51. Among the crew was Lachlan Murdoch, son of media magnate Rupert. 52. An election campaign has been under way for months between media magnate and opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi and the center-left candidate, former Rome Mayor Francesco Rutelli. 53. Among them would be landmarks in the Italian anti-corruption crusade, such as the indictments against former premier and media magnate Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly bribing tax inspectors. 54. Ambassadors from Muslim countries were on hand at the mosque, constructed by Saudi Arabia, to greet the conservative media magnate. 55. Berlusconi was forced to resign in December when Bossi withdrew his support, saying the media magnate had failed to curb the influence of his vast business holdings. 56. Berlusconi received a setback Saturday when the small but important Popular Party voted against a pact with the media magnate. 57. Billionaire media magnate Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday a global recession was possible and questioned the ability of governments to do anything to avoid it. 58. Berlusconi and his conservative allies had lobbied furiously for either a return of the media magnate to the post or early elections. 59. Bossi is a political ally of media magnate Silvio Berlusconi, who is leading the center-right in a bid to sweep the center-left from power. 60. Black is not related to Canadian media magnate Conrad Black. |
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