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Drinking alcohol during puberty makes you addicts
People who begin drinking alcohol during puberty are more likely to become addicts, a German study has said. Many parents think that supervised early drinking encourages children to have a more responsible attitude to alcohol. But a new study has said that those who begin to drink during puberty, tend to drink more later in life, the Daily Mail reported. Researchers from the University of ...
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Bundesbank Chief Says France Must Take Deficit Cuts Seriously
Germany's federal reserve Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann stands beside the door of a giant safe as he poses for a photograph at the money museum next to the Bundesbank headquarters, in Frankfurt, Germany, May 17, ...
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Badminton Taiwan thrash Germany to make quarters
Underdogs Taiwan thrashed European champions Germany 5-0 to top Group C of the Sudirman Cup on Monday and sail into the quarter-finals. Former champions Indonesia also reached the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over India in Group A. Defending champions China, Denmark, Japan, South Korea and Thailand make up the other five quarter-final contenders with just one last space left ...
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Armani DG struck off Milan fashion week roster
Top Italian designers Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana can no longer be on the official programme of Milan Fashion Week because they are not due-paying members of the national fashion chamber, the head of the association said Monday."If they want to organise fashion shows they can do so on their own," Mario Boselli, head of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion, told ...
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German state to buy more bank data in tax clampdown
Reuters © Norbert-Walter Borjans, Finance Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia gestures during a Reuters interview at the NRW federal state parliament in Duesseldorf May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Ina ...
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Cowboys on the Rhine US Firms Flout German Labor Practices
Last week workers walked out in protest at Amazon's two largest distribution centers in Germany. The online retail giant is one of several US companies to butt heads with employees in the country over corporate practices that chafe against German labor ...
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Bach IOC Presidency campaign receives full backing of German Football Association
Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as ...
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US Court Denies German Home-Schoolers Asylum
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama administration's refusal to grant asylum to the Romeike family. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder filed against the family, arguing that asylum should not be granted because home schooling isn't a fundamental right protected under religious freedom. The Romeikes fled Germany in 2008 facing criminal prosecution for home schooling. In ...
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Nieminen advances in Dusseldorf
Sixth-seeded Jarkko Nieminen waited out a two-hour rain delay before putting a quick end to a run of two first-round clay losses with a 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Lukas Lacko at the PowerHorse ...
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Francis Meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
According to a communique released by the Holy See, Pope Francis and Chancellor Merkel discussed several topics of mutual interest, especially the current socio-political, economic, and religious situation in Europe and the world. ';In particular,'; the communique stated, ';the protection of human rights, the persecution of Christians, religious freedom, and international ...
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Cannes Sci-Fi Horror Tale Human Race Sells for Germany Australia Japan
, KSM took German-speaking Europe, Anchor Bay picked up the film for Australia and New Zealand and IPA bought Japanese rights. "We are receiving offers every day" said ...
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Fitch Teleconf German Multifamily Housing Strong Fundamentals Aid Refinancing 15.00 GMT 21 May
California's Fiscally Disciplined Budget Positive Fitch Ratings views California's fiscal 2014 budget as continuing the disciplined approach to fiscal management shown by the state in recent years. California's economic outlook cautiously forecasts that the expiration of the federal payroll tax holiday and federal sequestration cuts will have a modestly negative impact on ...
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Germany grapples with nuclear energy phaseout
Germany's energy transition project - in which nuclear power will be phased out and replaced with energy from renewable sources - is facing the challenges of cheap coal, unresolved energy storage and an out-of-date electricity ...
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Germans Blame Merkel for Eurovision Woes
Germans are blaming Merkel's tough stance on austerity for their entry's unpopularity at this year's Eurovision, in which Denmark was the ...
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German foreign minister says Hungarys Orbans remarks cause deplorable derailment
BERLIN - Tensions between Germany and Hungary have flared over remarks by the two countries' leaders, including references to Hitler's occupation of the eastern European country in 1944 and an irritated German government response condemning Hungary's allusion to the Nazi era as "deplorable derailment" on Monday. The spat was set off last Thursday, when German Chancellor ...
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German FM criticizes remarks by Hungarian PM
BERLIN (AP) -- Tensions between Germany and Hungary have flared over remarks by the two countries' leaders, including references to Hitler's occupation of the eastern European country in 1944 and an irritated German government response condemning Hungary's allusion to the Nazi era as "deplorable derailment" on ...
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Cooler and wetter week ahead
Rain in the west, sunshine in the east - Germany's weather was divided on Monday, as the German Weather Service (DWD) warned of an unsettled week ...
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New England Kit Compared To Old German Strip
The new England football kit has been revealed and was instantly compared to West Germany's 1970s outfit by some fans. New sponsor Nike have opted for a simple design, with a rounded collar and navy badge. But fans have taken to social media sites to vent their displeasure at the kit's likeness to England's great rivals. One user wrote: "New England kit? looks more ...
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Eurozone mired in recession
For the sixth consecutive quarter, the Eurozone economy has contracted - the longest period of decline in growth since the creation of the single currency, notes the European press.With an average growth of -0.2 per cent in the first quarter (against -0.1 per cent in the EU as a whole) and hardly better prospects for the whole rest of the year (-0.7 per ...
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Germany insists on implementation plan for Kosovo agreement
Serbian Radical Party supporters burn a EU flag during protest against the visit by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle to Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, May 20, 2013. Several dozen Serb nationalists burned EU and Kosovo flags during a protest. Westerwelle is in the country for a two-day visit. (AP Photo/Darko ...
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Augsburg student lands lost girl role in Reese Witherspoon movie
Recent Augsburg College graduate Kuoth Wiel has a key role in "The Good Lie," which is already being positioned as an Oscar contender for next year. The role was her first attempt at acting. (Photo by Angela Livieri, courtesy of Kuoth Wiel) Kuoth Wiel had a very busy spring. While most of her fellow Minnesotans were busy grousing about the weather, Wiel, 24, spent April and May: ...
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20000 Goths gather in Leipzig
This year's annual 4-day WGT (Wave Goth Treffen) festival featuring 218 bands, films and guided tours attracted 20,000 visitors from as far afield as South Africa, Australia, Mexico, Russia and Japan, said organisers on their website. Members of the Goth subculture - usually identified by dyed black hair, heavy dark make-up and black, period-style clothing - were treated to bright ...
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England reveal new shirt … with a German flavour
England have unveiled their new international shirt, with immediate comparisons being made to previous West Germany and Germany shirts.The Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere revealed the image of the shirt - the first to be designed under England's new deal with Nike - after returning to watch a training session at his old school, The Priory, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.Wilshere tweeted: ...
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Germany seeks visible Kosovo-Serbia progress
Germany on Monday called for "visible" progress in implementing a landmark deal between Serbia and Kosovo before securing Berlin's backing for Belgrade's bid to join the European Union.Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle hailed the April 19 EU-brokered agreement to normalise ties between Serbia and its former southern province as "historic" but said momentum needed ...
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Nuclear phase-out plan hits problems
Germany's energy transition project - in which nuclear power will be phased out and replaced with energy from renewable sources - is facing the challenges of cheap coal, unresolved energy storage and an out-of-date electricity ...
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Germany has leading role to play in climate change talks
Germany and Mexico co-hosted a global summit on climate change and some significant headway was made, but as the German Environment Minister pointed out, the most important issues remain unresolved. Germany is the regional power in Europe and just as it has played a leading role in dealing with the EU’s financial crisis, it will play a leading role in resolving climate change issues as well.
Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen, commenting on the outcome of the 40-nation summit, told Germany news media that it had been “a contribution to making success possible again”, adding that the importance of the summit’s outcomes were significant because it laid the groundwork or foundation for further agreements on the most important issues. Read more
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