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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi must spend another night in hospital following a weekend attack, his doctor told reporters on Wednesday.The 73-year-old billionaire businessman is nursing a broken nose, cracked teeth and cut lips after being hit in the face by a spiked souvenir. His doctors have already ordered Berlusconi to rest for two weeks. Milan residents on Wednesday expressed their sympathy with Berlusconi over the attack. Even if you don't agree with him, you can't do things like this, said Lorenzo Massari. I think these situations just shouldn't happen because if someone has something to disagree with they should talk about it, not use violence, added Mario Lorini. While in hospital, Berlusconi has been receiving many visitors, including two players from his beloved football team A.C. Milan, and he also took a telephone call from U.S. President Barack Obama. The Italian prime minister was attacked on Sunday by 42-year-old Massimo Tartaglia, who has since written to Berlusconi apologising for his cowardly and rash act. However, allies say the normally irrepressible premier is badly shaken by the incident. Tartaglia's lawyers said he acted alone and without any political or militant motive.
