Germany
Bomb threat at U.S. base in Germany
September 11, 2007A U.S. Air Force base in southwestern Germany was on high alert Tuesday after a telephone bomb threat prior to the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The call was received Monday night at Spangdahlem Air Base by a man speaking German with...
Sleeping equals productivity in Germany
July 09, 2007German government officials say they are being encouraged to take daily naps to increase productivity and overall efficiency. Parliament member Holger Wutti initiated the new measure based on recent sleep research, The Sunday Telegraph reported. The...
German upper house passes ban on cigarette advertising
December 15, 2006Berlin (dpa) - Legislation banning cigarette advertising in newspapers, magazines and on the internet was passed by the upper house of Germany's federal parliament Friday, the same week as Berlin failed in a court challenge against EU powers to do the...
Punishment eased for woman teacher who seduced German boy
December 14, 2006Regensburg, Germany (dpa) - A woman schoolteacher who seduced a 13-year-old boy in Germany had her jail term reduced and suspended at an appeal Thursday after she wept in court and admitted she had been "naive and stupid." At trial a year...
