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ROME (AP) — The Italian Senate has begun debating whether to kick Silvio Berlusconi out of Parliament following his tax fraud conviction, but the three-time premier isn't going without a fight.

You don't need to look for smiling faces to see how people are feeling in one city.

WIBX's Bill Keeler says he is "fed up" with the failure of some leaders to get the job done, so he is asking that we take them - and ourselves - to task, pledging to make a difference in our communities.

WIBX's Bill Keeler says he is "fed up" with the failure of some leaders to get the job done, so he is asking that we take them - and ourselves - to task, pledging to make a difference in our communities.

An attempt on the life of a Bulgarian politician was miraculously averted yesterday when the would-be killer's gun refused to fire.

Have we avoided the Fiscal Cliff? It looks like for now we have. Here's what you need to know about the new fiscal cliff deal to prepare yourself for 2013. We grabbed a few facts and changes. Are you affected by the Fiscal Cliff?

If there's any doubt how strong the GOP's hold on Alabama is, consider this -- a Republican nominee beat out the Democratic incumbent for a seat on the Bibb County Commission last week despite the fact that he died a month earlier. Congratulations, Alabama, on taking partisanship to a whole new level.

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - In the WIBX newsroom it is part of our job to talk politics at work, but we do our best to keep our party affiliations to ourselves.

Things kicked off around 9 p.m. Eastern in Danville, Kentucky, on the campus of Centre College, with Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan meeting for their one and only debate during this election campaign. Martha Raddatz of ABC News moderated the debate, which began when Biden, the former six-term senator from Delaware, and Ryan, the current seven-term representative from Wisconsin

While political extremists may froth at the mouth and march around in a huff, research suggests that they are actually happier than those who take more moderate political views.