Italian Senate Set to Vote on Berlusconi's Ouster

Italy's Senate is set to vote on Wednesday on whether it will expel former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament because of his tax fraud conviction.   Berlusconi's lawyers told reporters on Tuesday the vote was too hasty. Attorney Niccolo Ghedini also pointed out that his client is appealing his case to the European Court of Human Rights.   "We find it, frankly, quite incredible that Italian politics, which usually doesn't shine with its speediness,...

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