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L’Aquila verdict row grows

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Global backlash greets sentencing of Italian scientists who assessed earthquake risk.

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    Late on 30 October, Luciano Maiani announced that he had "suspended" his resignation after he received "some reassuring signals" from the government about his requests.

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Nosengo, N. L’Aquila verdict row grows. Nature 491, 15–16 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/491015a

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