| Dozens Sought in Mob Raids in US, Italy
The operation, code-named "Old Bridge," was centered on New York and the Sicilian capital of Palermo, targeting Mafia figures who were strengthening contacts between mob groups in Italy and the United States. A federal grand jury in New York also accused 62 people of ties to the Gambino crime family and offenses including murders, drug trafficking, robberies, extortion, and other crimes dating back to the 1970s. "Today we are able to bring closure to crimes from the past," U.S. Attorney Benton Campbell said in Brooklyn. "Today we seek justice for those men and their families and we make clear that those crimes and those victims are not forgotten." The sprawling indictment covers gangland killings from the days when the crime family was run by Paul Castellano, who was assassinated in 1985.
I'm putting the claws away this year, L-bear
Ah, Winterfest. The city of Lowell's knock-off of Germany's Oktoberfest. Hold the phone Mr. City Manager. I am not one to bash anything that has to do with consuming mass amounts of beer in public. We all need a little happiness here in New England after the incident that happened this past Sunday. I won't mention any names ... Tom, Randy and Tedy. It's going to take more than a six-pack to cure this girl's depression. Winterfest could just be the remedy that I am looking for. What better way to spend a weekend than watching semi-plastered people pull a human dog sled? You want a pot hole filled on Chelmsford Street, the Rourke Bridge replaced, the homeless people left alone or your tax rate to go down? Then act like a paparazzi when and if Britney Spears takes a ride in a hearse.
Welser Wonders: Bo Ryan, Dave Odom, CSUN
Northridge has a better record than UCSB and a much better RPI. CSUN's worse loss of the year is at Washington, while the Gauchos lost to UC Irvine. It is quite clear that the preseason expectations have continued to play a large part in these polls. UCSB was expected to win the Big West while CSUN was expected to continue their mediocrity by turning the ball over 20 times a game and getting out-rebounded by 30 a game. Luckily, it has no effect on anything and the Big West will come down to four days in Anaheim anyway. And, of course, the Matadors lost to Chicago State on Tuesday after I wrote this anyway, so there goes my fun RPI watching. …why he doesn't take his own advice? About a month ago I was talking to a friend about hoops. What else would I talk about? Somehow we got on the topic of Texas A&M and they were wondering how good they really were.
'Revanche' wins Europa prize
As part of the kudos, "Revanche" will receive the support of extended theatrical exposure and additional promotion from the Europa Cinemas network. "This is a very well-made and dramatic film that we believe has the potential to grip audiences around Europe," the jury said in a statement. "The story is absorbing, the characters well drawn and the performances uniformly strong. This is true European cinema at its best an authentic and uncompromised view of a corner of Europe." Written and directed by Spielmann, "Revanche" stars Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko and Andreas Lust. The film was produced by Matthias Forberg, Heinz Stussak, Sandra Bohle and Spielmann for Prisma Film und Fernsehproduktion, in co-production with Spielmannfilm. The Match Factory is handling international sales.
Logitech to Acquire WiLife, Creator of Award-Winning Video Solution ...
FREMONT, Calif. & ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland --(Business Wire)-- Logitech International (Nasdaq:LOGI) (SWX:LOGN) today announced that it is broadening its presence in the digital home with the acquisition of WiLife, Inc., which offers an affordable, easy-to-set-up, easy-to-use PC-based video solution for self-monitoring a home or smaller business. Logitech has entered into an agreement to acquire the privately held company, based in Draper, Utah, for approximately $24 million plus a possible performance-based payment, tied to reaching certain future revenue targets. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by mid-November.
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Microsoft Mediaroom reaches a million television screens
Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft, announced at the International CES show that its Mediaroom software is now running on over a million set-top boxes. Among them are customers of BT Vision, who will also be able to access the service through an Xbox 360 games console. Microsoft is expanding the range of movies and television shows that will be available on Xbox. It is also partnering with NBC to make the Olympics available online, both live and on demand. .
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