Lionel messi hat-trick in the FIFA Ballon D'or 2012

expected by many, young Argentine footballer Lionel Messi again won the FIFA best player award. In the conferment ceremony of FIFA 2011 Ballon d'Or, held in Zurich on Monday (9 / 1) local time, peraihan Messi as the best player beat beat Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo and Azulgrana midfielder Xavi Hernandez. Messi is favored to be won this prestigious award after leading Barcelona won a hat-trick in 2011 the Spanish Primera Liga and Champions League twice in the last three years. Barcelona won the Spanish Primera Liga and Champions League last season, despite losing to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final. Messi scored 59 goals in 70 appearances for club and country throughout 2011, of whom scored 55 goals in 57 appearances for Barcelona. He also created 35 assists during the year During 2011 Messi already holds capable of carrying five titles after Barca won the Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup. Raihan hat-trick Messi Ballon d'Or this match nicks Michel Platini (the only other players who also had won a hat-trick in a row), Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten. (ans / AEF) Here's the complete list of award recipients FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011: Player of the Year: Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona) Coach: Pep Guardiola (Spain / Barcelona) FIFPro World XI: Iker Casillas (Spain / Real Madrid) ; Dani Alves scored the Best: Neymar (Brazil / Santos) Women's footballer of the Year: Homare Sawa (Japan / INAC Kobe Leonessa) Women's Coach of the Year: Norio Sasaki (Japan / Japan national team) Leadership of the Year: Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland / Manchester United) FIFA Fair Play: Football Federation of Japan

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2012 MotoGP schedule

This is the 2012 MotoGP schedule has been revised,  as reported by the Crash:

8 April Qatar* Losail
29 April Spain Jerez
6 Mei Portugal (STC) Estoril
20 Mei France Le Mans
3 Juni Catalunya Catalunya
17 Juni Inggris Raya Silverstone
30 Juni Belanda** Assen
8 Juli Jerman(STC) Sachsenring
15 Juli Italia Mugello
29 Juli Amerika Serikat*** Laguna Seca
19 Agustus Indianapolis Indianapolis
26 Agustus Republik Ceko Brno
16 September San Marino Misano
30 September Aragon Motorland
14 Oktober Jepang Motegi
21 Okctober Malaysia Sepang
28 Oktober Australia Phillip Island
11 November Valencia Ricardo Tormo


* Racing Night
**Racing on Saturday
*** Only MotoGP class
STC (Subject to the contract)

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

If the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 of you who are lovers of the novel and movie fans were treated to the story of Harry Potter Harry's struggle to destroy the Horcruxes and reveal the presence of three of the most powerful thing in the world of magic, then Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 you'll see Harry return to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemort. But when Voldemort mengtahui their mission, the biggest battle begins and their life becomes very different as before. This is one of the most in tunggu2 by all Harry Potter fans around the world, and in Indonesia in particular. Many lovers download free movie that also has a download link menunggu2 presence of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, which usually appear in several media download virtual world

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Amanda Knox appealed: Perugia court gives forensics experts another 40 days to complete tests

Court appointed forensic experts re-examining evidence in Amanda Knox's murder appeal have been granted a 40-day extension to their independent investigation.

The team was due to deposit its findings on the case next week, as part of a review granted earlier this year by an appeal court judge, following defence claims that evidence had been poorly handled and collated.

But Professor Carla Vecchiotti and her colleague Stefano Conti wanted additional time to examine other documents which were drawn up by the original investigators as part of their fresh probe, and this was agreed.

In March leaked details of their initial findings appeared to give fresh hope to Knox - jailed for the murder of student Meredith Kercher in Italy - after the new experts said the evidence was "insufficient to convict her".

Knox, 23, is serving 26 years for the brutal sex killing of Miss Kercher, 21, who was found with her throat in her bedroom in the house they shared. Key to her conviction was a 30cm kitchen knife which contained her DNA on the handle and genetic material - but not blood - from Miss Kercher was found on the blade.

Earlier this year an appeal court judge in Perugia, where the murder took place, authorised an independent review by the two forensic experts from La Sapienza University in Rome. They were also asked to re-examine a bloodied bra clasp belonging to Miss Kercher on which DNA from Knox's co-accused Raffaele Sollecito, 25, was also found - but after it had been "lost" for six weeks.

Computer studies graduate Sollecito, 25, was given 25 years jail and both he and Knox deny any involvement in the murder and are appealing against their conviction.

In the leaked initial findings both said the knife, which was found in Sollecito's kitchen, revealed that the DNA material on it was so slight that it was insufficient to conclusively convict Knox. The amount of DNA was so small that the two professors also concluded it was not enough to carry out a second test on the knife.

While the bra clasp was described as "so deteriorated" that it was impossible to re-examine it for any traces of DNA - it was originally found at the scene but then lost for six weeks before being discovered elsewhere in Miss Kercher's bedroom.

According to the report the clasp - which had been cut from the bra - had been poorly kept in a "liquid jar" and not properly dried which meant that it had "rotted and rusted".

Knox's lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova said: "We expected them to ask for more time - it's a prerogative of theirs and these experts always do because they want to be sure of their findings.

"The leaked details from earlier this year simply confirmed what we already knew and what we have already said in court - the evidence was insufficient.

"We heard how the clasp had rusted away because it had been kept in a bag of water and the DNA on the knife was too low. We know have to wait for the final report."

The next hearing is due to take place on May 21 when the court will hear from the murder squad chief, Monica Napoleoni, before adjourning until the end of June - meaning a verdict may not come until the autumn.

Miss Kercher, of Coulsdon, Surrey, was in Italy as part of her European Studies degree at Leeds University and had only been in Perugia for two months when she was murdered in November 2007.

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Osama Bin Laden Is Dead

 Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then quickly buried at sea in a stunning finale to a furtive decade on the run.

Long believed to be hiding in caves, bin Laden was tracked down in a costly, custom-built hideout not far from a Pakistani military academy.

"Justice has been done," President Barack Obama said in a dramatic announcement at the White House while a crowd cheered outside and hundreds more gathered at ground zero in Manhattan to celebrate the news.

Photos: America Reacts to death of Osama bin Laden
Bin Laden hid in plain site in Pakistan
Intel hunt led to shootout at bin Laden fortress
Special report: The death of Osama bin Laden

The military operation took mere minutes.

U.S. helicopters ferrying elite counter-terrorism troops into the compound identified by the CIA as bin Laden's hideout -- and back out again in less than 40 minutes. Bin Laden was shot in the head, officials said, after he and his bodyguards resisted the assault.Three adult males were also killed in the raid, including one of bin Laden's sons, whom officials did not name. One of bin Laden's sons, Hamza, is a senior member of al Qaeda. U.S. officials also said one woman was killed when she was used as a shield by a male combatant, and two other women were injured.

Video: Lara Logan on bin Laden's death

Mr. Obama chaired no fewer than five National Security Council meetings meeting on the pursuit of bin Laden, CBS News has learned, and gave the order to plan an attack on his suspected compound on the morning of April 29. He gave final order for the attack Sunday morning.

U.S. officials said the helicopter raid in Pakistan was carried out by CIA paramilitaries together with the elite Navy SEAL Team Six.

U.S. warns of possible bin Laden backlash

The U.S. official who disclosed the burial at sea said it would have been difficult to find a country willing to accept the remains. Mr. Obama said the remains had been handled in accordance with Islamic custom, which requires speedy burial.

"I heard a thundering sound, followed by heavy firing. Then firing suddenly stopped. Then more thundering, then a big blast," said Mohammad Haroon Rasheed, a resident of Abbottobad, Pakistan, after the choppers had swooped in and then out again.

Pictures: Osama bin Laden

Bin Laden's death marks a psychological triumph in a long struggle that began with the Sept. 11 attacks, and seems certain to give Mr. Obama a political lift. But its ultimate impact on al Qaeda is less clear.

The greatest terrorist threat to the U.S. is now considered to be the al Qaeda franchise in Yemen, far from al Qaeda's core in Pakistan. The Yemen branch almost took down a U.S.-bound airliner on Christmas 2009 and nearly detonated explosives aboard two U.S. cargo planes last fall. Those operations were carried out without any direct involvement from bin Laden.

The raid on Osama bin Laden's compound

Moments after Mr. Obama spoke, the State Department put U.S. embassies on alert and warned of the heightened possibility for anti-American violence. In a worldwide travel alert, the department said there was an "enhanced potential for anti-American violence given recent counterterrorism activity in Pakistan."

Security at "strategic places in Pakistan has been beefed up as a precaution against any retaliation to news of Osama bin Laden's death", a senior Pakistani security official told CBS News early on Monday. "If he (bin Laden) is really dead, there will be attempts to seek revenge," said the official who spoke to CBS News on condition of anonymity.

The few fiery minutes in Abbottobad followed years in which U.S. officials struggled to piece together clues that ultimately led to bin Laden, according to an account provided by senior administration officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the operation.

What's next for al Qaeda?

One U.S. official said inside information was key to the successful operation. Detainees and cooperation from foreign authorities were crucial in providing information that led to his capture.

Based on statements given by U.S. detainees since the 9/11 attacks, officials said, intelligence officials have long known that bin Laden trusted one al Qaeda courier in particular, and they believed he might be living with him in hiding.

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Italian Constitutional Court Ruled in Favor of A Referendum

The Italian Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday in favor of a referendum on the abolition of the law that prevents any trial of Silvio Berlusconi while in office as head of government. The referendum, promoted by the opposition party Italy of Values, depends on the verdict rendered by the Constitutional Court itself Thursday on the law in question. The law, adopted in March last year, and so-called “legitimate impediment” is allowed to stay for 18 months two lawsuits against the mayor, who has immunity until September 2011.

The decision of the judges raised many expectations as to lift his immunity, Berlusconi could be tried for bribing between 1997 and 1998 with $ 600,000 to British lawyer David Mills to falsify his testimony in two trials against him and for tax fraud the illegal purchase of television rights.

However, the mayor predicted on Wednesday from Berlin (Germany) that the Court’s decision left him “completely indifferent” and called it “ridiculous” the judgments against him. ”Explain to the Italians on television the pathology of our democracy by the presence of a court order that became a judiciary,” he said.

If the 15 judges of the high court decided to destroy the law, the referendum will be invalidated. In October 2009, the Constitutional Court invalidated another standard, Alfano law, which granted immunity from prosecution to the four major offices of state, including the prime minister.

The Constitutional Court had to rule on the legal impediment on 14 December, but postponed the decision in January to avoid coincide with the vote in the Parliament of the Berlusconi-confidence motion, which passed by a few votes.

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