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Italian Journalists Strike Over Wiretap Measure

by Sylvia Poggioli, NPR
July 9, 2010

Italians won't be able to read newspapers or get their news from TV or radio, as journalists are on strike to protest a bill being pushed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The bill would restrict police use of wiretaps in the name of protecting citizens' privacy.

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