1.   Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is to stand trial next January for allegedly arranging bribes in exchange for favorable tax audits at his Fininvest SpA media company.

2.   He is accused of arranging bribes from a city contractor, Anthony Freitas, who was working undercover for the government.

3.   He said that the Abu Sayyaf could not have arranged bribes via cell phone.

4.   He was accused of arranging bribes in connection with city leases and contracts.

5.   In a separate ruling, former local Liberal Democratic Party executive was given a two-year prison sentence for arranging the bribes for Honma.

6.   In a separate ruling, a former local Liberal Democratic Party executive was given a two-year prison sentence for arranging the bribes for Homma.

7.   Roethlisberger formally protested to UEFA on Wednesday the ruling that he tried to arrange a bribe to affect the outcome of a European Champions League match last fall.

8.   Tapie, Bernes and former Marseille player Jean-Jacques Eydelie are charged with arranging bribes for two players on the Valenciennes team.