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Treasures: Does glass pitcher reflect dollar signs...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:17:18 -0400

By HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON - Dear Helaine and Joe:

German FM criticizes remarks by Hungarian PM

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:18 -0400

BERLIN - It started out simple enough: German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized constitutional changes that have been made in Hungary. But Hungary's leader not only objected, he also found what he called a veiled reference to Adolf Hitler's occupation of his country in 1944.

Defender Mats Hummels on the mend for Wembley

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:17:05 -0400

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund's central defender Mats Hummels is expected to recover from an ankle injury in time to play in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

Police clash with Duesseldorf fans after loss

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:20:12 -0400

HANNOVER, Germany - Several hundred Fortuna Duesseldorf supporters clashed with police after their team was relegated from the Bundesliga with a 3-0 loss in Hannover.

Pope leads pep rally at Vatican, meets with Merkel

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:27:07 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church's moral conscience, hours after he held talks at the Vatican about the economic crisis with Germany's leader.

Dortmund defender Hummels a doubt for CL final

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:54:36 -0400

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is doubtful for the Champions League final but midfielder Mario Goetze is continuing his recovery from injury.

Schalke gets last CL spot, Duesseldorf relegated

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:01:42 -0400

BERLIN - Schalke clinched Germany's last Champions League spot by winning 2-1 at Freiburg in the final round of Bundesliga games on Saturday, while Fortuna Duesseldorf was relegated after losing 3-0 at Hannover.

Setback for Bayern's Badstuber after knee injury

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:14 -0400

MUNICH - Bayern Munich and Germany defender Holger Badstuber has suffered a recurrence of the cruciate ligament tear in his right knee.

Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:08:41 -0400

BERLIN - Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved.

Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:23:14 -0400

Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods - from cars to televisions - are going on sale.

US defender Cherundolo signs new Hannover deal

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:47 -0400

HANNOVER, Germany - United States defender Steve Cherundolo has signed a one-year contract extension with Hannover, six days after the captain set a club record for Bundesliga appearances.

Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:22:14 -0400

BERLIN - Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German customs, officials said Friday as a deadline expired for him to reclaim the animal.

Germany: Mystery over Japanese chef's island death

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:21:15 -0400

BERLIN - Germany's swanky resort island of Sylt has been shaken by the death of a Japanese chef following a fight with two customers who had complained about his food.

Wax and mirrors: Anish Kapoor opens show in Berlin

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:52:23 -0400

BERLIN - Conveyor belts hum quietly, towering over piles of dark red wax. A giant mauve object that looks like a deflating balloon sprawls and sags its way across three rooms. A dark pigment circle creates the illusion of a black hole opening up in the floor. And there are lots of mirrors: convex, concave, twisting and a painted "blood mirror."

Germany and France to host 2017 ice hockey worlds

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:30:04 -0400

STOCKHOLM - The International Ice Hockey Federation says it has chosen Germany and France to co-host the 2017 world championship.

Hoffenheim hopes to escape relegation in Dortmund

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:14:21 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Hoffenheim's fairytale ride to the top tier of German football is likely to come to an end Saturday on the final day of the Bundesliga season.

Donovan left off squad for World Cup qualifiers

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:48:42 -0400

CHICAGO - Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. squad for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point.

Merkel, Hollande at odds over Europe's way forward

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:55:52 -0400

BERLIN - Germany and France recognize that their cooperation is key to overcoming Europe's persistent economic crisis, but comments Thursday by the leaders of the continent's No. 1 and 2 economies suggested they still have diverging priorities.

49ers assistant Tomsula uses a world of experience...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:19:17 -0400

By MATTHEW BARROWS - Jim Tomsula has searched for NFL prospects in Belarus. He's held clinics on American football in Zurich, Paris and Rome. He's helped run kicking camps in Cancun.

Protesters picket Barbie-themed house in Berlin

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:07:03 -0400

BERLIN - It probably wasn't the reception Barbie was hoping for at the start of her European tour.

German Chancellor Merkel to attend Wembley final

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:26:05 -0400

BERLIN - Football fan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to attend the first all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on May 25 at Wembley.

Germany includes 4 newcomers in squad for US tour

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:11:45 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's friendlies against Ecuador and the United States, with the stars of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund absent because of their Champions League final.

Jupp Heynckes says farewell to Bundesliga

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:35:39 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Jupp Heynckes will end his Bundesliga career where he started it five decades ago, in his hometown of Moenchengladbach.

Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:21:29 -0400

AMSTERDAM - Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through suspension by scoring an injury time winner Wednesday to give his team a 1-2 victory over Benfica and the Europa League title.

Dortmund back from the brink to take the spotlight

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:23 -0400

DORTMUND, Germany - While Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp lauded his side's progress to the Champions League final as an "incredible journey," the club's advancement off the pitch is no less remarkable.