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The Italian government has caused an uproar with its plan to require Web sites with video content to request authorization and mandate the vetting of copyrighted videos before they're uploaded.

Critics say it's an attempt by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to protect his TV empire from future competition.

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Italy's highest court has removed the legal immunity enjoyed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The ruling by the constitutional court means a number of legal cases that accuse Berlusconi of fraud, bribery and corruption can now resume.

Berlusconi says he has no intention of stepping down, and his supporters say they plan a massive public show of support.

A scandal is growing over the nature of a relationship between a teenage female and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

He believes he's the target of a smear campaign by the leftist opposition and Berlusconi has gone on the offensive against the foreign media.

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