Berlusconi Bloodied by Attack
From the BBC: "Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally in Milan." Update: VideoWAIT BEFORE YOU GO...BBC:
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally in Milan.
Pictures showed Mr Berlusconi, 73, with blood around his mouth and on his face. Reports suggested he had either been punched or hit with an object.
Mr Berlusconi was taken to hospital. A first medical report said two teeth were damaged, with one broken.
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