Kristol Reflections Oct 29, 2009
He saw combat in the European theater of World War II. My wartime experience in Germany, he recalled, had the effect of dispelling any remnants of antiauthority sentiments ; that were cluttering up my mind ... He felt sympathy for the civilian population of the enemy nation: observing German women and young girls, living among the rubble and selling their bodies for a few packs of cigarettes ; rid me of any anti-German feeling which, as a Jew, might otherwise have been present in me ... What s... (The American Conservative)
Deutsche Bank strikes billion-euro takeover deal Oct 29, 2009
The facade of the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank has struck a deal to buy Sal ... FRANKFURT (AFP) - Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank has struck a deal to buy Sal. (Yahoo! Asia News)
November events Oct 29, 2009
Caribbean night: "An Evening in the Caribbean" is the theme of this year's auction, 6 p.m., Church of the Nativity Community Center, 109 German St.; $18 per person. Call 864-6785 for tickets. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Where have the savers gone? Oct 28, 2009
The United States was always a culture not particularly given to saving, and 10% is not a brilliant savings rate - it is for example lower than Germany's level even in today's culture, of a solid 11% - but it was sufficient to allow the great economic growth of the 1950s and 1960s to be financed domestically ... You only have to look at the unhappy fate suffered by the German Weimar Republic and various Latin American countries in bouts of hyperinflation to see the result of de-capitalizing the... (Asia Times Online)
The Whereabouts of the Imprisoned Polish Memory, Wojciech Przybylski, Eurozine Oct 28, 2009
The authorities never missed a chance to stress the allegedly everlasting conflicts with the Germans, the pre-Christian roots of Polish statehood, and all kinds of people's resistance to the nobility and European monarchs ... "Maybe it has something to do with the Warsaw Pact?" wondered 18-year-old Lara from North Rhine-Westphalia, Western Germany, in response to a question from a PAP correspondent ... Lara and her companions, all born in the already united Germany, admitted that they are not... (Harper's Magazine)
Hokies' Re-Establishing Identity Key to Success Oct 28, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) -- Seth Greenberg walked into his first day on the job at Virginia Tech six seasons ago talking about how the Hokies needed to create a culture and identity to be successful. (W-USA News, DC)
› We're the greatest - ANCYL Oct 28, 2009
Zuma's comments were criticised by the Democratic Alliance's Youth League who said endorsing Malema as worthy of "inheriting the ANC" was like saying "Goebbels was a romantic poet", referring to Joseph Goebbels, who was German dictator Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister. The Christian Democratic Alliance called on Zuma to retract his remarks, saying "crowning Malema as crown prince, will do incredible harm to South Africa's international image". (iAfrica.com)
Many race to grab a schnitzel at the grill (4) Oct 27, 2009
Plano German dive voted best in U.S. ... It may be the bier steins hanging from wall to wall, the authentic German food or the waitresses running around in traditional Bavarian dresses, but whatever the case may be, the restaurant was ranked the best German restaurant in America by German Deli ... Inga Bowyer, German Deli president, said the two-month search involved more than 400 restaurants across the nation. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
China's culture offensive hits a wall Oct 27, 2009
When German magazine Der Spiegel ran a feature on the fair, headlined "China, the Unwelcome Guest", Chinese delegates protested that European media and political circles were biased. China's clout, though, was felt behind the scenes. (Asia Times Online)
COLUMN: 'Good without God' seems to turn nothing into a bit of something to brag about Oct 27, 2009
However, he was also pragmatic enough to realize that at the time the churches (both Catholic and Protestant) were too firmly ensconced in Germany to get rid of them right away. He did endeavor to make inroads into weakening the churches' traditional influence over the German people however. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
'He misses his mother' Oct 27, 2009
A woman looks at a photo of Egyptian woman Marwa al-Sherbini outside the court in Dresden, eastern Germany, where she was stabbed to death recently ... An Egyptian man told a German court on Monday how his pregnant wife was murdered before his eyes in a frenzied anti-Islamic attack, in a case that has inflamed tempers in the Muslim world ... On the first day of the trial of Russian-born German defendant Alex Wiens in the eastern city of Dresden amid tight security, the victim's husband Elwy Okaz... (iAfrica.com)
Justice for 'veil martyr'? Oct 27, 2009
A woman looks at a photo of Egyptian woman Marwa al-Sherbini outside the court in Dresden, eastern Germany, where she was stabbed to death recently ... A man accused of killing a pregnant Egyptian woman in court in a frenzied anti-Islamic attack went on trial in Germany on Monday in a case that inflamed tempers throughout the Muslim world ... Some 200 police officers were on hand as German media reported Internet death threats against the Russian-born defendant, who appeared in court behind... (iAfrica.com)
Bulletin Board Oct 27, 2009
HOLIDAY FAIR. - South Congregational Church, 1075 Washington St., Friday Nov. 6, from 5:30 8 p.m., and Saturday Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Friday, German fest dinner, Saturday, early bird breakfast 8 a.m., lunch noon 2 p.m. Both days: Silent Auction, White Elephant, Cabot cheese, baked goods, pies, cookies, breads, homemade candy, knit & crochet items, heirloom treasures, gift baskets, holiday ideas more. HOLIDAY FAIR AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 12 Elm St., Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. 2 p.m.... (Braintree Forum, MA)
Coles backs down over 'racist ' biscuit Oct 27, 2009
October 27, 2009 - 10:21AM. The name of Coles' Creole Creams has come under fire from University of Queensland academic Sam Watson (inset). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
German on trial for stabbing Muslim Oct 27, 2009
German man on trial for stabbing Muslim woman - CNN.com ... German man on trial for stabbing Muslim woman ... German on trial for stabbing pregnant Muslim woman in a Dresden courtroom. (CNN -- World)
Merkel's 'Jurassic Park' Oct 26, 2009
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel AFP ... Trade unions, opposition leaders and the press savaged German Chancellor Angela Merkel's new-look government on Sunday over what they called a fiscally reckless and socially unjust plan for the next term ... "For the people of Germany, nothing will get better but a whole lot will be less secure and more expensive," Steinmeier, who challenged Merkel in the general election, told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. (iAfrica.com)
The BNP's constituency can't be dismissed Oct 26, 2009
Herr Dryar ( Stuttgart) on October 25, 2009 at 07:11 PM wrote: "As a citizen of Germany I am feeling that I can answer your rhetorical question on this matter..." My goodness. If you are going to pretend to be German please take care over the syntax ... Adopt a form of English that a German speaker with an extensive vocabulary like yours might adopt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
My names Josie... and I have a penis Oct 26, 2009
The caricature of the grotesque, butch East German female athlete was parodied in the 1984 film Top Secret. (1). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Alex W in court Oct 26, 2009
A woman looks at a photo of Egyptian woman Marwa al-Sherbini outside the court in Dresden, eastern Germany, where she was stabbed to death recently ... A man accused of killing a pregnant Egyptian woman in court in a frenzied anti-Islamic attack goes on trial in Germany on Monday in a case that inflamed tempers throughout the Muslim world ... Prosecutors say the defendant, identified according to German legal practice only as Alex W., stabbed Marwa al-Sherbini at least 16 times in three minutes... (iAfrica.com)
Should Asterix hang up his sword? Oct 25, 2009
Page last updated at 08:39 GMT, Thursday, 22 October 2009 09:39 UK. Should Asterix hang up his sword. (BBC News -- Europe)
Directors Paul and Chris Weitz are tied by blood, and then some Oct 25, 2009
The German Expressionist painters that I like, like Otto Dix or Max Beckmann, their vision was dark and somewhat humorous but also incredibly colorful, Paul said. That was part of the reason I wanted to make the film. (Boston Globe)
Day of climate protests Oct 25, 2009
In Berlin, some 350 protesters wearing masks with the face of German Chancellor Angela Merkel came together in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the city center. In London, more than 600 people gathered beneath the London Eye Ferris wheel by the River Thames to arrange themselves into the shape of the number five, according to organisers Campaign against Climate Change. (iAfrica.com)
New German coalition govt Oct 25, 2009
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel AFP ... Germany's newly elected coalition got set for government on Saturday after adopting a common programme in a late-night meeting aimed at guiding the country out of its worst recession since World War II. ... Germany's export-dependent economy, Europe's largest, has been hit harder than most by the global slowdown, triggering its worst recession since the foundation of the postwar Federal Republic in 1949. (iAfrica.com)
Enjoying the flavors of Qingdao Oct 25, 2009
The Tsingtao Brewery was founded in 1903 by German settlers ... It boasts great infrastructure, a charming climate, alfresco eateries, good coffee, sandy beaches, German history, international hotels, a brand new airport and even a famous brewery ... "In mainland China, Qingdao's history is uniquely international; in fact, more of the city's cultural identity is wrapped up in its German colonial past than even its prominent role in the emergence of Daoism" said Eric Blocher, editor of the... (CNN -- International)
Frankfurt: Seedy to sublime Oct 25, 2009
(Tribune Media Services) -- Cosmopolitan Frankfurt, while low on Old World charm, offers a good look at today's no-nonsense, modern Germany ... With its forest of skyscrapers perched on the banks of the Main River, Frankfurt has been dubbed Germany's "Mainhattan." Its banking district includes the twin towers of Deutsche Bank, the Euro Tower (home of the European Central Bank), and the headquarters of Commerzbank, designed by Norman Foster (of Berlin Reichstag fame) ... At Goethe House, the... (CNN -- International)
When ancient artifacts become political pawns Oct 25, 2009
Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, announced that his country wanted its queen handed back forthwith, unless Germany could prove that the 3,500-year-old bust of Akhenaten's wife wasn't spirited illegally out of Egypt nearly a century ago ... But Jewish groups and prominent French and German intellectuals (not the Israeli government, though) campaigned against Hosny ... In any case, days after the UNESCO decision, Hawass went after France and Germany. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tortured man thought he would die Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 08:00 GMT, Saturday, 24 October 2009 09:00 UK. Russell Carter, 53, will be in his 80s before he is eligible for parole. (BBC News -- UK)
Post workers return after strikes Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 07:16 GMT, Saturday, 24 October 2009 08:16 UK. Three further days of strikes are planned next week. (BBC News -- UK)
MLA expenses 'were not excessive' Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 09:18 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 10:18 UK. MLA expenses 'were not excessive. (BBC News -- UK)
Holiday horror Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 00:37 GMT, Saturday, 24 October 2009 01:37 UK. I lost seven pints of blood. (BBC News -- UK)
Griffin complaint over BBC 'mob' Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 22:19 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 23:19 UK. Griffin complaint over BBC 'mob. (BBC News -- UK)
Hospital wins best design award Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 23:42 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 00:42 UK. The hospital has a full height atrium to provide levels of space and light. (BBC News -- UK)
Record recession for UK economy Oct 24, 2009
Germany, France and Japan have all come out of recession technically and the UK hasn't ... The UK economy's reliance on the service sector, and financial services in particular, may be the reason why it is still in recession when partners such as France and Germany exited in the second quarter of this year ... "There are many millions of people who will be deeply concerned to see that Britain is still in recession six months after France and Germany came out of recession," he told the BBC.. (BBC News -- UK)
Cockpit conflict Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 16:21 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 17:21 UK. Politics of the airline cockpit. (BBC News -- Americas)
US envoy sees fairer Afghan poll Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 21:03 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 22:03 UK. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Americas)
Banker bonuses minute, says duke Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 03:30 GMT, Saturday, 24 October 2009 04:30 UK. Support for UK troops should be more vocal, says the Queen's son. (BBC News -- UK)
Protesters urge end to Afghan war Oct 24, 2009
" L/Cpl Glenton, based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is facing a court martial in November for alleged desertion after going absent without leave in 2007. In an interview with BBC Radio York, L/Cpl Glenton's wife Claire said he was "proud" to be taking part in the march. Lindsey German, convener of the coalition, said it would be the first time a serving soldier had openly attended a national anti-war demonstration. "This shows how deep feeling against the war in Afghanistan goes," she said. "Barack... (BBC News -- UK)
Former Pc jailed for on-duty sex Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 18:09 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 19:09 UK. Kenny Lewis resigned as a police officer in December 2008. (BBC News -- UK)
Griffin BBC fallout is hot topic Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 06:24 GMT, Saturday, 24 October 2009 07:24 UK. The fallout of BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on BBC Question Time remains a hot topic in the papers. (BBC News -- UK)
Afghan run-off campaigning begins Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 03:26 GMT, Saturday, 24 October 2009 04:26 UK. Hamid Karzai, left, agreed to the run-off with Abdullah Abdullah. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Soldier 'proud' of anti-war march Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 13:58 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 14:58 UK. L/Cpl Joe Glenton met his wife Claire while absent without leave. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Aid agency seeks Pakistan access Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 14:33 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 15:33 UK. Tens of thousands of civilians have fled the region. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Japan debut for mobile fuel cell Oct 24, 2009
Fuel cells from other firms, including Medis Technologies in the US and SFC in Germany, have been available for some time ... Rich Germans demand higher taxes ... German coalition 'agrees tax cut. (BBC News -- Technology)
Iran delays reply on nuclear plan Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 19:23 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 20:23 UK. The deal would see Iran exporting its uranium for enrichment. (BBC News -- Africa)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Oct 24, 2009
----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Saturday, 17 February 2007, 00:33 GMT. (Yahoo News -- Brain Research)
Genome analysis changes diagnosis Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 00:21 GMT, Saturday, 24 October 2009 01:21 UK. The gene causing the boy's problem can be traced back to our invertebrate ancestors. (BBC News -- Health)
German coalition 'agrees tax cut' Oct 24, 2009
German coalition 'agrees tax cut ... Germany's new coalition allies have announced major tax cut proposals after talks between Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party and the FDP. ... Germany has been enduring its most severe recession since World War II. The government is running huge deficits as it tries to bolster the flagging economy with stimulus spending. (BBC News -- Europe)
Czech leader positive on Lisbon Oct 24, 2009
He was concerned the charter could allow property claims by Germans expelled from Czechoslovakia after World War II to circumvent courts. The Czech Constitutional Court is also reviewing a challenge to the treaty. (BBC News -- Europe)
Wealthy Germans demand higher tax bills Oct 24, 2009
Rich Germans demand higher taxes. Germany could raise 100bn euros with the wealth tax, say the petitioners ... A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes. (BBC News -- Europe)
Spain jobless rate stays at 17.9% Oct 24, 2009
Separately, a survey showed German business confidence rose for a seventh consecutive month in October ... Last week, the German government and leading economic institutes revised their forecasts for this year and next upwards ... The new forecasts predict that Germany's economy will shrink by 5% this year, before rebounding to grow by 1. (BBC News -- Europe)
Tunisia balancing Islam against Islamists Oct 24, 2009
Most were arrested in a crackdown after a 2002 terror bombing on the tourist island of Djerba that killed 21 people, mostly German tourists. The government's few outspoken opponents say the slow-paced reforms are above all a facade to soothe Western partners. (CBS News -- World)
What now for your finances? Oct 24, 2009
Desperate to stop sales of new cars coming to a complete halt, the government copied the example of the US, German and French authorities and brought in a scrappage scheme ... Rich Germans demand higher taxes ... German coalition 'agrees tax cut. (BBC News -- Business)
Labour recession hopes 'a myth' Oct 24, 2009
Mr Osborne said it was "deeply concerning" that the UK economy was still in recession while countries like France and Germany had come out of it six months ago ... Rich Germans demand higher taxes ... German coalition 'agrees tax cut. (BBC News -- Business)
Hardest hit people and places Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 09:11 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 10:11 UK. Where the recession has hit hardest. (BBC News -- Business)
Natural contraception 'effective' Oct 24, 2009
A natural family planning method is as effective as the contraceptive pill, German research suggests ... Rich Germans demand higher taxes ... German coalition 'agrees tax cut. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Mungiki sect head freed in Kenya Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 16:24 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 17:24 UK. Large crowds greeted Maina Njenga after his release. (BBC News -- Africa)
Football stars join 50 Cent at premiere of British gangster film Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 09:38 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 10:38 UK. Stars attend gangster film gala. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Copenhagen 'backup' group meets Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 22:06 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 23:06 UK. Legislators from 16 major economies will meet on Saturday to seek consensus on a raft of climate-related policies ahead of December talks in Copenhagen. (BBC News)
Energy reports 'a waste of time' Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 14:19 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 15:19 UK. Energy reports 'a waste of time. (BBC News -- Science)
Two jailed for raping backpacker Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 13:51 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 14:51 UK. The pair attacked the woman as she was heading home from a night out. (BBC News -- UK)
Kyffin 'inspired' drawing winner Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 18:32 GMT, Friday, 23 October 2009 19:32 UK. Judges praised the 'power and poetry' of Louisa Theunissen's work. (BBC News -- UK)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
In trying to find his obit, I discovered that New York Times files of the World War One era are filled with references to his noble German ancestors, many of whom were barons killed in battle. Another German decadent artiste, like the incomparable Helmut Newton ... Collin Kelley remarks about the aging but still ultra-sophisticated Jeanne Moreau, "A lifelong cigarette habit seems to have worked in her favor rather than against." Reginald Shepherd observes about Kate Bush, "No real diva is loved... (Salon)
25 forces transforming the world Oct 23, 2009
They are on the way up and we seem to be headed for a period of hyper-inflation, reminiscent of the 1920s in Germany when you could paper the walls with money. The current German finance minister Peer Steinbrueck has warned governments around the world that they will need to have policies to stop hyper inflation when the financial crisis has passed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Prince Charles Was Right to Criticize 1980s Buildings, Chipperfield Says Oct 23, 2009
Next on his Berlin to-do list: an entrance building that will funnel visitors into each museum and allow , due to complete in 2015, to become Germanys Louvre equivalent ... It means something to the whole of Germany, and its somehow taken on a life beyond being just a piece of architecture ... As the retrospective shows, Chipperfields 25-year-old practice has many projects to its credit: the Americas Cup building in Valencia, Spain; sculptor London studio; and the Museum of Modern... (Bloomberg -- UK)