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• Grid operators say Germany must invest $25 billion

  May 30, 2012 in Nation/World BERLIN — The operators of Germany’s electricity grid said today the country must invest about (euro) 20 billion ($25 billion) in new transmission networks over the next decade as the … 6

• While German celebrations differ, shopping is still king

  December 11, 2011 in Features, Travel on Page D8 STUTTGART, Germany – Getting into the Christmas spirit is easy in Stuttgart, Germany, since it has one of the biggest and most famous Christmas markets in Europe. But the spirit …

• Japan, France advance to World Cup semifinals

  July 10, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 Japan knocked two-time defending champion and host Germany out of the Women’s World Cup in Wolfsburg on Saturday, advancing to the semifinals with a 1-0 win when substitute Karina Maruyama …

• In Berlin, 20 years of unity

  November 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BERLIN – Ulrich Sauff and his wife stared at the mammoth domino pieces marking the path where the Berlin Wall once stood and reminisced about life in the barrier’s shadow. …

• Teen kills 15 in Germany before taking his own life

  March 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WINNENDEN, Germany – The 17-year-old had no criminal record and authorities say he was barely noticed in school until he returned Wednesday with a handgun and a purpose. Entering the …

• EU rejects bailout for east Europe

  March 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BERLIN – European leaders Sunday rejected a Hungarian plea for a $240 billion bailout of struggling Eastern European countries, as divisions continued to fester over how to prevent economic ills …

• World in brief: Merkel scolds pope over bishop’s return

  February 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a stern rebuke Tuesday to Pope Benedict XVI, accusing the Vatican of giving “the impression that Holocaust denial might be tolerated” by welcoming a disgraced …

• China passes Germany as third-largest economy

  January 15, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – China leapfrogged over Germany to become the world’s third-largest economy in 2007, sooner than predicted, underscoring how quickly the concentration of global economic power has shifted. Although earlier …

• The food? Wunderbar! The lodging? Extra cozy

  December 9, 2008 in City on Page A5 Ich liebe Deutschland. How could I not love Germany? This country seems to be designed for a man of my proficiency with a fork.

• Voters Reject Plan To Unite With Berlin

  May 6, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 In a stinging rebuke to their political leaders, voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg rejected a plan Sunday that would have united them in a single state with …