Berlusconi forms new Italian government amid woes
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sworn in to lead Italy’s 60th postwar government as he reshuffles, creating a new Development and Territorial Cohesion ministry under Gianfranco Micciche to help poorer southern regions amid slow economy and Iraq discontent.
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Investigator resigns in protest over Volcker panel issue
Former senior investigator Robert Parton confirms he resigned from the Independent Inquiry Committee to protest the panel's findings about Kofi Annan and the U N oil for food program. The panel cleared Annan of meddling while critics say the report was too soft on top advisers.
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DeLay trip charged to lobbyist cards scrutinized
The Washington Post reports that in 2000 House Majority Leader Tom DeLay charged airfare to Scotland and London on cards tied to lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Edwin Buckham. Receipts show hotel and golf expenses at St Andrews billed to those cards, raising ethics questions about lobbyist involvement and non profit funding.
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