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POINTERS
BERLUSCONI TO
THE BIG HOUSE?
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
was sentenced to seven years in jail — even
more than prosecutors requested — for paying
for sex with an underage prostitute during
“bunga bunga” parties at his mansion in 2010.
He was also barred from ever serving in public
office again. However, there are still two more
levels of appeal before the sentence is finalized. “This is unreal,” Berlusconi’s lawyer said. “I’m
calm because I’ve been saying for three years that this trial should never have taken place here.”
IRS SCANDAL
CONTINUES TO UNFOLD
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Documents released this week revealed
that the IRS not only targeted conservative
groups applying for 501(c)(4) tax-exempt
status, but also flagged progressive
ones. The tax agency used terms like
“progressive” and “occupy” to target
organizations for more scrutiny before the
2012 elections. The news comes about a
month after a report revealed that the IRS
was screening tea party-affiliated groups
applying for tax-exempt status, sparking
widespread outrage.
THAT’S
VIRAL
PAULA DEEN
GETS THE AX
HUFFINGTON
06.30-07.07.13
A selection of the week’s most talked-about stories.
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THE FIRST STEP
TOWARD TOTAL
SNAKE WORLD
DOMINATION
THERE’S A SHEEPEATING PLANT.
YEAH.
WTF. PORKLACED BULLETS
DESIGNED TO
SEND MUSLIMS
‘TO HELL.’
... AND OF COURSE:
NORTH WEST