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Sick pups found in van

Society: 9 Feb 12
German police this week rescued 92 puppies from a van, after the dogs had spent 13 hours being transported across Europe without food or water. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 8 Feb 12
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Dortmund top table after win at chilly Nuremberg

Sport: 4 Feb 12
Defending champions Borussia Dortmund went top of the German league on Friday night with an impressive 2-0 win at Nuremberg in sub-zero temperatures. READ »

What's on in Germany: February 2 - 8

Lifestyle: 2 Feb 12
This Week's Highlights: Burlesque in Hamburg, children's theatre in Nuremberg, and an exhibition in Berlin examines the dark side of technology. READ »

Robust economy leaves long-term jobless behind

Business & Money: 31 Jan 12
Long-term unemployed people are still having difficulty finding a job despite Germany’s robust economy in recent years, according to a media report on Tuesday. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 26 Jan 12
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Pony kicks escaped cheetah in face

National: 18 Jan 12
A cheetah which escaped from its enclosure in a German zoo and attacked a pony is recovering in a cage after getting a hoof in the face. READ »

Airports still stingy with their wireless internet

National: 17 Jan 12
German airports are slowly offering more free internet access, but progress is slow, with only Cologne Bonn Airport providing unlimited free surfing. READ »

Cologne is country's stalker capital

National: 11 Jan 12
Those who could not sleep after watching "Fatal Attraction" might want to avoid Cologne, where there are more reports of stalking than any other major German city, according to an analysis of police crime data. READ »

Chicken infected with antibiotic-resistant germs

Society: 9 Jan 12
Chicken sold in German supermarkets is often contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a spot test carried out by environmentalists who said the over-use of antibiotics in farming posed a danger to human health. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 4 Jan 12
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The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 28 Dec 11
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Top court to decide if 'organic water' exists

National: 27 Dec 11
An ongoing legal struggle over whether the label Biomineralwasser, "organic mineral water," misleads consumers will go all the way to Germany's top court, it emerged Tuesday. READ »

Gladbach kick Schalke out of German Cup

Sport: 22 Dec 11
A double by Marco Reus inspired Borussia Mönchengladbach to a 3-1 victory over holders Schalke 04 on Wednesday in their German Cup last-16 clash. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 21 Dec 11
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Officials investigate more football violence

Sport: 21 Dec 11
The German Football Association (DFB) said Wednesday it will investigate Bundesliga strugglers Nuremberg following the violent incidents which followed a 1-0 German Cup defeat at home to Greuther Fürth. READ »

Sandra Bullock smuggles sausage for Christmas

Society: 21 Dec 11
Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has admitted to smuggling delectable sausage from Germany into the United States for Christmastime. READ »

Man acquitted of rape but jailed for incest

Society: 19 Dec 11
Adolf B., who conceived three disabled children with his daughter, has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for incest by a Nuremberg court. But he was acquitted of 500 counts of rape. READ »

Babbel booted out of Hertha Berlin

Sport: 19 Dec 11
Hertha Berlin sacked coach Markus Babbel on Sunday amidst a war of words, while Borussia Mönchengladbach remain fourth after their 1-0 win over Mainz on the last German league weekend of 2011. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 14 Dec 11
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Incest family was village's 'open secret'

National: 13 Dec 11
An incestuous relationship between a man and his daughter was an open secret in a Bavarian village since at least 1982, according to testimony in the trial of Adolf B. – accused of raping and fathering three disabled kids with his victim. READ »

Neo-Nazi link to rabbi death in Zurich probed

National: 12 Dec 11
Investigators suspect that a neo-Nazi terror group responsible for a series of murders in Germany may also have been behind the unexplained killing of a 70-year-old Israeli rabbi in Zurich a decade ago. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 11
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The Local's guide to German Christmas markets

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 11
Put on your mittens, don your cap, and join The Local for a tour of Germany’s best-loved Christmas markets. Frohe Weihnachten! READ »

Americans find statue Nazis 'borrowed' in WWII

Society: 6 Dec 11
A sculpture of the artist Dürer as a boy, thought lost during the chaos of World War II, has been rediscovered – in the garden of the American Academy in Berlin. READ »

Elderly raided for WWII massacre in France

National: 5 Dec 11
German authorities said on Monday they had raided the homes of six men suspected of taking part in the Nazi massacre of 642 mainly women and children in a French village in 1944. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 30 Nov 11
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Munich ranked most liveable German city

Society: 30 Nov 11
A new survey says Munich is the best German city to live in, followed by Düsseldorf and Frankfurt. READ »

Man claims 34 years of incest was consensual

National: 28 Nov 11
A man charged with raping his daughter nearly 500 times and fathering three children by her during a 34-year reign of domestic terror told a German court on Monday the sex had been consensual. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 23 Nov 11
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The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 16 Nov 11
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Neo-Nazi robbers linked to kebab shop killings

National: 11 Nov 11
German detectives investigating the neo-Nazi bomb-making bank robbers thought to have killed a policewoman, have found a gun used in a series of nine notorious snack shop killings in the suspects’ blown-up flat. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 9 Nov 11
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Bayern stay on top with battling win

Sport: 7 Nov 11
Ten-man Bayern Munich went five points clear again at the top of the German league on Sunday as striker Mario Gomez scored his 20th goal of the season in a 2-1 win at bottom side Augsburg. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 2 Nov 11
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Job market stays resilient despite crisis

Business & Money: 2 Nov 11
New jobless data on Wednesday appeared to show the German labour market is resisting the global downturn, but analysts warned that Europe's economic powerhouse may finally be running out of steam. READ »

Smart posters offer speedy shopping while waiting for a train

Science & Technology: 25 Oct 11
German commuters are being confronted with the first smart-poster shops in Europe – which have a scan-and-go procedure for smartphones allowing purchases to be made while waiting for a train. READ »

Bayern's league march halted by 2-1 defeat to Hannover

Sport: 24 Oct 11
German league leaders Bayern Munich saw their 13-match unbeaten run ended on Sunday when they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Hannover in a bad-tempered Bundesliga match. READ »

Bayern Munich juggernaut rolls on

Sport: 16 Oct 11
Bayern Munich continued their early season charge for the Bundesliga title with a 4-0 rout of Hertha Berlin on Saturday that gave them a five-point lead at the top. READ »

Dortmund look to kickstart title defence bid

Sport: 14 Oct 11
Reigning Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund travel to Werder Bremen on Friday, knowing defeat could deal a further blow to their chances of stopping Bayern Munich from steamrolling their way to a 23rd Bundesliga title. READ »

Germany aim to set records against Belgium

Sport: 11 Oct 11
Belgium have not qualified for a major finals since the 2002 World Cup and to keep alive their hopes of reaching Euro 2012 they will need to do something no-one else has managed in the qualifiers and beat Germany on Tuesday. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 5 Oct 11
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Breno to stay in custody for time being

Sport: 29 Sep 11
Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Breno will remain in custody under suspicion of serious arson, following a fire which destroyed his luxury home, after a remand review on Thursday. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 28 Sep 11
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Man jailed for seven years for having sex with daughters

Society: 23 Sep 11
A 46-year-old Bavarian man was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison after being convicted of having sex with his two daughters over a period of years. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 21 Sep 11
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Village denies ignoring incest family horrors

Society: 15 Sep 11
Residents of the Bavarian village where a man raped his daughter over a period of 34 years, fathering three children with her, say they are worried they will be stigmatized by the story – and blamed for not raising the alarm. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 14 Sep 11
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Father accused of raping daughter over 34 years

National: 13 Sep 11
A 69-year-old German man has been charged with nearly 500 counts of rape after it emerged he fathered three children with his daughter over a period of 34 years at the family's home in Bavaria. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 7 Sep 11
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The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 31 Aug 11
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Leverkusen looking for Bundesliga bragging rights in Dortmund

Sport: 26 Aug 11
Champions League rivals Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen lock horns for bragging rights on Saturday in the Bundesliga as the title-holders take on last season's runners up. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 24 Aug 11
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Bayern blast 5-0 past hapless Hamburg

Sport: 21 Aug 11
Dutch star Arjen Robben produced another eye-catching performance on Saturday as Bayern Munich hammered Hamburg 5-0 while champions Borussia Dortmund earned a 2-0 victory over Nuremberg. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 17 Aug 11
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Media roundup: Plotting the euro's future in Paris

Analysis & Opinion: 17 Aug 11
With the eurozone debt crisis still simmering, Germany and France have proposed an economic government for Europe’s currency union. But newspapers in The Local’s media roundup aren’t so sure it will be enough to save the euro. READ »

Dortmund crash, Wolves fume in the Bundesliga

Sport: 14 Aug 11
Defending champions Borussia Dortmund crashed to a 1-0 defeat at Hoffenheim on Saturday while Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath demanded the introduction of video replays to correct referee blunders. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 10 Aug 11
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Bayern shocked at home by Mönchengladbach

Sport: 7 Aug 11
Star-studded Bayern Munich started the new season with a shock 1-0 home defeat to Borussia Möchengladbach on Sunday thanks to a mix-up between new signings Manuel Neuer and Jerome Boateng. READ »

Stuttgart off to a flyer in the Bundesliga

Sport: 7 Aug 11
Germany's Brazil-born striker Cacau warmed-up for Wednesday's friendly against the South Americans with a goal as 2007 German champions VfB Stuttgart beat Schalke 3-0 to open their season on Saturday. READ »

Dortmund kick off new Bundesliga season

Sport: 5 Aug 11
Borussia Dortmund coach Jürgen Klopp is hoping for another impressive display from Japan winger Shinji Kagawa when the defending champions kick off the new Bundesliga season on Friday night. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 3 Aug 11
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Weekend drivers face massive traffic jams

National: 29 Jul 11
With summer vacation starting for schools in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden Württemberg, some of Germany’s most populous regions are bracing for massive traffic jams this weekend. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 27 Jul 11
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Train driver sues parents of suicide victim

National: 27 Jul 11
A train driver who ran over a young man presumed to have committed suicide by throwing himself onto the tracks, is demanding compensation from the dead man’s parents, media reported Wednesday. READ »

Germany 'missed its chance' to attract skilled eastern Europeans

Business & Money: 21 Jul 11
Germany is not attracting enough immigrants, despite lifting work restrictions in May, latest figures show, leading to criticism of a chance wasted in 2004 when other European countries opened their borders to eastern neighbours. READ »

Nazi Heß exhumed, ashes to be scattered at sea

National: 21 Jul 11
The body of Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Heß has been exhumed from the Bavarian cemetery where it was buried in the 1980s, in an effort to deprive neo-Nazis of a pilgrimage site. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 20 Jul 11
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Southeast braces for heavy rains and flooding

National: 20 Jul 11
A broad swath of southeastern Germany has been warned to brace for potentially torrential rains and flooding for the rest of the week. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 13 Jul 11
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Heavy storms hit Bavaria

National: 11 Jul 11
Heavy storms with torrential rain swept across Bavaria overnight, causing flooding and property damage. READ »

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Lifestyle: 6 Jul 11
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Munich to enforce dedicated bike parking

Society: 1 Jul 11
With footpaths increasingly clogged with chained-up bicycles, Munich is set to mandate bike parking spaces be installed at newly constructed buildings. It's a positive step, but cyclists around Germany deserve even more, one expert says. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 29 Jun 11
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German cities among Europe's greenest

Society: 22 Jun 11
German cities are among the greenest in Europe, according to a new survey analysing a host of factors and ranked urban centres across the world depending on their environmental performance. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 8 Jun 11
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Prosecutor probes Solar Millennium manager's pay deal

Business & Money: 3 Jun 11
The state prosecutor is investigating the goings on in the boardroom of Germany’s flagship solar power company Solar Millennium, after a CEO who stayed just 74 days was paid €9 million, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 26 May 11
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Can 'elite' Kitas fill Germany's day-care gap?

Education: 23 May 11
As Germany struggles to expand public day care, the market for private Kitas has boomed in recent years. Chris Cottrell takes a look at the controversial phenomenon of the “elite” crèche. READ »

Microsoft starts filming for 'Streetside' online map service

Science & Technology: 23 May 11
US software giant Microsoft began photographing more than 50 German cities for its online map service “Streetside” on Monday, setting up a potential confrontation with privacy groups across the country. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 18 May 11
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The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 11 May 11
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Dortmund star Sahin poached by Real Madrid

Sport: 9 May 11
Nuri Sahin, the young midfielder who helped steer Borussia Dortmund to the Bundesliga title this year, has been signed on a six-year contract to Real Madrid for an estimated €10 million transfer fee. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 4 May 11
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Dortmund crowned Bundesliga champions

Sport: 1 May 11
Borussia Dortmund were crowned Bundesliga champions on Saturday after a 2-0 win at home against Nuremberg gave them their first German league title since 2002. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 27 Apr 11
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Construction accidents delay on major rail routes

National: 21 Apr 11
The major rail links between Hannover and Berlin and Nuremberg and Bamberg were closed down on Thursday, delaying thousands of travellers across the country amid fears the problems could affect Easter traffic. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 20 Apr 11
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Late goal keeps Mainz on course for Europa League

Sport: 16 Apr 11
Mainz striker André Schürrle scored a late goal to seal his side's 1-0 win over bottom side Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German league on Friday to keep his team on course for a place in Europe. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 13 Apr 11
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Red Robben suspended for two matches

Sport: 11 Apr 11
Bayern Munich's Dutch star Arjen Robben was Monday handed a two-match Bundesliga ban for being sent off after the final whistle of the 1-1 draw with Nuremberg at the weekend. 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 »

Dortmund star bets haircut on Bundesliga title

Sport: 8 Apr 11
With Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund facing a tough clash at Hamburg on Saturday, Germany midfielder Kevin Grosskreutz insists he will only cut his hair once his team lift the title. READ »

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Lifestyle: 6 Apr 11
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New Berlin exhibition exposes police role in Holocaust

National: 5 Apr 11
A new exhibition at the German Historical Museum in Berlin explores the role the police played in the Holocaust, with rare documents offering insight into how and why ordinary officers were complicit with the worst of the Nazi crimes. READ »

Wolfsburg squeak out of relegation zone

Sport: 4 Apr 11
Former Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg moved a step closer to safety on Sunday with a late equaliser to draw 1-1 at home with Eintracht Frankfurt, despite having been reduced to 10 men. READ »

The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany

Lifestyle: 30 Mar 11
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Free Google initiative aims to get small businesses online

Business & Money: 25 Mar 11
Small and medium-sized businesses make up the backbone of Germany’s economy, but few are active online. An initiative led by Google hopes to change this by offering free educational events and online tutorials on building websites. READ »