Former premier has heart surgery
From Times Wire Reports
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi underwent successful surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat at a Cleveland hospital, his Forza Italia party said.
There has been intense media speculation in Italy that Berlusconi, 70, who collapsed at a rally late last month, would have to be fitted with a pacemaker.
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