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Wall Street Journal launches German edition

Business & Money: 10 Jan 12
The Wall Street Journal launched a German edition on Tuesday, breaking into the German business news market with what its editor promised would be a new, international, perspective. READ »

The Local's top five animal stories of 2011

Lifestyle: 28 Dec 11
Animals are always amusing, with their funny wet noses and their general gullibility, and no-one loves animal celebrities as much as the Germans, so we collected the year's big animal stories. What was that bear called again? READ »

The Local’s top five offbeat stories of 2011

Lifestyle: 27 Dec 11
After a huge year for dramatic news, The Local has collected together five stories from our 2011 ‘Offbeat’ archive that may have slipped through your news filter. READ »

Girl sends lone Knut memorial entry

Society: 26 Nov 11
A seven-year-old girl has sent in the only design for a proposed memorial to Berlin's late celebrity polar bear Knut. READ »

Heidi the cross-eyed opossum dead at three

Society: 28 Sep 11
Heidi, a cross-eyed opossum who became an internet and real-life sensation in Germany, winning three times more Facebook admirers than Chancellor Angela Merkel, died on Wednesday, Leipzig Zoo said. READ »

Battles erupt between Berlin's polar bears

Society: 18 Sep 11
Six months after the sudden death of its star polar bear Knut, a new drama is playing out at the Berlin Zoo. Bloody fights have broken out between polar bear females that are alarming visitors. READ »

Polar bear Knut's body on ice four months later

Society: 26 Jul 11
More than four months after his untimely death, the corpse of Berlin’s beloved polar bear Knut is still on ice, media reported this week. READ »

Leipzig Zoo unveils new home for Heidi the cross-eyed opossum

Society: 1 Jul 11
The jungle enclosure Gondwanaland at Leipzig Zoo opened Friday with crowds packing in to see its star attraction, Heidi the cross-eyed opossum. READ »

Cross-eyed opossum gets new enclosure, prepares for big debut

Society: 10 Jun 11
Germany's latest animal sensation, Heidi the cross-eyed opossum, has made her media debut three weeks before her new tropical enclosure at Leipzig Zoo is revealed to the public. READ »

Herpes virus kills elephants in Berlin Zoo

Society: 28 May 11
It hasn’t been a good year for Berlin Zoo. First celebrity polar bear Knut died suddenly in March, now a baby elephant has succumbed to a virus. READ »

Mosel Valley bridge to be built in wine country

National: 3 May 11
Opponents of a giant bridge to be built through Germany's historic wine country, prized for its world-class Rieslings, mourned on Tuesday their defeat in a years-long battle to stop the project. READ »

Bayern's blues: Van Gaal axed, Robben sees red

Sport: 10 Apr 11
German champions Bayern Munich have sacked coach Louis van Gaal on Sunday in the wake of their 1-1 draw with Nuremberg, according to reports in the media here. Star player Arjen Robben also received a red card after the final whistle. READ »

After Knut, Berlin Zoo loses young elephant

Society: 6 Apr 11
Barely a fortnight since the death of beloved polar bear Knut, the Berlin Zoo has lost another young animal – six-year-old Indian elephant Shaina Pali, according to media reports. READ »

Knut fans protest his stuffing

National: 3 Apr 11
Around 50 fans of Berlin’s dead polar bear Knut protested outside the capital’s zoo on Saturday in an attempt to halt plans to stuff his body and put it on display. READ »

Knut drowned after brain inflammation

Society: 1 Apr 11
Berlin Zoo's superstar polar bear Knut died from drowning after swelling in the brain caused him to collapse and fall into the pool in his enclosure, preliminary autopsy results showed Friday. READ »

Knut to be skinned, plasticized by 'Dr Death'

Society: 1 Apr 11
The skinless body of Berlin's beloved polar bear Knut will be plasticized and put on display by the notorious German anatomist Gunther von Hagens known as “Dr Death” – zoo officials announced on Friday. READ »

Epilepsy killed Knut, says doctor

Society: 27 Mar 11
A German neurologist has attributed Knut's sudden death last Saturday to the consequences of an epileptic seizure, while recriminations about the demise of Berlin's famous polar bear refused to abate. READ »

Zoo defends decision to stuff Knut

Society: 23 Mar 11
The Berlin Zoo on Wednesday defended its decision to stuff their late polar bear Knut, saying they had received significant support from his many fans. READ »

Knut died of brain disorder

Society: 22 Mar 11
Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut, who died suddenly over the weekend, likely fell victim to an undiagnosed brain disorder, his zoo said Tuesday. READ »

Autopsy searches for clues to Knut's untimely demise

Society: 21 Mar 11
Vets on Monday began an autopsy on Knut, the Berlin Zoo's beloved polar bear, as fans left flowers, candles and poignant messages to mark his untimely demise. READ »

Polar bear's death brings tears and criticism

Society: 20 Mar 11
The news of polar bear Knut's unexpected death in a Berlin zoo on Saturday has shocked and saddened people around the world, although other voices are criticizing the way he was raised. READ »

Polar bear star Knut dies

Society: 19 Mar 11
Knut the polar bear, who became a global media sensation as a cub after being rejected by his mother and reared by hand, died suddenly for unexplained reasons on Saturday, the Berlin Zoo said. READ »

Heidi the cross-eyed opossum to tip Oscars

Society: 11 Feb 11
A cross-eyed opossum called Heidi, Germany's latest animal sensation after "Cute Knut" the polar bear cub and Paul the Octopus, has been hired as a tipster for the Oscars, her zoo said Friday. READ »

Cross-eyed opossum wins legions of fans

Society: 7 Jan 11
A cross-eyed opossum at Leipzig Zoo named Heidi has won worldwide adoration, with nearly 50,000 fans on her Facebook page. READ »

Leipzig Zoo named best in Germany, runner-up in Europe

Society: 15 Dec 10
The Leipzig Zoo has been named the best in Germany and the second-best facility in Europe, according to new rankings to be released this week. READ »

Court convicts Magdeburg Zoo workers for killing tiger cubs

Society: 17 Jun 10
A court in Magdeburg handed the city’s zoo director and three of his employees a suspended sentence on Thursday for violating animal rights laws by euthanising three tiger cubs because they weren’t purebred. READ »

Bridging discord in the Mosel Valley

Society: 13 May 10
The Mosel Valley is known for its scenic views and Riesling vineyards, but plans to build a massive new bridge have brought discord to this idyllic part of Germany. David Wroe reports. READ »

Stubborn 'strongmen' brave ash cloud for gruelling foot race

Sport: 20 Apr 10
Nearly 9,000 tenacious runners and triathletes overcame Europe’s transport chaos at the weekend to compete in the gruelling, 18-kilometre Fisherman’s Friend Strongman Run near the western German town of Weeze. READ »

Knut grows up to become Berlin Zoo's 'stud' bear

Society: 22 Mar 10
Three years after Knut the polar bear become famous around the world, the Berlin Zoo announced on Monday he was grown-up enough to become its “stud” for breeding. READ »

Meet Germany's spring zoo babies

Society: 19 Mar 10
Spring is in the air, which means cuddly animal newborns are cropping up at zoos across Germany. Take a moment to meet the adorable new additions! READ »

Let’s keep our paws off Knut’s balls

Analysis & Opinion: 3 Mar 10
Castrate Knut? Overzealous animal rights activists need to keep their paws off Berlin’s beloved polar bear, argues Bernd Matthies from Der Tagesspiegel. READ »

Castrate Knut, say animal rights activists

Society: 3 Mar 10
An animal rights group called on Tuesday for Knut the polar bear, who shot to global stardom as a cub in 2007, to be castrated to avert incest with his cousin. READ »

The Local's year in review

National: 31 Dec 09
As 2010 kicks off, The Local takes a look back at some of the stories that caught our attention during the past year in Germany. READ »

RAF's Becker released from custody

National: 23 Dec 09
Former Red Army Faction (RAF) member Verena Becker is to be released from remand over the 1977 murder of West Germany’s Chief Federal Prosecutor Siegfried Buback, a court ruled Wednesday. READ »

Nuremberg's star polar bear Flocke headed to the French Riviera

Society: 21 Oct 09
Nuremberg’s favourite polar bear Flocke is leaving Germany next year for a more glamorous location in the south of France, the city announced on Wednesday. READ »

New German technology could allow liquids on planes again

Science & Technology: 21 Oct 09
German scientists said on Tuesday they have developed a new technology that could allow air passengers to take liquids on planes again by instantly being able to tell if they are explosive. READ »

CDU and SPD form Thuringia state coalition

Politics: 19 Oct 09
The conservative Christian Democrats and the centre-left Social Democrats have agreed to form a coalition state government in Thuringia after seven weeks of post-election wrangling, the two sides announced on Monday. READ »

Wayward elk ‘Knutschi’ found dead

Society: 2 Oct 09
Germany's only known wild elk was found dead in the sate of Hesse on Friday, only days after officials tranquilised and moved the animal called ‘Knutschi’ by his fans. READ »

SPD chooses coalition with CDU in Thuringia

Politics: 1 Oct 09
One month after an election in the eastern German state of Thuringia, the centre-left Social Democrats have decided to shun a left-wing alliance in favour of a coalition with the conservative Christian Democrats. READ »

Knut slapped by new girlfriend

Society: 29 Sep 09
Just a few days after a brown bear suddenly killed its companion before terrified onlookers in Stralsund, Berlin’s favourite polar bear Knut had an altercation with his new female companion Gianna, daily Der Tagesspiegel reported on Tuesday. READ »

‘Elk safari’ backs up A7 traffic

Society: 29 Sep 09
Police closed the A7 motorway near the border of Hesse and Lower Saxony in both directions on Monday evening, causing massive traffic jams for what witnesses called an “elk safari.” READ »

Münster Zoo raising rhino by hand after mother attacks

National: 22 Sep 09
Officials at the Münster Zoo have said they will raise the zoo’s latest addition, a baby rhino, by hand after her mother became aggressive just moments after birth. READ »

Merkel and Steinmeier square off in TV debate

Politics: 13 Sep 09
Angela Merkel and Frank-Walter Steinmeier were poised to battle it out Sunday in a TV debate seen as the latter's last chance to close the gap on the German chancellor two weeks before elections. READ »

Knut's Italian girlfriend Gianna arrives in Berlin

Society: 8 Sep 09
A new Italian girlfriend for Berlin’s famous polar bear Knut arrived on Tuesday along with two other bears from Munich’s Hellabrunn Zoo. READ »

Ex-RAF's Becker arrested for murder

National: 28 Aug 09
Former Red Army Faction terrorist Verena Becker was arrested on Friday for her suspected role in the leftist assassination of West Germany’s Chief Federal Prosecutor Siegfried Buback more than 30 years ago. READ »

Ex-RAF terrorist Becker linked to Buback murder

National: 20 Aug 09
New DNA evidence has implicated former Red Army Faction member Verena Becker in the leftist assassination of West Germany’s Chief Federal Prosecutor Siegfried Buback more than 30 years ago. READ »

Polar bear Knut gets Italian girlfriend

Society: 6 Aug 09
The Berlin Zoo’s famous polar bear Knut will be getting an Italian girlfriend from Munich’s Hellabrunn Zoo, daily Der Tagesspiegel reported on Thursday. READ »

Pampered pooches pull on German purse strings

National: 27 Jul 09
German pooches are getting the royal treatment as owners dish out more than €5 billion each year for pedicures, winter jackets and wedding dresses for their dogs, the German Kennel Club (VDH) said on Monday. READ »

Knut to stay at Berlin Zoo

Society: 8 Jul 09
The bitter custody battle over the fate of the perennially popular polar bear Knut has reached an end. Knut will remain in Berlin indefinitely, the Berlin Zoo and Neumünster Zoo confirmed on Tuesday. READ »

Taking a bite out of voter apathy

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Jun 09
What do finger-chomping chimps at the zoo have to do with voter apathy in Germany? Roger Boyes, the Berlin correspondent of British daily The Times, has the answer. READ »

Visiting Berlin's past

Analysis & Opinion: 11 Jun 09
Giggling Japanese girls and buffoonish British teens? Roger Boyes, the Berlin correspondent of British daily The Times, looks at the flipside of the impact of tourism on the German capital. READ »

Chimp bites off Berlin zoo director's finger

Society: 9 Jun 09
Berlin doctors have refused to give a prognosis on whether Berlin zoo director Bernhard Blaszkiewitz’ index finger had been successfully reattached after a chimpanzee bit it off on Monday. READ »

Knut custody battle fails before Berlin court

Society: 19 May 09
Two German zoos failed to reach an agreement before a Berlin court on Tuesday in a bitter custody battle over world-famous polar bear Knut and the some €6 million in revenue he has earned since 2007. READ »

Stuttgart polar bear Wilbär headed to Sweden

Society: 15 May 09
Stuttgart Zoo polar bear Wilbär has been amply sedated and is on his way to his new home in Sweden, zoo officials announced on Friday. READ »

Disturbed woman attacked after jumping into polar bear enclosure

National: 10 Apr 09
Hundreds of zoo visitors in Berlin watched in horror on Friday as a woman leaped into the polar bear enclosure and was bitten by one of the animals. READ »

Memorabilia auction from Knut zookeeper Dörflein makes €7,000

Society: 4 Jan 09
The controversial eBay auction of a handful of possessions of Thomas Dörflein, deceased zookeeper of Berlin’s famous polar bear Knut, ended Saturday evening, taking a total of nearly €7,000. READ »

Auction of late Knut zookeeper’s effects sparks ugly family fight

Society: 30 Dec 08
The children of late zookeeper Thomas Dörflein have put some of their father’s personal effects for sale on eBay. But his former fiancée has called the auctions "tasteless" and accused them of trading on Dörflein’s celebrity. READ »