Silvio Berlusconi puts troops on Italian city streets

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has ordered the deployment of troops in a clampdown on street crime and illegal immigration. The deployment began with military-style precision at 7am sharp as soldiers took up positions outside key strategic points across the country, including as train stations, cathedrals and monuments. In total, 3,000 troops from all sections of the armed forces will be on patrol alongside... [read full story]