user: Q: TEXT: Ferrari's plans to unveil their new car for the 2012 Formula One season have been scuppered by heavy snowfall at the Italian team's Maranello factory. The legendary marque had planned to showcase the new car, which they hope will win them a first drivers' championship since 2007, on Friday. "There was no let up from the snow last night, which continued to fall on Maranello and the surrounding area and the situation does not appear to be changing this morning," the team told the sport's official website. New car gives McLaren confidence to end Red Bull dominance. "The forecast is still bad both in terms of predictions of more snowfall and of a further drop in temperature. Therefore, the decision has been taken to cancel the presentation ceremony for the new car." Despite the setback, Ferrari -- who have won a record 16 constructors' championships -- still plan to publish pictures and technical analysis on their website on Friday. British outfit McLaren unveiled their 2012 model Wednesday, while reigning drivers' and constructors' champions Red Bull will have an online launch on Monday. Red Bull's German driver Sebastian Vettel has won the drivers' title for the last two years and is the sport's youngest double world champion. The 2012 F1 season will get underway with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 18.
A: Highlights: Ferrari shelve plans to unveil their 2012 Formula One car due to heavy snowfall. Plunging temperatures at the marque's Maranello factory, in Italy, causes postponement. Ferrari now plan to publish pictures and technical analysis on their website on Friday. The 2012 F1 season gets underway with the Australian Grand Prix on March 18.

Q: TEXT: Striker Andrej Kramaric has completed his switch from Rijeka to Leicester, subject to a work permit, the Croatian club have confirmed. The 23-year-old has agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Foxes, who are bottom of the Barclays Premier League. Chelsea were interested in the Croatia international, who has two goals in four appearances for his country, but failed to strike a deal with Rijeka. Andrej Kramaric (centre) has joined Leicester City from Rijeka, subject to a work permit. Kramaric scored 28 goals in 31 games for Rijeka this season ahead of his Leicester City move. Aston Villa flop Bosko Balaban was in attendance for Kramaric's move to the King Power Stadium, playing a role in the star's delegation team as the transfer was thrashed out. Nigel Pearson is keen to bolster his squad in the January transfer window to battle against relegation from the Premier League and getting the deal for Kramaric represents a coup. He scored 28 goals in 31 games for Rijeka this season and his arrival will boost the Foxes' firepower as they look to climb away from the foot of the table. Leicester have managed to collect just 14 points from 20 games, scoring 19 goals along the way. Pearson's side host Aston Villa on Saturday. The 23-year-old striker (left) has scored two goals in four international appearances for Croatia.
A: Highlights: Andrej Kramaric has signed a contract at Leicester City until 2018. The 23-year-old striker scored 28 goals in 31 games for Rijeka this season. Leicester City sit bottom of the Premier League with 14 points.

Q: TEXT: A U.S. Marine accused of raping a 19-year-old Japanese woman last year was found guilty Thursday of "committing wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts," the U.S. military said, but he was acquitted of rape. The sentencing hearing for Lance Cpl. Larry A. Dean, 20, is scheduled to begin on Friday. Dean is among four Marines under court-martial in the case. The others are Sgt. Lanaeus J. Braswell, 25; Gunnery Sgt. Carl M. Anderson, 39; and Gunnery Sgt. Jarvis D. Raynor, 34, the military said. Local media reported that the four men met the woman in a restaurant in Hiroshima on October 14, 2007, then allegedly attacked and raped her in a car in nearby parking lot. Japanese authorities investigated but decided in November not to file charges. Dean also was found guilty of conspiracy to commit indecent acts and two minor charges. He was acquitted of conspiracy to kidnap or rape. The case is similar to a recent alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl involving a U.S. Marine on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. That case sparked outrage and stirred memories of an earlier rape committed by U.S. servicemen. Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38, was charged last month with the rape of a child under 16, abusive sexual contact with a child, making a false official statement, adultery and kidnapping, the military said. In February, Japanese authorities released Hadnott after the girl dropped the allegations, but the Marine Corps conducted its own investigation to see if Hadnott violated codes of military justice. The military is holding him at a Marine facility. More than 40,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Japan, most of them on Okinawa, which accounts for less than 1 percent of Japan's total area. The U.S. military presence has at times bred resentment among locals, who have long complained about crime, noise and accidents. Anti-American sentiment boiled over in 1995, after three American servicemen were convicted in the kidnapping and gang rape of a 12-year-old Okinawan schoolgirl. Two years ago, a U.S. civilian military employee was jailed for nine years for raping two women.
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assistant: Highlights: Sentencing to begin Friday for Lance Cpl. Larry A. Dean. Dean is among four U.S. Marines charged in alleged gang assault of teenager. Charged Marines range in age from 20 to 39. U.S. military has bred resentment among locals.