We update the profile of the CKM matrix. The apex (rhobar,etabar) of theUnitarity Triangle is given by means of a global fit. We propose to includetherein sin2alpha from the CP-violating asymmetries in B0->rho+rho-, usingisospin to discriminate the penguin contribution. The constraint fromepsilon'/epsilon is briefly discussed. We study the impact from the measurementof the rare decay K+->pi+nunu-bar, and from a future observation ofKL->pi0nunubar. The B system is investigated in detail, beginning with2beta+gamma and gamma from B0->D(*)+-pi-+ and B+->D(*)0K+. A significant partof this paper is dedicated to B decays into pipi, Kpi, rhopi and rhorho.Various phenomenological and theoretical approaches are studied. Within QCDFactorization we find a remarkable agreement of the pipi and Kpi data with theother UT constraints. A fit of QCD FA to all pipi and Kpi data leads to precisepredictions of the related observables. We analyze separately the B->Kpidecays, and in particular the impact of electroweak penguins in response torecent phenomenological discussions. We find no significant constraint onelectroweak nor hadronic parameters. We do not observe any unambiguous sign ofNew Physics, whereas there is some evidence for potentially large rescatteringeffects. Finally we use a model-independent description of a large class of NewPhysics effects in both BBbar mixing and B decays, namely in the b->d and b->sgluonic penguin amplitudes, to perform a new numerical analysis. Significantnon-standard corrections cannot be excluded yet, however standard solutions arefavored in most cases.
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