David Willey reports from Palermo, Sicily, that delegates from around the world signed a treaty this week on combating trans-national crime. The treaty pledges the signatories to take measures against money laundering and includes protocols against the smuggling of immigrants and trafficking in women. The conference was held in Palermo -- the birthplace of the Cosa Nostra mafia. The city has now taken great strides to root out organized crime.
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