Given that many Italians rather enjoy their country's Latin-lovers' reputation, the exposure of a decrepit minister's sexual achievements would probably boost his career.

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As his files documented, as a child he suffered from poor nutrition, severe parental neglect, sustained physical and sexual abuse, early head injuries, learning disabilities, poor cognitive functioning and lead exposure.

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"Exposure to violence -- not just cyberbullying, but peer violence and sexual violence -- increases the risk of suicide, " says Dr. Elizabeth Miller, chief of adolescent medicine at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, who was not involved in the study.

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It subjected trainees to simulated torture, including waterboarding (simulated drowning), sleep deprivation, isolation, exposure to temperature extremes, enclosure in tiny spaces, bombardment with agonizing sounds, and religious and sexual humiliation.

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