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Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said this week that the only way to end the drug violence plaguing his country is for the United States to legalize drugs. "As a country, we are going through problems due to the fact that the United States consumes too many drugs," Fox, who served as Mexico's president from 2000-2006, told reporters Monday night before a speech at the Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio. "I would recommend to legalize, de-penalize all drugs," Fox added. He said the drug violence threatens to rip his country apart. It has claimed more than 37,000 lives...

Berlusconi cleared of corruption Mr Berlusconi had maintained his innocence Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been cleared of corruption after a four-year trial. Mr Berlusconi had been accused of bribing judges in the 1980s to favour his business interests. He was acquitted on one count, and on the other judges in Milan ruled that the alleged offence happened too long ago for charges to be pressed. Mr Berlusconi, who was not in court for the verdict, said the decision was "better late than never". He is the first serving Italian prime minister to have been tried a criminal court....