Pilz Please! German prisoner takes woman hostage for beer

"A knife-wielding prisoner at a minimum security prison in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia took a woman hostage on Monday morning to avoid being moved to a more restrictive jail.The 45-year-old convict...

Bomb? No - just a Ticking baby doll at German NATO base

"Published: 2 Jun 08 17:58 CETOnline: http://www.thelocal.de/12243/Police thought there was a bomb in front of the NATO Airbase in Geilenkirchen on Monday morning, but instead found a malfunctioning baby doll. Military police on patrol at the base in the German state of North...

Tennis Ball Sized Hail Pounds Germany in Series of Storms

"Strong storms in North Rhine-Westphalia and parts of southwestern Germany flooded cellars and caused mudslides on Friday morning. Tennis-ball sized hail destroyed cars in Krefeld. Police reported that countless car windows and rooftops had been demolished in the city in the...

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