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Once Volatile, the German-Polish Crossing Is Dismantled
One of the world's most tense borders, the gates between Poland and Germany, will be opened for good as Poland today joins the passport-free...
500 Trees to Mark Half-Millennium of Luther’s Reformation
Churches worldwide are encouraged to adopt one of 500 trees being planted in a special "Luther Garden" in Wittenberg in eastern Germany to mark...
I’m Giving Thanks for You Today!
Happy Thanksgiving to my beautiful American readers! (We are giving thanks for our international readers from Australia, Norway, England, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, India,...
German Film Takes on Racism with Laughter
"An encounter between German Neo-Nazis and a mixed-race boy with an Afro wouldn't usually seem to be a laughing...
Dell First Major Computer Firm to go Carbon Neutral
Continuing its program of environmental stewardship, Dell became the first major computer manufacturer to commit to neutralizing the carbon impact of its worldwide operations....
Town Ditches Traffic Lights to Cut Accidents
"A town council in Germany has decided the best way of improving road safety is to remove all the traffic lights and stop signs....
UK Readers Donate Thousands to 3-Year-Old Ethan for Treatment of Rare Condition
Three-year-old Ethan is readying for the first of several operations in Germany to remove disfiguring cysts on his face and head from a...
Autistic Savant Draws Rome After Viewing it Once
Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire is a "star among savants." In the film Beautiful Minds, A Voyage into the Brain, he is introduced as "The...
Sailor Honored for Boosting Morale
A Florida Naval Reservist, who left his position as an attorney to serve a seven-month tour of duty in Iraq, is being honored for...
Visiting Battlefields and WWII Memorial Brings Closure to Elderly Vets
The Greatest Generations Foundation, established in 2004, has so far helped more than 100 World War II veterans return to Europe to battle sites...
Earth’s Air Pressure Propels Clean Energy Plant
In a sci-fi approach to providing clean energy, a consortium of Iowa power companies is planning to fill a big underground hole with pressurized...
Praising All Great Customer Service and Random Good Deeds
I like this idea very much: In Bradenton, Florida, the local newspaper prints readers' praise for extra special service received in their community. I've...
Zoo Hires Feng Shui Expert to Aid Monkeys
The Los Angeles Zoo paid $4,500 to an expert in the ancient Chinese art of feng shui to ensure three endangered golden monkeys on...
Muslim Sitcom a Big Hit in Canada
When it comes to creating a funny television show or movie in Canada, producers here have a reliable stable of topics -- French-English relations,...
Zoo Animals Enjoy Feast of Christmas Trees
Leftover Christmas trees are fed to elephants, camels, deer, and sheep in a traditional New Year feast at Germany's Dresden Zoo. This AP photo...
More Than A Game
OPINION Washington, D.C. - "Some people believe that football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude,...
Nigeria Signs Accord with Cameroon Ending Border Dispute
The presidents of Nigeria and Cameroon today signed an agreement settling a decades-old, sometimes violent, border dispute over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula following intensive...
Food Rations Increase in Darfur Thanks to Recent Donations to UN
Food rations that were recently reduced by half for more than 3 million people in Sudan will be increased to 84 per cent of...
Top Soccer Stars Score for Kids at World Cup
The world's top soccer stars will not only score for their home countries at next month's World Cup but also play for UNICEF, the...
Cat Saves Life of Newborn Baby
A newborn baby in Germany owes its life to a cat's persistant meowing after the infant was abandoned on a doorstep while temperatures fell...