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Pope Shows No Mercy as He Blasts Rome Mayor as a 'Pretend Catholic'
Pope Francis raised eyebrows in Italy on Tuesday by slapping down the left-leaning mayor of Rome as someone who "pretends to be Catholic".
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Italy Arrests 44 Tied to Rome's Mafia Garbage King
Italian police arrested 44 people today accused of dealings with a powerful one-eyed mobster whose gang thrived on rigging Rome public contracts on everything from garbage disposal to park maintenance.
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Bosses Put Italy's Corruption Bill at 300 Billion Euros
Italy would be 300 billion euros better off if it had acted decisively against corruption at the time of a major scandal two decades ago, according to an eye-opening new report from the country's business bosses.
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Church Parade Past Mafia Home a Challenge to Pope
In apparent defiance of Pope Francis, a church procession detoured from its route through a southern Italian town to honor a convicted mobster under house arrest.
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Italian mafia boss to teach prison law course
A former Italian mafia boss serving a life sentence will teach a course on prison law for practising lawyers, with classes to be held in the remote facility where he is being held in Sardinia.
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'Stop wrecking people's lives and repent', Pope tells mafia
Pope Francis spoke out against mafia organisations exploiting and enslaving people, calling on mafiosi on Sunday to repent in words that recalled an impassioned plea by Pope John Paul II 20 years ago.
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Giulio Andreotti, 7-times Italian prime minister, dies
Giulio Andreotti, seven times Italian prime minister and one of the country's most prominent post-war figures, has died at the age of 94, family sources said on Monday.
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Major Mafia Trial Opens in Rome Over Case That Rattled Italy
A one-eyed former neo-fascist gangster and 45 other defendants went on trial on Thursday accused of running a mafia crime ring in Rome that skimmed millions of euros off city hall contracts.
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One-Eyed Gangster in the Dock as Rome's Biggest Mafia Trial Begins
The alleged ringleaders of Italy's newest mafia go on trial Thursday in a landmark case set to highlight systemic corruption in Rome and serve as a litmus test of the country's battle against organised crime.
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Pope Shows No Mercy as He Blasts Rome Mayor as a 'Pretend Catholic'
Pope Francis raised eyebrows in Italy on Tuesday by slapping down the left-leaning mayor of Rome as someone who "pretends to be Catholic".
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Italy Arrests 44 Tied to Rome's Mafia Garbage King
Italian police arrested 44 people today accused of dealings with a powerful one-eyed mobster whose gang thrived on rigging Rome public contracts on everything from garbage disposal to park maintenance.
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Bosses Put Italy's Corruption Bill at 300 Billion Euros
Italy would be 300 billion euros better off if it had acted decisively against corruption at the time of a major scandal two decades ago, according to an eye-opening new report from the country's business bosses.
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Church Parade Past Mafia Home a Challenge to Pope
In apparent defiance of Pope Francis, a church procession detoured from its route through a southern Italian town to honor a convicted mobster under house arrest.
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Italian mafia boss to teach prison law course
A former Italian mafia boss serving a life sentence will teach a course on prison law for practising lawyers, with classes to be held in the remote facility where he is being held in Sardinia.
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'Stop wrecking people's lives and repent', Pope tells mafia
Pope Francis spoke out against mafia organisations exploiting and enslaving people, calling on mafiosi on Sunday to repent in words that recalled an impassioned plea by Pope John Paul II 20 years ago.
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Giulio Andreotti, 7-times Italian prime minister, dies
Giulio Andreotti, seven times Italian prime minister and one of the country's most prominent post-war figures, has died at the age of 94, family sources said on Monday.
