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Holy Cross did not do as much to distinguish itself from Harvard. The Crusaders lost nearly twice as many games (seven) as the Crimson (four). Holy Cross didn’t beat a single NCAA tournament team and its best wins were over Siena and Vermont. Harvard beat two NCAA tournament teams—Manhattan, which won Siena’s conference, and Boston University, which won Vermont’s conference despite losing twice to the Catamounts. The Crusaders’ conference (the Patriot League) had a lower RPI than the Ivy League, and Holy Cross...
...holiday destination, klagenfurt may not have the charm of Siena or the sexy allure of St. Tropez, but it has something potentially better - an airport. For years, the sunny southern Austrian town was just about nowhere on the list of British vacationers' choices. But Klagenfurt is one of the newest destinations for Ryanair, the no-frills Irish carrier. The tourists are pouring...
...frills airlines continue their growth, it seems that everyone's a winner - travelers, regional airports and local communities. And now even Siena and St. Tropez can dream of becoming the next Klagenfurt, La Rochelle or Aarhus
Some of the best of these establishments can be found on the winding road between Arezzo and Siena, in a slice of the Chianti region that has been turning out fine wine and olive oil for centuries. Local property owners have realized they can take advantage of tax breaks for farms while also profiting from well-heeled tourists. Though individual rooms for couples are available, accommodations are geared more toward families or groups of friends. Apartments are available to sleep four to 20 people...
...this week to name a new board of directors for RAI, the Italian state broadcaster and only true competitor of Berlusconi's Mediaset channels. "This will ensure Berlusconi's control, directly or indirectly, of the whole national television system," says Peppino Ortoleva, professor of communications at the University of Siena. The task of choosing the five-member RAI board is in the hands of the president of the Italian Senate and speaker of the lower house of Parliament, both firm Berlusconi loyalists. The leading candidate to head the board, Carlo Rossella, is widely respected for being above the political fray...