Six Italian Scientists Sentenced Over Quake
Italy has sentenced six scientists and one government official to six years in prison for not giving a good enough warning for the 2009 earthquake that struck L'Aquila and killed more than 300 people.
Italian Prime Minister at the time Silvio Berlusconi (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama look at a damaged government building, destroyed by the April 6, 2009 earthquake in the city center of L'Aquila, during the Group of Eight (G8) summit, on July 8, 2009. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
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