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Experts: German Celebrity Polar Bear Knut Drowned

BERLIN -- Germany's celebrity polar bear Knut died from drowning after collapsing due to swelling of his brain and falling into his enclosure's pool, an expert said Friday. Pathologist Claudia Szentiks said a necropsy of the four-year-old bear who died suddenly two weeks ago showed he was suffering from encephalitis, an...

Some 200,000 in Germany Protest Nuclear Power

BERLIN -- Tens of thousands of people on Saturday turned out in Germany's largest cities to protest the use of nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima reactor disaster, police and organizers said. In Berlin alone more than 100,000 took to the capital's streets to urge Germany's leaders to immediately abolish...

Cause of Knut the Celebrity Polar Bear's Death Sought [VIDEO]

Train Crash in Germany Kills 10, Injures 23

BERLIN -- A head-on collision between a cargo and a passenger train killed 10 people and injured 23 others in eastern Germany, police said Sunday. Authorities believe the death toll could rise in one of the country's worst train accidents. The trains crashed in heavy fog late Saturday on a single-line track near the...

My Wish for 2011: More Progress for Women

My wish for the new year, the dawn of the second decade of the 21st century, is for women around the globe to progress significantly in both public and private arenas. On Dec. 10, the world observed Human Rights Day, commemorating the 1948 adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of the inalienable rights of mankind. The...

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Kristen Stewart: 'Snow White' in Berlin

Kristen Stewart shows off her slender figure on stage as she attends a photo call for her new movie, Snow White and The Huntsman , held at Ritz Carlton hotel in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday (May 16).

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As Earlybird Lands LinkedIn Co-Founder, Euro VCs Look To The Valley

One of the more recent firms to do this was Index Ventures , a year ago put partners on the ground for the first time outside of it's bases in the UK and Switzerland.

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French leader plans Berlin trip after inauguration

PARIS -The office of French President-elect Francois Hollande says he plans to travel to Berlin within hours of his inauguration next week to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Opening Of Berlin's 3rd Airport Delayed

Officials have canceled next month's planned opening of Berlin's new airport, saying it will take at least until August before all necessary fire safety checks have been completed.

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Germany Austerity Policies: Berlin Unmoved By Votes In France, Greece

Germany is ruling out any substantive shift in its approach to Europe's debt crisis despite a rising chorus of opposition to Berlin's austerity policies that reached a crescendo in Sunday's elections in Greece and France.

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05/30/12 Area towns request grant for tree-trimming truck Source: Rocky Hill Post - Bristol CT Berlin and three surrounding towns have all agreed to take part in the sharing of a tree-trimming truck, if a regional grant is received later this year.
05/30/12 In Transit Blog: Berlin Exhibition Highlights Soviet... Source: The New York Times - New York NY Eager to distance themselves from their imperialist past and embody the new ideals of the Soviet state, the architects of Communist Russia created avant-garde structures with a social purpose.
05/30/12 Springsteen lashes out at bankers in Berlin show Source: Buenos Aires Herald - Argentina Rocker Bruce Springsteen touched on a nerve of widespread discontent with the financiers and bankers at a Berlin concert on Wednesday, railing against them as "greedy thieves" and "robber barons."
05/30/12 Freshman Excels For Berlin Girls Golf Team Source: The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT Berlin's Julia Kemmling stood on the 12th tee at Timberlin Golf Course just trying to get the ball safely on the green.
05/30/12 Bruce Springsteen opens Berlin show with an obscure... Source: NJ.com Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band continued their European tour on Wednesday with a show at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.

Background on berlin

Berlin (; ) is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.5 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city and is the second most populous city proper and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union.

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