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Germany Light | 18.03.2008, 14:00 UTC
DEUTSCHE WELLE / DW-WORLD.DE Newsletter
18.03.2008, 14:00 UTC
GERMANY LIGHT
A glimpse at the lighter -- and sometimes quirky -- side of Germany
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Overview of Topics
* Sunken Battleship Holds Key to Australian War Mystery
* German Drivers Off to a Flying Start as F1 Season Opens
* Barenboim Concert in Nazi Stadium to Benefit Palestinians
* Leipzig Celebrates Long Literary History
* Traveling Skull, Bones Discovered at Munich Airport
* Beethovenfest Features Politics of Music
* Poll: German Cities Among Europe's Top Real Estate Locations
* EU Allows France to Bankroll Google Rival
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Sunken Battleship Holds Key to Australian War Mystery
The sinking of Australia's battle cruiser HMAS Sydney was the country's
biggest World War II tragedy. A weekend discovery of the wreck could
finally provide some answers to the 66-year-old naval mystery.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxxw0I4501ileI0
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German Drivers Off to a Flying Start as F1 Season Opens
German F1 drivers were off to an impressive start at the Australian Grand
Prix in Melbourne with Heidfeld and Rosberg both finishing on the podium
on Sunday, March 16.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxxw0I4501ileI1
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Barenboim Concert in Nazi Stadium to Benefit Palestinians
Daniel Barenboim's Israeli-Palestinian orchestra is set to perform a Wagner
opera in a former Nazi venue in Berlin. The proceeds will go towards
building a concert hall in the Palestinian city of Ramallah.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxxw0I4501ileI2
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Leipzig Celebrates Long Literary History
Home to one of the world's oldest book fairs, and a famous German creative
writing program, the city of Leipzig is slowly returning to its literary
glory.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxxw0I4501ileI3
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Traveling Skull, Bones Discovered at Munich Airport
It's not unusual for customs officers to have to deal with the occasional
body. Usually, the deceased turn up in coffins. Two ladies, who recently
stopped at Munich Airport, chose another container for a dead relative.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxxw0I4501ileI4
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Beethovenfest Features Politics of Music
This year’s month-long Beethovenfest Bonn, will explore the relationship
between power, politics and music, organizers have announced.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxxw0I4501ileI5
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Poll: German Cities Among Europe's Top Real Estate Locations
Realtors are apparently turning to Germany's biggest cities as Europe's top
10 places for investment. Another city with one of Europe's hottest real
estate markets is meanwhile falling behind.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxxw0I4501ileI6
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EU Allows France to Bankroll Google Rival
Plans to build competition for search-engine Google got a boost when the EU
said it would help France fund competitor Quaero.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evxxw0I4501ileI7
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