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Court Rules Man Can't Have Gun License After His Dog Shoots Him With Rifle
A court in Munich, Germany, said it must be assumed the hunter "will handle firearms and ammunition carelessly in future as well.”
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WEIRD NEWS
German Sausage Museum Reconsiders Move To Nazi Camp Site
The sausage museum received criticism for seeking to move to a former satellite site of the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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WORLD NEWS
Hackers Post Personal Information About Hundreds Of German Politicians On Twitter
The leak reportedly included addresses, personal letters and copies of identity cards.
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POLITICS
Andrew Cuomo Rages Against Trump In Ellis Island Inauguration Speech
By
Amy Russo
“This is the harbor where Frederick Trump arrived from Germany and whose grandson would become president of the United States."
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WORLD NEWS
Germany To Compensate Survivors Of World War II's Kindertransport
By
Jenna Amatulli
Survivors, separated from their families and sent to the U.K. just before the war, will be given about $2,800.
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IMPACT
Germany Offers A Lesson In How To Respond To The Far Right
By
Emily Schultheis
The staggering rise of green politics is in direct opposition to the far-right populism of Alternative for Germany.
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WEIRD NEWS
Better Watch Out: Krampus Is Back To Spread Holiday Fear
By
Ed Mazza
Meet Santa's less-than-jolly counterpart... if you dare.
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RELIGION
Hundreds Of Holocaust Survivors Speak Up About Anti-Semitism At Global Hanukkah Event
By
Carol Kuruvilla
The elderly survivors gathered in Berlin, Moscow, Jerusalem, and South Orange, New Jersey, to mark the third night of Hanukkah.
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IMPACT
Meet The Men Who Ditched Well Paid Jobs In Big Energy To Tackle Climate Change
By
XiaoZhi Lim
Lition Energy uses blockchain to connect consumers directly with renewable power plants.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WORLD NEWS
A Third Of People In Major European Countries Know Little Or Nothing About The Holocaust
By
Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Many Europeans also hold anti-Semitic beliefs, a CNN poll confirms.
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QUEER VOICES
Meet The Pioneering Doctor Who Broke Ground For Transgender Rights More Than A Century Ago
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“Love is as varied as people are.”
VIDEOS
Jewish Students Mark 80 Years Since Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, known as “the night of broken glass” occured 80 years ago throughout Germany and Austria.
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WORLD NEWS
Former Nazi SS Camp Guard, 94, Goes On Trial In Germany
By David Rising, AP
Johann Rehbogen has been charged with being an accessory to murder while working at Stutthof concentration camp.
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WORLD NEWS
Angela Merkel Won't Seek Re-Election As Party Chair: Reports
By Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel, Reuters
But party sources said Germany's Merkel wants to remain chancellor until 2021, when the next federal election is due.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WORLD NEWS
Merkel's Most Powerful Ally Tried To Mimic The Far-Right — And Got Trounced
By
Nick Robins-Early
When establishment parties shift to the right, it can backfire in a big way.
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WORLD NEWS
Angela Merkel's Bavarian Allies Suffer Worst Election Results Since 1950
By Michael Nienaber, Paul Carrel and Jörn Poltz, Reuters
The Christian Social Union acquired only about 36 percent of the vote, losing its absolute majority.
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WORLD NEWS
Germany Arrests Suspect In Bulgarian Journalist's Murder
Viktoria Marinova was raped and strangled to death in a northern Bulgarian town.
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IMPACT
The City Where Artists Are Fighting Gentrification
By
Emily Manthei
They are working with activists, planners and government to turn an abandoned government building into studios, public housing and a shelter for refugees.
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QUEER VOICES
German Teen Arrested For Allegedly Plotting Gay Club Bomb Attack
By David Rising, Associated Press
The suspect reportedly had instructions on making explosives and was trying to procure chemicals online.
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WORLD NEWS
Right-Wing German Protester Convicted For Giving Nazi Salute
By
Mary Papenfuss
The 33-year-old received a suspended sentence and $2,300 fine.
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WORLD NEWS
Germany's New Far-Right Campaign Poster Is Unsubtly Racist
By
Nick Robins-Early
AfD is facing backlash after promising "Islam-free schools."
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ENTERTAINMENT
U2 Cuts Short Concert In Berlin After Bono Loses Singing Voice
By
Carla Baranauckas
"I'm sure this is not a big, big problem," Bono said, "but I'm gonna have to do something."
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WORLD NEWS
Protesters Clash In Germany After Reports Of Far-Right 'Foreigner-Hunting'
A fatal stabbing of a German national triggered violent demonstrations in Chemnitz.
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WORLD NEWS
U.S. Deports Former Nazi Camp Guard To Germany
His expulsion came 25 years after he admitted that he lied to get into the U.S.
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QUEER VOICES
Germany's New Third Gender Option Excludes Trans People, Advocates Say
By Meka Beresford, Reuters
Many believe the move doesn't go far enough.
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WEIRD NEWS
Man Being Pursued By Baby Squirrel Calls Police For Help
By
Hilary Hanson
In a surprising twist, the squirrel was the one who needed assistance.
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