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Cannes film slams Berlusconiupdated: Wed May 26 2010 13:40:00

A clip from the documentary about the Italian PM's handling of the L'Aquila earthquake that's making waves at Cannes.

Italian PM Berlusconi slammed in provocative filmupdated: Wed May 26 2010 13:40:00

She's been called Italy's answer to Michael Moore, and she doesn't pull any punches -- even when the subject she's taking to task is Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi.

People.com: George Clooney Lends Star Power to Earthquake-Damaged Cityupdated: Fri Jul 10 2009 11:57:00

The actor plans to shoot a film and help boost the economy in L'Aquila, Italy

World leaders arrive for G-8 quake zone summitupdated: Wed Jul 08 2009 13:53:00

Leaders of the world's most powerful economies were meeting Wednesday in the center of an Italian earthquake zone for a summit that, despite an agenda tackling the global financial crisis, world poverty and climate change, is not expected to produce seismic results.

Pope visits Italian quake zoneupdated: Fri May 08 2009 01:39:00

Pope Benedict XVI met with survivors and offered prayers Tuesday as he visited towns hit hard in this month's Italian earthquake.

Berlusconi talks to CNNupdated: Fri May 08 2009 01:39:00

CNN's Paula Newton gets an exclusive interview with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Pope to visit Italian earthquake zoneupdated: Sat Apr 18 2009 09:36:00

Pope Benedict XVI will visit the earthquake-ravaged town of L'Aquila on April 28 -- three weeks after the disaster struck -- the Vatican said Saturday.

Quake leaves devastationupdated: Sun Apr 12 2009 12:28:00

CNN's Diana Magnay tours the devastation in L'Aquila, Italy, after last week's powerful earthquake.

Survivors of deadly Italian quake mark somber Easterupdated: Sun Apr 12 2009 12:28:00

Mass in a tent village. Handouts of donated chocolate Easter eggs, and a holiday lunch consisting of aid food.

Italian rescue teams end search for possible quake survivorupdated: Sat Apr 11 2009 15:47:00

Authorities on Saturday ended a rescue operation at a site thought to hold a survivor from this week's earthquake, the L'Aquila fire brigade told CNN.

Italy buries its deadupdated: Sat Apr 11 2009 15:47:00

A mass funeral is held in A'Quila, Italy to bury people killed in this week's earthquake.

Apparent sign of life, four days after Italy quakeupdated: Fri Apr 10 2009 21:10:00

Rescue workers believe they may have located an earthquake survivor on Friday, four days after the quake struck the region and killed 287 people, representatives of the L'Aquila fire department said Friday.

Thousands mourn Italian quake victimsupdated: Fri Apr 10 2009 12:18:00

The youngest hadn't lived half a year. The oldest had lived nearly a hundred.

Hopes fade of finding more quake survivorsupdated: Thu Apr 09 2009 11:04:00

Thursday brought no respite from grief in central Italy, where the toll from Monday morning's earthquake continued to rise and search teams said they did not expect to find any more victims alive.

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