ROME (Dow Jones)--The Italian economy expanded at the start of this year after contracting at the end of 2007, skirting a recession that some economists predict may still come later this year as a result of the global slowdown.

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"While we in Suffolk County cannot do the federal government's job in enforcing this for every business throughout our county, we can and should make sure that companies doing business with the county are abiding by the law and are not getting a competi