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    Euro 2008 getting underway  Jun 3, 2008
    Games will be played in Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Klagenfurt in Austria ... Sites: Vienna, Klagenfurt, Salzburg and Innsbruck, Austria; Geneva, Basel, Zurich and Bern, Switzerland. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Euro Championship often brings surprises  Jun 1, 2008
    Unlike World Cup, surprise teams like Greece, Denmark can win trophy. Luca Bruno / APGreece's Angelos Charisteas, right, and teammate Zisis Vryzas after scoring against Portugal in the Euro 2004 championshipin Lisbon, Portugal. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Villa upbeat over battle for strikers role  May 31, 2008
    They play two warm-up games before leaving for their training base near Innsbruck next week, meeting Peru in Huelva today and the United States in Santander next Wednesday. More News lect. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    No pain for Spain  May 30, 2008
    Aside from minor knocks to Andres Iniesta and Arsenal starlet Cesc Fabregas the squad have received a clean bill of health with almost two weeks to go to their first match, against Russia on June 10 in Innsbruck. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Spain will be ready - Torres  May 29, 2008
    Aside from minor knocks to Andres Iniesta and Arsenal starlet Cesc Fabregas the squad have received a clean bill of health with almost two weeks to go to their first match, against Russia on June 10 in Innsbruck. Valencia defender Carlos Marchena said on Wednesday that the Spanish would be out to live up to "the prestige and pride of a whole nation" during the event and added that the ups and downs of the qualifying campaign had bonded the squad. (iAfrica.com)

    Spain begins training for Euro 2008 as it bids to follow up its 1964 success  May 26, 2008
    Aragones' team then kicks off in Group D against Russia on June 10 in Innsbruck, Austria. It stays in Innsbruck for its game with Sweden on June 14, before facing defending champion Greece in the Austrian city of Salzburg four days later. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Your Tax Refund From Mexico?  May 25, 2008
    Matches will be held in Switzerland in Basel, Bern, Geneva and Zurich, and in Austria in Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Salzburg and Vienna. For updates and further advisories, call the State Department at (888) 407-4747 or visit. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Petitioner who wanted Austria to withdraw from Euro 2008 fined for misusing national coat of arms  May 22, 2008
    The city council court of Innsbruck, which could not be reached for comment Thursday, fined Kriess for damaging Austria's reputation by publishing a manipulated image of the coat of arms, in which a crown was replaced by a soccer ball. Kriess is the son of Werner Kriess, who played 15 times for Austria in the early 1970's. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Germany to further bolster Euro security force  May 16, 2008
    Ottakringer, a leading Austrian brewery, has created an unofficial light "fan beer'' for sale elsewhere in hopes that the lower-alcohol brew will help cut down on drunkenness. Police have been pressing vendors to make sure it's served only in plastic cups that can't be used as projectiles. Austria's federal counterterrorism agency will be on heightened alert throughout the tournament, though officials said they had no information pointing to a concrete threat. Despite the elaborate precautions,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    * Austria, Switzerland complete Euro 2008 preparations  May 15, 2008
    Beyond the stadia, the eight host cities X Basel, Bern, Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland, and the Austrian cities of Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Salzburg and Vienna X are planning large public-viewing zones, with live games shown on giant screens, music performances and foodstalls. Vienna will be able to accommodate some 120,000 fans in several such zones, the largest being a 1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Top Sights in Innsbruck, Austria  May 13, 2008
    Sightseeing highlights in Innsbruck, Austria, include the Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof), the Mausoleum of Maximilian, the ski jump at Bergisel, and Schloss Ambras Castle. Innsbruck in Tyrol, Austria, is much more provincial than Vienna or even Salzburg ... The Innsbruck Card, sold by the tourist information office, gives admission to most major sights in Innsbruck as well as unlimited use of public transportation. (Suite101.com)

    Cheap Flights: Innsbruck, Austria  May 13, 2008
    Low-cost and charter airlines offer the best cheap tickets and deals when flying to Flughafen Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport (INN) in Tyrol, Austria. Flughafen Innsbruck Kranebitten (INN) is one of Austria s six international airports ... Innsbruck Airport is very conveniently located just minutes outside the capital of Tyrol. (Suite101.com)

    Soccer And Sightseeing In Europe  May 13, 2008
    INNSBRUCK: Little wonder this alpine city hosted the Winter Olympics twice: in 1964 and 1976 ... What Innsbruck is to winter sports, Klagenfurt is to water sports: fishing, boating, sailboarding and swimming. (CBS News -- World)

    Prostate Cancer Deaths Fall After Screening Program  May 13, 2008
    "Before the programme was introduced, prostate cancer death rates in the Tyrol were similar to the rest of the country," lead researcher Dr. Georg Bartsch, of the University of Innsbruck, said in a statement. "But after the programme was launched the death rate in the Tyrol started falling by an average of 7.3 percent a year, more than twice the 3.2 percent observed in the rest of Austria.". (MEDLINEplus)

    Sexagenarians On The Go  May 9, 2008
    Farther afield, Innsbruck is just two hours away by train ( ), while Salzburg is a bit more than three ( ). This article appeared on page E - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Austria declares intent to join ESO  May 8, 2008
    The main centres for astronomical research in Austria are at the Universities of Graz, Innsbruck and Vienna. Furthermore scientists in the area of mathematics, applied physics and computer sciences already expressed their interest to contribute to the development of advanced technologies required by ESO's future projects. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Snow businessSir Elton John stars on the slopes as ski resorts get rocking  May 6, 2008
    With that, the Rocket Man jumped into his helicopter to be whisked to nearby Innsbruck airport and then straight back to England. And thousands of fans put their skis on and went to hit the slopes, making the last few runs before Ischgl closed for the winter. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Doctors accused of doing illegal stem-cell trials  May 2, 2008
    MEDICAL UNIV. INNSBRUCK ... Patients who received the stem-cell procedure in operations at a hospital in Innsbruck, Austria, are now taking legal action against the hospital's management, in a scandal that goes right to the heart of the country's health ministry ... He claims that urologists, led by Hannes Strasser, at the University Hospital Innsbruck told him that the treatment had a very high success rate, and implied that clinical trials had been completed. (Nature News Service)

    Avalanche buries street in Austria  Apr 23, 2008
    The avalanche happened at 10:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m. ET) in the town of Imst, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Innsbruck, said a spokesman for the Austrian Federal Police in Innsbruck, who declined to be named. Imst is in the western Austrian province of Tirol, popular with skiers in winter months. (CNN -- World)

    Scientists Probe Water's Mysterious Interactions At Molecular Level  Apr 18, 2008
    tz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria in December 2007. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    CSI: Stalker  Apr 17, 2008
    A judge signed a warrant for the woman's arrest after she failed to show up for Wednesday's trial in the city of Innsbruck, Austrian media reported ... Because of the location of the trial, Austrian media have dubbed the affair "CSI: Innsbruck.". (Fox News)

    Football Results Worldwide  Apr 14, 2008
    Austrian Div 1: Sturm Graz 2 Wacker Innsbruck 0, Mattersburg 3 Salzburg 2, Ried 1 LASK Linz 1. Leading standings: Rapid Vienna 63, Salzburg 59, LASK Linz 53, Austria Vienna 52, Sturm Graz 50. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Crimson Club Hall of Fame To Induct Four On April 14  Apr 9, 2008
    He guided the United States to the World Championships all four years and the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. After stepping down from his coaching position, Karns returned to compete in the U.S. Biathlon Championships in 1980, placing second. (Utahutes.com)

    Austrian ski jumper retires, takes Estonia post  Apr 4, 2008
    INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) -- Austrian ski jumper Martin Hoellwarth has ended his career and will become head coach of the Estonian national team. "The last two years did not match my expectations," the 33-year-old Hoellwarth said Thursday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Travel to Liechtenstein in Europe  Apr 3, 2008
    Regular direct trains are available from Feldkirch to Bregenz (26 or 45 minutes), Lindau (54 minutes), and Innsbruck (2 hours). Direct trains are also available to Vienna, Graz, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Mainz, Bonn, Cologne (K. (Suite101.com)

    Austrian skier Scheiber out for rest of WC slate  Mar 7, 2008
    INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) -- Austrian skier Mario Scheiber is out for the rest of the World Cup season after damaging his left shoulder in a training crash. Scheiber sustained torn ligaments Thursday in Maria Alm and was expected to undergo surgery in a Salzburg hospital, the Austrian ski federation said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    42nd International Children's Games in San Francisco Attracts Athletes From Six Continents to Compete in Summer Games  Mar 5, 2008
    The confirmed participant cities to-date are: Lake Macquarie, Australia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Eisenstadt, Austria Alkmaar, Netherlands Graz, Austria Joure, Netherlands Innsbruck, Austria Aukland, New Zealand Manama, Bahrain Lahore, Pakistan Halifax, Brantford Plock, Poland Hamilton, Brantford Hong Kong, PRC Kitchener, Brantford Macau, PRC Taipei City, Chinese Taipei Zhenjiang, PRC San Jose, Costa Rica Medias, Romania Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic Lanarkshire, Scotland Coventry, England... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Storm hits Austria, killing one  Mar 1, 2008
    In Salzburg, organisers cancelled a match of Austria's football Bundesliga between Red Bull Salzburg and Wacker Innsbruck on Saturday, due to safety risks. "Due to the strong winds, we unfortunately had no other choice. The safety of fans and teams had to be our main concern," Alfred Denk of the Salzburg's Wals-Siezenheim stadium management said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Hard-Core Mountain Biking May Injure the Scrotum  Feb 20, 2008
    "Further studies should be undertaken to determine the clinical significance of the sonographic changes," write Dr. Michael Mitterberger and his colleagues at the Medical University Innsbruck in Austria. Biking, whether in rough terrain or on paved roads, has been linked to impotence in men, and it's thought that pressure from the bike seat can eventually damage blood vessels and nerves. (MEDLINEplus)

    Beam Me Up Scotty? A Q&A about Quantum Teleportation  Feb 15, 2008
    and simultaneously with that, a group led by Rainer Blatt in Innsbruck, Austria teleported the internal spin of a trapped ion. It s the first time teleportation had been done with the state of a massive particle. (Scientific American)

    US skier recovering after frightening crash  Jan 30, 2008
    He was flown to a hospital in Innsbruck and doctors induced a coma as the swelling subsided overnight. When Macartney came to the day after the crash, he knew why he was in the hospital. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Dartmouth flexes, Vermont impresses at EISA ski carnival  Jan 24, 2008
    Scott Macartney was released from an Innsbruck, Austria, hospital yesterday, four days after he suffered a concussion and was placed in a medically induced coma following a crash during a World Cup downhill race ... He was flown to Innsbruck, where doctors placed him in a coma from which he awoke Sunday. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    U.S. to meet Spain in June  Jan 19, 2008
    Spain travels to its base in Neustift, Austria, on June 5 and opens against Russia in Innsbruck five days later. It is in Group D with Greece, Sweden and Russia at the tournament in Austria and Switzerland. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    A Few Moments Spent With a Local Hero in Corvallis  Jan 15, 2008
    He served in the Forward Field Artillery in his unit and then he was in Innsbruck, Austria when the war ended and he heard the good news via the radio. He witnessed the German Soldiers giving up in the hundreds and stayed in the active military until December of 1945. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Austrian ski federation launches medical database for doping  Jan 9, 2008
    The database, which was developed in association with the University of Innsbruck, also could help coaches monitor training and race performances. "This is a great piece of software. There is no other federation which uses such a system at the moment," said independent anti-doping expert Hans Holdhaus, director of an institute for medical and sports scientific support. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Dorothy Hamill undergoing treatment for breast cancer  Jan 5, 2008
    Dorothy Hamill, seen before a gala in New York last April, won figure skating gold at the Innsbruck, Austria Games. Conversation guidelines: USA TODAY welcomes your thoughts, stories and information related to this article. (USA Today -- Sports)

    2008 sports calendar  Jan 4, 2008
    4 Ski jumping, World Cup, Innsbruck, Austria. 5 Snowboarding, World Cup, Graz, Austria. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Hour-by-hour forecast  Jan 3, 2008
    Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)

    Violent Sex Acts Boost Insect's Immunity System  Jan 3, 2008
    The research conference, "The impact of the environment on innate immunity: at the defence frontier -- the biology of innate immunity" was held April 22-27 2007 at the Obergurgl University Centre near Innsbruck in Austria. A wide range of topics relating to innate immunity and its subsequent extension into adaptive immunity were presented and discussed. (Science Daily)

    Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer finally gets first win of the season at Four Hills  Jan 2, 2008
    The final two events will be held in Austria, in Innsbruck on Friday and Bischofshofen on Sunday ... The 21-year-old Morgenstern is coming off a record six straight World Cup wins to open the season, and could equal Germany's Sven Hannawald as the only jumper to win all four competitions in the tournament, which also includes competitions in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and the Austrian resorts of Innsbruck and Bischofshofen. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Local companies thinking globally  Dec 31, 2007
    And Denver remains the only city ever to reject a chance to host the Olympics -- after voters balked at the idea in 1972, the 1976 Winter Olympics were held instead in Innsbruck, Austria. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Denver Business Journal, CO)

    * Randall earns first US win in skiing discipline since 80s  Dec 29, 2007
    Koch won a silver medal in the 30K race at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. "First and foremost this sport is about fitness," Luke Bodensteiner, the US ski team's Nordic director, said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Winter sports calendar for holiday season  Dec 22, 2007
    SKI JUMPING - World Cup, Four Hills: Innsbruck, Austria. January 5. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Reduced Exposure to Calcineurin Inhibitors in Renal Transplantation  Dec 20, 2007
    Sweden (H.E.); Federal University, S;o Paulo (H.T.-S.); Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey (A.D.); Institutu Klinick; a Experiment;ln; Medic;ny, Prague, Czech Republic (S.V.); Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany (B.N.); S.B. Tepecik Hospital, Izmir, Turkey (A.G.); Universitaetsklinik, Innsbruck, Austria (R.M.); University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany (C.H.); Ciutat Universitaria de Bellvitge, Barcelona (J.M.G.); Charit;, Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin (U.F.); Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,... (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Finding Himself In Music  Dec 9, 2007
    The date of the founding of what we now call the Vienna Boys Choir is a bit vague, but the choir itself and historians say it was 1498, the year that the Emperor Maximilian I relocated his court from Innsbruck to Vienna and brought the court musicians along. He also decided to include boy singers among the musicians. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Complete weather forecast  Dec 7, 2007
    Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Resorts prepare for a future without skis  Dec 6, 2007
    Hadid, who built a metallic snake of a ski jump at Bergisel mountain, had just completed a shiny, sculptural funicular for the Nordpark Cable Railway in nearby Innsbruck that whisks visitors from the city center up 7,500 feet to Hungerburg all year round. Over-the-top spas are also sprouting in the Austrian Alps. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Austrians call in German cops for Euro 2008  Dec 5, 2007
    The teams in Group D Spain, Russia, Greece and Sweden are scheduled to play in Innsbruck and Salzburg. The Swiss government is due to hold its own security media conference on Friday, following an analysis of the draw by the regional police forces most directly involved in the tournament. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Lucerne lottery produces latest chapter in Italy-France rivalry  Dec 4, 2007
    The June 7-29 competition is co-hosted in Austria and Switzerland with matches being staged in eight cities Basel, Zurich, Berne and Geneva, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt and Vienna s Ernst-Happel Stadium where the final will be played. The official motto for Euro 2008, which opens with Switzerland and 1976 winners the Czech Republic (in Group A with Portugal and Turkey) in Basel, is 'Expect Emotions and after Sunday s draw that now looks guaranteed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Italy come up against France again  Dec 3, 2007
    LUCERNE, Switzerland -- World champions Italy will renew their rivalry with old foes France in the opening group games of next summer's Euro 2008 Championships. Jurgen Klinsmann's smile was not matched by the French and Italian coaches after the draw. (CNN -- International)

    * Italy pitted against old  Dec 3, 2007
    The June 7 to June 29 competition is being co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland with matches being staged in eight cities -- Basel, Zurich, Berne, Geneva, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt and Vienna's Ernst-Happel stadium where the final will be played. This story has been viewed 214 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    It's France, Italy again  Dec 3, 2007
    FROM THE EDITOR South Africans are well-versed in the quota debate. It has being doing the rounds ever since we were re-admitted into international sports. (iAfrica.com)

    Rail travel 'an attractive option'  Dec 2, 2007
    Rail travel 'an attractive option. Rail travel 'an attractive option. (Holiday Extras)

    Euro 2008 organisers bracing for large crowds  Dec 2, 2007
    Euro 2008 takes place from June 7-29 with matches in Geneva, Berne, Basel, Zurich, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Klagenfurt and Vienna. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Expect emotions at Euro 2008 draw  Dec 1, 2007
    Euro 2008, co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland, kicks off on June 7 with matches staged in eight cities Basle, Zurich, Berne and Geneva, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, and the 50,000-seater Ernst-Happel Stadium in Vienna, host of the final on June 29. The official motto for next year s tournament is Expect Emotions and there should be plenty of that around at Lucerne s Culture and Convention Centre as the nervy business of picking the four groups of four teams takes place. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Hit the slopes for less  Nov 29, 2007
    There are a few places left on a weeklong escape to the scenic Tyrolean town of Innsbruck for only $685 ... Did we forget to mention Innsbrucks 200 trails that spread over 310 miles of top-rated ski terrain. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    All Access: Austria  Nov 22, 2007
    After their day of sightseeing, shopping and culture, Dave and Margaret got a change of pace when they spent the next day in Innsbruck, the Olympic host city nestled in the Austrian Alps ... "I'm skiing in Innsbruck! In Austria!" she called out happily. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    mcclaren crosses his fingers  Nov 16, 2007
    A 3-2 victory over Ivory Coast in Innsbruck last month was Austria's first win in 10 matches. No one will want to brood on the fact that the score was 1-1 until the visitors' defender, Steve Gohouri, was sent off. (Guardian Unlimited)

     Distinguished Service Cross recipient to lead Veterans Day Parade  Nov 10, 2007
    When the war in Europe ended on May 8, 1945, the 44th Infantry Division was fighting near Imst, about 30 miles west of Innsbruck, where the German army surrendered. Landers and his fellow soldiers sailed back to the U.S. on the Queen Elizabeth. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Turkish-Kurd tensions spill into Europe's streets  Nov 10, 2007
    They're also spilling onto the streets of European cities from Berlin to Brussels to Innsbruck, Austria. This weekend, authorities are braced for another round of protests in the German capital, where two weeks ago Turkish ultranationalists attacked a Kurdish cultural center, wielding machetes and injuring dozens of people. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)

    Experts suggest making the most of climate change in the Alps  Nov 9, 2007
    The findings were featured during a recent conference in Innsbruck on the future of the Alps ... Robert Steiger of the University of Innsbruck's Institute of Geography says snowmaking is a suitable strategy for now, but likely will have to be used more intensively in years to come. (International Herald Tribune)

    ALPINE SKIING | WORLD CUP:  Karbon and Svindal win women's and men's giant slaloms  Oct 29, 2007
    Outlets in most countries balk at the price, and only the lucky few - like people down the valley in Innsbruck, who are already converts - get to watch the spectacle as it unfolds. One nation where fans were lucky just to catch a highlight reel was Italy, the home of Denise Karbon, the winner of the women's race Saturday. (International Herald Tribune)

    Indian travellers charting offbeat tracks  Oct 28, 2007
    People are coming to us looking for something different, from Innsbruck in Austria to Auckland in New Zealand. Advance bookings have already started. (India Times)

    Bode Miller's break  Oct 27, 2007
    But another bond went pop this week - this one in the thoracic region of Miller's back - and the 30-year-old all-rounder has spent the week with doctors in Innsbruck, dealing with what has been described as a pulled muscle. Miller won the overall title in 2005, and he has spent the summer building an expensive private team. (International Herald Tribune)

    CVD Equipment Names Karlheinz Strobl Vice President of Business Development Technology Industry Veteran to Lead Company's Growth Initiatives  Oct 23, 2007
    Dr. Strobl holds an MBA from Boston University, an M.S. in theoretical Physics from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, an M.S. from the University of Padua, Italy, and a Ph. D. in experimental Physics from the University of Innsbruck, Austria for research work at the Max Plank Institute in Garching, Germany. (PR Newswire)

    Alps are focus of warming conference  Oct 16, 2007
    INNSBRUCK, Austria - Innsbruck home to two Winter Olympics is hosting a conference on how to cope with the warm winters and lackluster snowfall caused by global warming ... "We have to do something ... we're in the midst of climate change," said Eric Veulliet, head of the ALPS-Center for Natural Hazard Management, which is organizing the conference along with the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Train Travel Times to Milan, Italy  Oct 2, 2007
    Train travel time from Innsbruck, to Milan, Italy: 5 hours 19 minutes. Train travel time from , to Milan, Italy: 7 hours 15 minutes. (Suite101.com)

    Demers inducted into Western State hall of fame  Sep 30, 2007
    Demers was also a member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic team that competed in Innsbruck, Austria. Most read. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Pressure for environmental disclosure increases  Sep 27, 2007
    Dr. Gert Mayer, Division of Nephrology, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria. Innsbruck, Austria. (Nature News Service)

    Davis Cup scores  Sep 23, 2007
    Austria 3, Brazil 0 At Olympiaworld Innsbruck Innsbruck, Austria Surface: Carpet-Indoor Singles Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Tirolean Trails  Sep 18, 2007
    The following day we embarked for an overnight tour, first taking trains to Innsbruck and then on to Scharnitz. A steep but shortish climb led into the hanging Karwendel valley, hemmed in by jagged peaks, but the clouds were closing in and it was raining before we began the final 500m ascent to the Karwendelhaus, which stands on a broad pass at 1765m altitude. (Suite101.com)

    He showed her pages from his youth  Sep 10, 2007
    ROYAL ROAD SERVICE: On the way to Innsbruck, they stopped along the autobahn to eat ... Ken returned to a much bigger Innsbruck, "but it still has a nice flavor.". (Boston Globe)

    Back operation forces Vitali Klitschko to delay comeback  Sep 10, 2007
    Klitschko sustained the injury in training Saturday and underwent surgery the same evening in a hospital in Innsbruck, Austria. Klitschko will need six weeks to recover, Sdunek said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Football results  Sep 4, 2007
    Austrian Div 1: Austria Vienna 1 Austria Kaernten 0, Wacker Innsbruck 0 Ried 1, Sturm Graz 1 Rapid Vienna 0, Mattersburg 1 Salzburg 1. Leading standings: Austria Vienna 19, Rapid Vienna 16, Mattersburg 16, Salzburg 15, LASK Linz 14. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible  Aug 28, 2007
    Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)

    Training Cuts Risk of Sudden Death while Hiking  Aug 25, 2007
    Dr. Martin Burtscher of the University of Innsbruck and colleagues found that male mountain hikers who previously suffered a heart attack faced an 11-fold increased likelihood of sudden death while hiking. Burtscher and his team looked at a sample of all sudden cardiac deaths among men hiking in Austria over a 9-year period, limiting their analysis to residents of Austria or Germany. (MEDLINEplus)

    Magic circle  Aug 21, 2007
    Thorsen, meanwhile, is busy with the construction of Oslo's new National Opera House; with the researches of Galleri Rom, Oslo, devoted to the "intersection of architecture and art"; and with his work as a professor at the Institute for Experimental Studies in Architecture at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Often, in recent decades, art has been applied to architecture like a form of makeup. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Football Results Worldwide  Aug 20, 2007
    Austrian Div 1: Wacker Innsbruck 1 LASK Linz 2. Leading standings: LASK Linz 13, Mattersburg 12, Salzburg 11, Austria Vienna 10, Sturm Graz 10. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Music: Austrian Rock to italian opera  Aug 10, 2007
    Stefanie took us to Innsbruck where we shopped for souvenirs and CDs. I bought a collection of Falco's greatest hits. (Juneau Empire)

    Obituaries in the News  Aug 7, 2007
    Rothschild had been on a hunting trip at his lodge near the alpine village of Scharnitz outside Innsbruck when he suffered a fatal heart attack, police in the province of Tyrol said in a statement. He had spent the past several days hunting game with friends in the heavily forested area and had planned to return home to France, police said. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)

    2014 Winter Olympics awarded to Sochi, Russia  Jul 5, 2007
    SI.com - More Sports - Sochi beats South Korean city for '14 Winter Olympics - Wednesday July 4, 2007 9:32PM. Sochi beats South Korean city for '14 Winter Olympics. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Handshake could lead to a win for 2014 hopefuls  Jul 3, 2007
    Against: Austria already has hosted two Winter Games, in Innsbruck in 1964 and 1976 ... Austria has hosted Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, in 1964 and 1976, and the Austrians are calling their 2014 proposal a "no-risk" bid, with eight of 11 venues built and much of the infrastructure in place. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Profiles: Bonnie St. Johne Deane  Jul 1, 2007
    Within five years, Deane became a Harvard honors graduate, a Rhodes scholar and a medal-winning member of the US Olympic Ski Team at Innsbruck, Austria. Since competing in the Olympics in 1984, Deane has worked on Wall Street, in Europe and Asia, been an award-winning sales representative for IBM and, during the first year of the Clinton Administration, was appointed by President Clinton as a Director for Human Capital Issues on the National Economic Council in the White House. (Suite101.com)

    Close contest for 2014 Olympics  Jul 1, 2007
    Austria has staged the Winter Games twice (Innsbruck, 1964 and 1976). Russia, winner of 293 Winter Olympics medals, has never held the Winter Games. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)

    Capsules of contenders for 2014 Winter Olympics  Jun 30, 2007
    Previous Olympics in Austria: (2) Winter Games in Innsbruck, 1964 and 1976. Major sports events hosted: Hundreds of World Cup and world championship events in winter sports; Road World Cycling Championships in Salzburg in 2006; Austria to co-host Euro 2008 soccer championship with Switzerland. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

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