Former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi in Iran

Former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi poses for photographers during a visit of Dowlatabad garden in Yazd city, 795Km (495 Miles) southeast of Tehran, birthplace of reformist ex-president Mohammad Khatami in Iran on October 15, 2008.(UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)

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The almanac

UPI Almanac for Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008.

Italian court rejects U.S. base expansion

ROME, June 20 (UPI) -- An Italian administrative court has vetoed the expansion of a U.S. air base, a group that filed suit against the plan said Friday.

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UPI Almanac for Friday, May 16, 2008.

Judge: Berlusconi, Prodi can be witnesses

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Walker's World: Georgia on my mind

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UPI Energy Watch

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Analysis: Berlusconi back on top

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Berlusconi returns to power in Italy

ROME, April 14 (UPI) -- Media mogul Silvio Berlusconi has swept back into power, winning a third term as Italy's prime minister, election results Monday showed.