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    Inter, Juve try to forget looming title showdown  Nov 21, 2009
    Juve too have suffered before and after big European games this season their first defeat, 2-0 at Palermo, came after a trip to Bayern Munich and their second, 3-2 at home to Napoli, was ahead of a trip to Maccabi Haifa. But Italy captain and Juve centreback Fabio Cannavaro (pic) insists talk of Inter is premature. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    * BUNDES LIGA: Having mourned Enke, Hannover return to action  Nov 21, 2009
    The showcase game of the weekend is German giants Bayern Munich hosting league leaders Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena tomorrow, and with the home side eighth in the Bundesliga, goalkeeper Hans-Joerg Butt said they must win. There can be no more excuses, said the 35-year-old. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids'  Nov 19, 2009
    A German spy has gone on trial in Munich accused of betraying state secrets after his wife discovered he was having a gay affair. Television audiences in Afghanistan are glued to a political satire show that lampoons the newly-inaugurated President Hamid Karzai, his cabinet and visiting foreign dignitaries. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')

    France and Portugal face treacherous final steps  Nov 18, 2009
    With Arsenal leftback Gael Clichy and Bayern Munich playmaker Frank Ribery also absent for France, Ireland will not be daunted as they try to upset a higher-ranked team in a competitive match for the first time since 2001. With wily Italian Giovanni Trapattoni at the helm they will believe they still have a chance of causing a huge upset. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Robert Pattinson On Why It's Hard To Be Robert Pattinson  Nov 18, 2009
    "I think so, especially as we travel all over the entire world. We had 20,000 people in Munich yesterday. It's kind of incredible, to have done all these cities in a week, and it's still just as intense everywhere.". This report is from. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    'New Moon' Premiere Is All About 'Passionate' Fans, Stars Say  Nov 17, 2009
    "I think so. Especially as we travel all over the entire world. We had 20,000 people in Munich yesterday. It's kind of incredible, to have done all these cities in a week, and it's still just as intense everywhere.". On Monday, the actors were able to walk the carpet (alongside Stephenie Meyer herself, making a rare public appearance) and see their intensity in the movies matched once again by the fans. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    * Stars and fans say goodbye to German keeper Robert Enke  Nov 16, 2009
    An emotional memorial service was held at Hanover 96s stadium, where Enke should have been in goal for the next home game against Bayern Munich. Instead, his coffin lay in the center-circle as many of the 40,000 fans wept openly on the terraces while others proudly held aloft their club scarves. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Overseas Briefing  Nov 15, 2009
    MUNICH Im here to say Im glad German was the language that made me giggle. I never had a good reason for studying German. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)

    Goalkeeper Robert Enke apologised in suicide note  Nov 13, 2009
    The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff, top left, and Robert Enke's wife Teresa, shed a tear for the goalkeeper, bottom. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Self-organizing production: learning from ants  Nov 12, 2009
    MUNICH, Germany At the Productronica trade fair, scientists demoed what they believe could be the production floor of the future: A "self-organizing production environment.". Learning lessons from ants, researchers from several universities and institutes are working on a production environment that organizes itself. (EETimes)

    Stoneham pastor to lead German pilgrimage  Nov 12, 2009
    Other stops on the pilgrimage include a day excursion from Munich to visit the birthplace and childhood church of Pope Benedict, visiting Germany s oldest town, and the famous gothic cathedral of Cologne. Also included are stops at the Munich Oktoberfest, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and a day cruise down the Rhine. (Stoneham Sun, MA)

    The Former Eastern Europe: From Surviving to Thriving  Nov 11, 2009
    rnberg, about to board a train to Munich to update my guidebook chapter there. But then I noticed that a train was leaving from the next platform for Prague. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Leipzig drives for former glory days  Nov 10, 2009
    Productivity grew faster than in Munich, Stuttgart and Hamburg and the local economy is the second-most "dynamic" among major cities, beaten only by Hamburg ... Today's Leipzig, which during communism hosted exhibitions of tractors and furniture, is home to the only production site for Munich-based BMW's X1 compact sport-utility vehicle, which first rolled off the line in September. (Business Report, South Africa)

    How readers gotpieces of thewall  Nov 7, 2009
    I was based at the HQ in Munich and took a weekend trip to Berlin right when the wall was coming down. I decided I was going to bring home some pieces of the wall and give them away as Christmas presents. (MSNBC -- International)

    Megha Mittal to be co's brand ambassador  Nov 7, 2009
    Ms Mittal will be a board member and brand ambassador for the 31-year-old fashion house that has 2,400 employees, including 400 in its Munich headquarters, besides 182 wholly-owned stores and 225 franchise outlets in over 60 countries. It had filed for insolvency on August 11, 2009, when its exchange offer for the outstanding bonds of euro 200 million was not accepted by the required 80% of its bondholders. (India Times)

    The Time Traveller's Wife  Nov 5, 2009
    For all his well-accented Americanisms, Bana (Troy, Hulk, Munich) puts in an airless performance while McAdams, who is a terrific actress (Mean Girls, The Family Stone, The Notebook), has little to do other than to look pretty and behave nonplussed. Worst of all, the time-travel device - one of the most over-used narrative cliches in modern cinema - seems entirely without emotional or dramatic point, other than to pull the occasional Memento-type where-is-he-now. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Golf struggles early, rebounds on day two  Nov 5, 2009
    The Mocs also got stellar play from Stephan Jaeger, from Munich, Germany, on day two. Jaeger carded seven birdies in the second round including three in a row, and shot 66, which moved him to three-under par for the tournament, good enough for a fourth place finish. (The University Echo, TN)

    Nokia Siemens to cut 5,800 jobs  Nov 4, 2009
    "Shrinking more than the market is no honour for the top management," said Georg Nassauer, the head of works council of Nokia Siemens in Munich. "With this kind of restructuring we are not gaining any customer or order. It takes the power out of the company," he said in a statement. (India Times, India)

    OPEN SEASON: Italy's big boys no longer reign in Serie A  Nov 4, 2009
    While an entertaining 2-2 away draw with Genoa and a 0-0 Champions League away draw with Bayern Munich were not bad results, a subsequent 1-1 home draw with Bologna suggested Juve was going off the deep end -- an impression that was fully confirmed by the Palermo game where, in the words of central defender Giorgio Chiellini, Juventus could have been down 4-0 at halftime. Zenga reprieve. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    German camps out for 13 days in Brazil airport  Oct 31, 2009
    Muller's passport says he is from Munich, though Muller told people in the airport he lives elsewhere in Germany, the aviation spokesman said. The German Embassy's media office in Brasilia declined to comment. (MSNBC -- International)

    Catch three elusive deals to Europe  Oct 28, 2009
    offers a $270 round-trip rate to cities it serves across Germany, such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart. The rate inclusive of all fees and taxes is $564. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Stuttgart boss Babbel in do-or-die mission  Oct 27, 2009
    Tomorrow, Schalke 04 travel to play second divisions 1860 Munich. Cup holders Werder Bremen host former top-tier side Kaiserslautern while German giants Bayern Munich are at Eintracht Frankfurt in the only all-Bundesliga tie of the round. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Eric undressed  Oct 25, 2009
    Looking back at his career, which has included such critically acclaimed highs as Chopper, Munich and Romulus, My Father, along with box office disappointments such as Hulk and Lucky You, Bana is philosophical. Look, at the end of the day I have no regrets, he says, resting his hand on his chin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Music in mind, Levine talks health  Oct 22, 2009
    From 1999 to 2004, Levine conducted the Met and the Munich Philharmonic, forcing him to travel long distances. The Boston-New York arrangement is ideal as far as convenience and his artistic growth. (Boston Globe)

    Robben's return for Bayern delayed; Toni ready?  Oct 17, 2009
    Robben's comeback for Bayern Munich delayed - - SI.com ... Robben's comeback for Bayern Munich delayed ... MUNICH (AP) -Bayern Munich says Arjen Robben won't be returning from injury this weekend, but Mark van Bommel and Luca Toni may make their first Bundesliga appearances this weekend after lengthy absences. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    10-man Germany down Russia to seal ticket to South Africa  Oct 14, 2009
    We dealt well with the pressure here it was not an easy place to play, admitted Bayern Munich striker Klose. We used our chance, it was not a top-class game and the match was difficult in places, but Mesut Oezil and I are developing a good understanding. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy  Oct 14, 2009
    4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. While the majority of people hospitalized with the H1N1 swine flu have chronic medical conditions, many were healthy before coming down with the disease, a U.S. health official said Tuesday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Obituaries in the news  Oct 14, 2009
    5:51 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    The real female maverick in GOP: Olympia Snowe  Oct 14, 2009
    5:41 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Tours of escape tunnels mark Berlin Wall history  Oct 13, 2009
    2:51 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2009. By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Cuts may hit Henry teachers  Oct 13, 2009
    4:43 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2009. Henry teachers may face more cuts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Former Falcons' coordinator mourns his wife  Oct 13, 2009
    4:21 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2009. First-place Bengals still grieving death. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Gay rights marchers in DC: 'We won't back down'  Oct 13, 2009
    7:45 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2009. Gay rights marchers in DC: 'We won't back down. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Richt defends staff  Oct 13, 2009
    10:51 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2009. Richt: Talk of staff changes premature. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Hawks dominate Bobcats for preseason win  Oct 13, 2009
    10:10 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2009. Horford to become more of a focus for Hawks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Chicago never had a chance  Oct 13, 2009
    Winter wonderlands The 2018 Winter Games still are nearly nine years away but the bidding deadline is Thursday with at least three cities in the chase - Munich, Annecy in the French Alps not far from 1992 host Albertville, and Pyeongchang, the South Korean resort which was runner-up to Vancouver for 2010 and Sochi in 2014 ... If Munich is chosen, it will be the first city to host both the winter and summer Games. (Boston Globe)

    Full Story »  Oct 10, 2009
    Cruise West Returns to Europe in 2010 With Three River Cruises - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Beyond Germany, the worlds top beer gardens  Oct 10, 2009
    BBMC Tobias RanzingerHofbruhaus, Munich: Long live the dirndl ... From Berlin to Munich and beyond, these hopping spots are filled to capacity with revelers during Oktoberfest season ... From house-brewed varieties in Munichs Hofbruhaus to pitchers of Saigon at Luong Son in Vietnam, beer binds it all together. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Cruise West Returns to Europe in 2010 With Three River Cruises  Oct 10, 2009
    Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Eight Countries, Two New Itineraries, and Greater Value with Early Booking Savings. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    9 good things about air travel  Sep 30, 2009
    Florian Geiss / Wunderman, FrankfurtLufthansa now has self-boarding turnstiles at some of its gates at Frankfurt and Munich airports. Whats the big deal. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Click to read:Man Charged in Ill. Courthouse Bomb Plot  Sep 25, 2009
    Revelers Raise Their Glasses at the 176th Edition of the Beer and Folk Festival in Munich, Germany. A Cat, Nicknamed "Sticky," Was Found Abandoned and Duct-Taped from Head to Paws. (CBS News)

    Too Many Unnecessary MRIs and CT Scans?  Sep 25, 2009
    Too Many Unnecessary MRIs and CT Scans. - CBS Evening News - CBS News. (CBS News)

    Japan's new PM writes IOC backing Tokyo 2016 bid  Sep 24, 2009
    He noted that he competed, in sailing, at the 1972 Munich Games and that several other members of the royal family have also been Olympians. Juan Carlos said Spain was behind the bid "now more than ever" after the city's failed candidacy for the 2012 Olympics, which went to London. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Web Exclusive: World Cup visitors to stay on cruise ships  Sep 24, 2009
    The two ships, each with more than 950 cabins, have been chartered from the Holland America line by One Ocean Club, a subsidiary of Moltke Promotion, based in Munich. The One Ocean Club has extensive experience in using passenger vessels as floating hotels during sporting events such as the Olympic Games in Sydney and Athens. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Wipro brings SAP ex-CEO Kagermann on board  Sep 22, 2009
    Besides Wipro, Mr Kagermann is currently a member of the supervisory boards of Deutsche Bank AG, Munich Re, Deutsche Post in Germany and in Nokia Corporation. Prior to joining Acatech, Mr Kagermann was CEO of SAP AG, till 2009. (India Times)

    Munich, air/6 nights, from $719  Sep 22, 2009
    The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare to Munich on a major carrier, six nights at the , and breakfast daily, from $719 per personplus $269 in taxes, fees, and fuel surcharges ... Why it's a deal: In a recent Kayak search, we found a $591 round-trip flight between New York City and Munich for travel in early November (multiple airlines). (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Raise a glass  Sep 21, 2009
    Article By: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:28 Munich's annual beer festival kicked off this weekend, with general elections in a week's time seemingly far from the mind of most participants ... Munich's Social Democrat mayor Christian Ude launched the two-week festival by broaching the first barrel of beer on the stroke of midday, following the tradition begun in 1810. (iAfrica.com)

    Car lovers to dream again  Sep 20, 2009
    On the fairground's main street, a Czech ice-cream vendor named Hanna who studies sociology in Munich reckoned the crowd was "happy and cool" because visitors were endulging their hobby. "People are always ready to spend on that despite a crisis," she added. (India Times)

    Gallery Glimpses  Sep 18, 2009
    By Staff reports GateHouse News Service Posted Sep 17, 2009 @ 02:27 PM. A Z Fine Arts, 339 Washington St., will be hosting free artists series on Saturdays through Oct. 3. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    S.C. governor's charter jet use under scrutiny  Sep 18, 2009
    The next day, Sanford and the other three boarded the private jet for an hour-long flight to Munich ... Numerous daily commercial flights were available, with six nonstop flights and 19 connecting flights between Warsaw and Prague; six nonstop and 37 connecting flights between Prague and Munich; and 10 nonstop and 24 connecting flights between Munich and Stockholm ... Sanford cut his trip short, flying to Munich on the charter jet later that night to catch a commercial flight back to South... (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Virus lets dandelions freely bleed latex  Sep 16, 2009
    "We have identified the enzyme responsible for the rapid polymerization and have switched it off," explained Dirk Prufer, a scientist at Fraunhofer Institute in Munich, Germany, who is developing the technology. "If the plants were to be cultivated on a large scale, every hectare would produce 500 to 1,000 kilograms (1,100 to 2,200 pounds) of latex per growing season.". (MSNBC -- Technology)

    Marist Completes Perfect Weekend At Navy Invitation  Sep 14, 2009
    Coley and (Munich, Germany) beat McClelland and Maciuch, 8-2. Sessagesimi and (Klovis, Calif. (Goredfoxes.com)

    International and Domestic Airports...  Sep 13, 2009
    Berlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg and Munich in Germany. Brussels in Belgium. (Suite101.com)

    How to Travel Europe Cheaply, Part ...  Sep 10, 2009
    They give tours in Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Jerusalem, London, Paris, Prague, Madrid, and Munich. You get a discount on the associated pub crawls if you have taken the tour that day. (Suite101.com)

    International Airports in Latvia  Sep 8, 2009
    sseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover and Munich in Germany. Geneva and Z. (Suite101.com)

    Surfers hit the... river?  Sep 7, 2009
    But today, surfing at this spot has become commonplace, attracting hordes of wave junkies over the past five years from Munich, Geneva, Turin and Lyon. Neighbors no longer mind them squatting in their parking spots, taking joy instead in watching their water acrobatics on waves as high as 1. (iAfrica.com)

    One-tank trip: Helen  Sep 4, 2009
    Helen Festhalle, at the intersection of Munich Strasse and Edelweiss Strasse, Helen. 706-878-1619. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Destination Oktoberfest  Sep 4, 2009
    Munich s Oktoberfest celebrates its 199th birthday this year, but you don t have to go all the way to Bavaria to enjoy that infectious oompah-pah beat. If you re hankering for a fall festival full of sausages, sauerkraut and beer, check out these Southeastern Oktoberfest celebrations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Ransom Was Fixture in Pinehurst  Sep 2, 2009
    "I didn't realize it until I was stationed in Germany, and he came over. He was great at geography. He told me the history of things that transpired in the Rhine area during World War II. He stayed with us in Germany for about two weeks and had an opportunity to travel to Munich, to Vienna, Austria. For him that was a true vacation: to be away from Razook's.". Cobbie Ransom became the very embodiment of the venerable company he served. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Ferry Services to Albania from Ital...  Aug 31, 2009
    Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart in Germany. London in the United Kingdom. (Suite101.com)

    Macs in crosshairs of hackers  Aug 31, 2009
    MUNICH: It all used to be simpler for Mac users: viruses and other malicious software affected Windows computers, not them. That is slowly changing. (India Times)

    Escape route  Aug 31, 2009
    Page last updated at 01:40 GMT, Monday, 31 August 2009 02:40 UK. Retracing a life-saving journey. (BBC News)

    Oasis's triumphs and troubles  Aug 30, 2009
    " The other band members play dates without Noel. July - Oasis - still minus Noel - walk off stage in Switzerland after being pelted with bottles, cans and coins. Noel rejoins the group for a show in Dublin days later. September 2002 - They are forced to scrap several gigs after Noel and Bell suffer minor injuries in a head-on car crash in a taxi in Indianapolis, Indiana. December 2002 - A German tour is axed after Liam loses two teeth in bar brawl in Munich. Prosecutors say Liam and another... (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Bavarian exquisite retreats and romantic hideaways  Aug 27, 2009
    History radiates its indelible presence at Munichs grand luxury five star address, the classically-designed Hotel Bayerischer Hof ... That night at the authentic Bavarian dining experience at the traditional Palais Keller we relished original delights with splendid floral-fruity local wines like the Franken 2007 Riesling we had on our Lufthansa flight into Munich earlier ... Incidentally, since we are talking of traipsing all over Bavaria, wed better tell you that most places are... (India Times)

    Smartphone race: Nokia falls behind  Aug 26, 2009
    Nokia is behind Apple if youre looking to watch video, download from YouTube and so on, said Roland Pitz, an analyst at UniCredit in Munich with a hold rating on Nokia shares. If I buy a smart phone, I want to have content, and content is 00004000 movies, video, pictures on Facebook, everything. (India Times)

    How loud is too loud?  Aug 24, 2009
    I am a Lake Worth native but I live in Munich, Germany. Munich has (or I should say had) a night-life/shopping district called Schwabing. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Oxford, London  Aug 20, 2009
    Coasting down the runways at Memmingen (Munich West), you'll have a bit of a wait before you can actually wander through the Bavarian capital - the airport is 70 miles outside of Munich. Or touching down in Glasgow Prestwick and thinking you're touching down in, well, Glasgow. (BBC News -- UK)

    Opera singer Hildegard Behrens dies in Tokyo  Aug 19, 2009
    By SHINO YUASA Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:45 AM CDT Soprano Hildegard Behrens, one of the finest Wagnerian performers of her generation, has died while traveling in Japan. Jonathan Friend, artistic administrator of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, said Tuesday in an e-mail to opera officials that Behrens felt unwell while traveling to a festival near Tokyo. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    * Truth to power  Aug 16, 2009
    In October, he will see a larger and fuller retrospective in another solo museum show, Ai Weiwei: So Sorry at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, which will cover a 2,000m2 wing of the museum and its entire facade ... In Munich, he will cover the facade of the Haus der Kunst with over 9,000 such backpacks. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Court says ex-Samsung boss guilty over bond deal  Aug 14, 2009
    A Munich court has yet to decide when a trial might start. - April 2008: Prosecutors bring murder charges against Heinrich Boere, 87, over the World War II murders of three men in the Netherlands when he was a member of a Waffen SS death squad. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Northwest congressmen say trips were job-related  Aug 12, 2009
    Whelan said he couldn t give details about the itinerary for security reasons but said the delegation has met with finance ministers in Munich and Kiev. He said Walden was invited on the trip by House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    S.C. senator: Sanford broke travel law  Aug 11, 2009
    The AP reported on two other flights Sanford took to Munich and Poland, charging the state nearly $10,000 for business class seats on those trips. Thomas said he has not received information from the state on those flights, so they are not included in his report. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Arrest of U.S. hikers mars Kurdish region travel boom  Aug 11, 2009
    For example, direct flights from Munich to Sulaimaniyah, one of the Kurdish region s biggest cities, are available from Dokan Air, which calls itself a young but dedicated airline and serves the Dokan resort area with its vistas of lakes and mountains. The tourism ministry said fewer than 100 Americans joined tours here this year, most of them young people. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    * Backpackers beware  Aug 8, 2009
    For example, direct flights from Munich to Sulaimaniyah, one of the Kurdish regions biggest cities, are available from Dokan Air, which calls itself a young but dedicated airline and serves the Dokan Resort area with its vistas of lakes and mountains. Bahaudden, of the tourism ministry, said fewer than 100 Americans joined official tours here this year, most of them young people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    AGU journal highlights -- Aug. 6, 2009  Aug 7, 2009
    Authors: B. S. A. Schuberth and H.-P. Bunge: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitt Mnchen, Munich, Germany. J. Ritsema: Department of Geological Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.. (EurekAlert!)

    * World News Quick Take  Aug 4, 2009
    Bavarias state Justice Ministry said the 75-year-old would arrive in Munich yesterday morning aboard a flight from Toronto, and would then be taken into custody in Augsburg, where prosecutors accuse him of bribery and tax evasion. Schreiber is viewed as a key figure in a corruption scandal that engulfed Kohl after he left office. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Timeline: Germany  Aug 3, 2009
    1923 - Adolf Hitler, head of the National Socialist German Workers' (Nazi) Party, leads an abortive coup in a Munich beer hall. France, Belgium occupy the Ruhr over failed reparation payments. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Be vigilant in Turkey, foreign ministry says  Aug 3, 2009
    The briefing, reportedly held on July 8 in Munich, Germany, featured WUC Vice-President Asgar Can, who told journalists that, among other accusations, "more than 2,000 Han people attacked the General People's Hospital in Urumqi," killing Uygurs in large numbers. Like Kadeer, Can said the sources were "obtained directly from East Turkistan" and offered no further detail. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Stops all stations  Aug 1, 2009
    Not so much a train as a train route, it linked Paris and Istanbul, with connections to London, running originally through Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest ... If w 00004000 e were Orient Express purists, our next trip would take us east to Munich. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Top Sights for Children at the Deut...  Jul 31, 2009
    The Deutsches Museum in Munich is one of the world's premier centers for the history of science and technology ... The main building of the enormous is located on an island in the Isar River, close to Munich's city center. (Suite101.com)

    Auer Dult, Munich's Oldest Fair  Jul 31, 2009
    Antiques Market and Carnival in Munich Dates Back to Medieval Times. The Auer Dult (Au Fair) takes place 3 times a year in the Au district of Munich and features handmade crafts, carnival rides, food stands and an antiques market ... Three times a year, Munich residents flock to Mariahilfplatz (a square surrounding one of Munich's oldest churches) for the , a 9-day long festival. (Suite101.com)

    JUST AMONG FRIENDS  Jul 30, 2009
    Following the medieval Romantic Road, they spent several days in Germany, visiting the 16-century village of Rothenburg, historic Oberammergau, the Marienplatz at Munich, and experiencing the Bavarian culture of Garmisch, before touring King Ludwig's Linderhof and Neushwanstein Castles. The next stop was Olympic capital, Innsbruck, Austria, before traveling through the Brenner Pass of the Dolomites Mountains to Cortina, Italy and on to Venice for tours of the Murano glassworks, the Doges'... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)

    Milito’s two goals rejuvenate Inter  Jul 27, 2009
    Nor do they have much time before their next games - Milan is playing in a tournament in Munich Wednesday and Thursday and Inter is preparing for the Italian Super Cup against Lazio in Beijing Aug. 8. The attendance set a Boston-area record for a friendly involving club teams, bettering the 35,136 for Benfica s 2-1 win over the Revolution June 11, 1998. (Boston Globe)

    Yodel decision was music to heirs' ears  Jul 25, 2009
    The money-spinning power of "horlla-ru-di-ri, di-ri, di-ri", the famous chorus of the Kufsteinlied, which is capable of making even the hardiest of lederhosen-clad Germans go weak at the knees, has been keenly felt this week in a Munich courtroom battle over who owns the copyright ... The song is a staple of beer festival gatherings such as Munich's Oktoberfest as well as folk music shows which are a mainstay of primetime television across the German-speaking world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Four Catamount Soccer Seniors Heading to Europe to Represent the United States  Jul 23, 2009
    The trip, which includes guided tours in addition to four international soccer matches, is scheduled to begin in Munich, Germany for the first three days. The travel party is scheduled to visit Olympia Park, site of the 1972 Olympic Games. (Catamountsports.com)

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