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German Girl Saddles Up Her Cow and Rides It Like a Horse

When Regina Mayer's parents told her she couldn't have a horse, Mayer didn't get angry. She had a cow instead. That cow would be Luna, the friendly bovine Mayer has trained into the riding companion of her dreams, according to The Associated Press. "She thinks she's a horse," Mayer told the AP from her family's farm in...

Strong Earthquake Strikes Greek Island of Crete

ATHENS, Greece -- A strong earthquake struck the southern Greek island of Crete Friday, rattling buildings as far away as Egypt and Turkey. Local police said they had no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and struck off the southern coast of Crete at 4:29 p.m. (1329 GMT,...

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...

The Lowdown on Germany's Crazy Upside-Down House

Who says it's hard to flip real estate in this economy? In this house, you walk on the ceilings -- but you feel like you're bouncing off the walls. Visitors to Bispingen, Germany, have a unique chance to get a new perspective on the world when they tour an upside-down residence dubbed the "Crazy House." The off-kilter...

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...

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06/02/12 Barroso vows to present 'options' on euro bonds soon... Source: EurActiv.com Speaking before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Barroso delivered a stark assessment of the severity of the eurozone debt crisis, saying the region faced its most serious challenge in a generation.
06/02/12 Eurozone crisis hits unemployed, sends rate to record... Source: Zawya.com The eurozone debt crisis has hit workers hard, with grim data showing Friday a manufacturing freefall and unemployment at a record 11 percent, piling pressure on EU leaders to restore growth.
06/02/12 European Summary: Fine in far south - Cold to north,... Source: Weather Online UK An area of moderate to heavy rain is expected across England down through France, Belgium and Holland and this may reach the far western parts of Germany by the end of the afternoon.
06/02/12 German Exports to Southern Europe Plunged in First... Source: The Portugal News German exports to southern Europe plunged in the first quarter as austerity measures in nations hit by the sovereign debt crisis curbed demand.
06/02/12 Germany to allow Spain more time to cut deficit Source: Irish Independent EU paymaster Germany softened its drive for austerity across the eurozone yesterday, agreeing to allow Spain more time to cut its deficit while it battles a deepening bank crisis, capital flight and recession.