Italy hopes for quake reconstruction pledges at G8
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Italy is using the upcoming Group of Eight summit in quake-devastated central Italy to encourage participating countries to adopt monuments damaged in the temblor and pledge to help restore them.
Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday he would accompany individual heads of state, including the US and German leaders, to various quake-damaged sites in L'Aquila as part of Italy's bid to round up international funding for the $42 million restoration effort. (AP)
