Austrian mother fined for stalking son

October 5th, 2009 Bail considered for accused Erin Andrews stalkerCHICAGO — A Chicago judge is expected to decide whether a man accused of stalking and secretly videotaping ESPN reporter Erin Andrews should be released on bail. A federal magistrate is scheduled to decide Monday whether 47-year-old Michael D.

October 3rd, 2009 China's XAC is majority owner of Austria's FACCVIENNA — China's Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Ltd. has become the majority owner of Austrian aviation supplier FACC AG, the Austrian company said Saturday.

August 24th, 2009 Michael Jackson's mother praises Vienna tributeVIENNA — The King of Pop's mother said in a letter made public Monday that next month's global tribute for Michael Jackson in Vienna is "a wonderful idea" and an event that her son would have loved. The Sept. 26 concert — being planned by Jackson's brother Jermaine — will take place in front of a 17th-century palace in the Austrian capital.

August 4th, 2009 Austrian Airlines runs up 1H, Q2 lossesVIENNA — Austrian Airlines, the ailing carrier due to be taken over by Germany's Lufthansa, reported losses for the second quarter and first half of the year on Tuesday, blaming the slump in demand affecting the global aviation industry. The airline experienced a loss of euro78.5 million ($113 million) in the April-June period, compared with a profit of euro11.7 million ($16.8 million) a year earlier, a company statement said.

July 31st, 2009 EU to OK Lufthansa bid for Austrian AirlinesBRUSSELS — The European Union's antitrust chief says she will clear Lufthansa's bid for Austrian Airlines. EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said Friday that EU governments and the European Commission would still have to formally approve the takeover.

July 28th, 2009 Lufthansa seeks Austrian merger deadline extensionFRANKFURT — German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Tuesday it has applied for a month-long extension to the deadline to merge with Austrian Airlines in order to fulfill certain obligations for the deal. In a brief statement, the Cologne-based airline said it had applied to the Austrian Takeover Commission for the extension — to Aug.

July 2nd, 2009 Austrian Airlines to cut 1,000 jobsVIENNA — Austrian Airlines, the ailing carrier due to be taken over by Germany's Lufthansa AG, said Thursday it will cut about 1,000 jobs by mid-2010 as part of an effort to boost its competitiveness. In a statement, the airline said the downsizing would happen in stages and include layoffs.

June 17th, 2009 Austria: Man convicted of glorifying Nazi ideasVIENNA — An Austrian court has convicted a man of glorifying Nazi ideology and sentenced him to two years in prison. The court in the southern city of Klagenfurt found the 85-year-old man, who was not identified, guilty Wednesday of "re-engaging" in Nazi-era beliefs.

May 17th, 2009 ASUNCION - Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, who hogged the headlines recently by admitting to have fathered a child while he was a bishop, has now been fined for violating the country's traffic rules, EFE reported Sunday. Highway transit chief Eduardo Petta said that he imposed a fine of 520,000 guaranis (about $100) on the head of state for illegally overtaking another vehicle between the towns of Paraguari and Carapegua, some 100 km southeast of the capital Asuncion.

May 8th, 2009 DUBAI - Australia's stand-in captain Brad Haddin and all-rounder Shane Watson have been fined for showing dissent at umpiring decisions in Thursday's Twenty20 game against Pakistan in Dubai. Watson was fined 25 percent of his match fee and Haddin 15 percent after pleading guilty to level one breaches of the International Cricket Council's code of conduct.

May 8th, 2009 DUBAI - Australia's stand-in captain Brad Haddin and all-rounder Shane Watson have been fined for showing dissent at umpiring decisions in Thursday's Twenty20 game against Pakistan in Dubai. Watson was fined 25 percent of his match fee and Haddin 15 percent after pleading guilty to level one breaches of the International Cricket Council's code of conduct.

May 5th, 2009 Austrian gets world record for 707,335 coffinsSALZBURG, Austria — An Austrian carpenter has found a macabre way of getting into the Guinness Book of Records: Over a 30-year career, he's built 707,335 coffins. Officials in Austria's Salzburg province say Herbert Weber has been honored for constructing more caskets than any other known carpenter.

March 19th, 2009 ROME - Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho was fined but not suspended following the dismissal he received at the weekend late in the Serie A game his side won 2-0 over guests Fiorentina. A sports judge Tuesday fined the 46-year-old Portuguese $13,000 'for openly criticising the referee's officiating, stepping out of his designated area'.

February 10th, 2009 HELSINKI - A court has fined an ex-girlfriend of Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen for writing an explicit book on their relationship. The Helsinki Appeals Court Tuesday ruled that Susan Ruusunen violated his right to privacy by publishing the book.

January 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Czech starlet Nicole Vaidisova was so disgusted with her first round loss that she refused to attend the mandatory post-match press conference. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has fined her $2,000 for the no-show.