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First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation

First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation

Reuters — But Pope Benedict decided not to announce his resignation on Twitter, which he joined last year in a foray into social media that has reaped uncertain spiritual returns and could be curtailed by his successor. Obviously keen to avoid any leak of his resignation - which would have been a risk as his tweets are typed up by an aide - the pope announced it in person, in Latin, to a restricted group of cardinals.
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Soccer-Cagliari president arrested in stadium probe | Reuters

Soccer-Cagliari president arrested in stadium probe | Reuters

Reuters — Cagliari President Massimo Cellino has been arrested as part of an investigation into the Is Arenas stadium where the Serie A club has been staging their home matches this season, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday. Mauro Contini the mayor of Quartu Sant'Elena, the Cagliari district where the stadium is located, was also arrested along with another local official by the Forestry corps, an agency of the Italian police, the source said. They were charged with embezzlement and false representation in the rebuilding of the stadium.
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Vatican denies had role in Monte Paschi-Antonveneta deal | Reuters

Vatican denies had role in Monte Paschi-Antonveneta deal | Reuters

Reuters — ROME (Reuters) - The Vatican on Tuesday denied an Italian newspaper report linking its IOR bank to Monte dei Paschi di Siena's (BMPS.MI) 2007 acquisition of smaller rival Antonveneta, a deal which is now the centre of a widening corruption investigation. The Corriere della Sera reported on Monday that the chief executive of the Vatican's Institute for Works of Religion (IOR) had "delicate and important meetings" with Monte Paschi's adviser for the 9-billion euro purchase of Antonveneta. It also listed several sets of numbers it said identified IOR bank accounts used to transmit funds to Monte Paschi for the acquisition.
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Italy tax authority denies Maradona pardon | Reuters

Italy tax authority denies Maradona pardon | Reuters

Reuters — ROME (Reuters) - Diego Maradona has not been pardoned over tax debts, the Italian revenue agency said on Friday, denying an earlier announcement by the football great's lawyer that his tax bill had been cleared. "The central tax commission has not cancelled, or declared null, or altered the debt that Mr. Diego Maradona has with the Italian tax authorities," an agency statement said. Earlier on Friday Maradona's lawyer Angelo Pisani told Italian television the tax body had cleared his client of a tax bill of almost 40 million euros (34.2 million pounds), of which 36 million was interest built up since 1984, when Maradona joined Serie A club Napoli.
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Italy's centre-left likely to need Monti to govern - final polls | Reuters

Italy's centre-left likely to need Monti to govern - final polls | Reuters

Reuters — ROME (Reuters) - The centre-left is on course to win Italy's election but it may have to form a coalition with outgoing premier Mario Monti, final polls before the Feb 24-25 vote showed on Friday. Polls published before a pre-vote blackout mostly showed Pierluigi Bersani's Democratic Party still five or more points ahead, despite a scandal over a bank it is linked to and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's continuing resurgence. Pollsters said a large group of undecided voters meant much could change in the final two weeks, but most polls confirmed predictions that Bersani would fall short in the Senate and need an ally to govern, with Monti by far the most likely candidate.
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Italy's centre-left likely to need Monti to govern - final polls | Reuters

Italy's centre-left likely to need Monti to govern - final polls | Reuters

Reuters — ROME (Reuters) - The centre-left is on course to win Italy's election but it may have to form a coalition with outgoing premier Mario Monti, final polls before the Feb 24-25 vote showed on Friday. Polls published before a pre-vote blackout mostly showed Pierluigi Bersani's Democratic Party still five or more points ahead, despite a scandal over a bank it is linked to and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's continuing resurgence. Pollsters said a large group of undecided voters meant much could change in the final two weeks, but most polls confirmed predictions that Bersani would fall short in the Senate and need an ally to govern, with Monti by far the most likely candidate.
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Vatican Tries to Distance Itself from Scandal

Vatican Tries to Distance Itself from Scandal

www.youtube.com — Did the Pope's former butler act alone? And how has the Vatican reacted to the news that someone so close to the Pope stole documents? Jeffrey Brown talks to Reuters' Vatican reporter Naomi O'Leary about motivations and fallout surrounding the case.
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