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'Mein Kampf' will be published in an annotated edition by Bavaria

The German state, which holds the copyright to Adolf Hitler's book, will release a new edition in 2015.
East Germans unite: Joachim Gauck elected president

Both Germany's new President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel hail from the former communist East Germany, marking a turning point in the country's reintegration efforts.
German magazine caves in battle to reprint Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

A German magazine's bid to reprint excerpts of 'Mein Kampf' to promote a discussion of the past was blocked by a long-standing German ban on reprinting or selling the text.
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Are Germans ready for a republishing of 'Mein Kampf'?

A German magazine's plan to print excerpts from 'Mein Kampf' has prompted fury and legal threats.
Archaeopteryx: Birdlike dinosaur wore black plumage of feathers

Archaeopteryx lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Bavaria in Germany. First unearthed 150 years ago, the fossil of this carnivore, with its blend of avian and reptilian features, seemed an iconic evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.
Ban Germany's right-wing NPD? Neo-Nazi revelations spark debate.

Neo-Nazi enclaves like Jamel, Germany, are closed to foreigners and minorities – and supportive of the hard-right NPD party. Last week, 74 percent of Germans said the NPD should be banned.
In Pictures: Europe's love-hate relationship with the Pope
In Germany, considering a eurozone minus Greece

The coalition government in Germany, the biggest contributor to the eurozone rescue fund, appears split over over a possible sovereign default for Greece.
Archaeopteryx may not have been a bird, but just a feathery dinosaur

Archaeopteryx: The creature long believed to be the earliest known bird may not have been a bird at all, suggests a new Chinese fossil find.
Germany's trouble with abandoning nuclear power

Now that Germany is turning away from nuclear power, it is more reliant on renewable and traditional energy sources – both of which comes with problems of their own.
Radioactive boars in Germany a legacy of Chernobyl

Radioactive boars: A quarter century after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union carried a cloud of radiation across Europe, these animals are radioactive enough that people are urged not to eat them.
Belgium breaks Iraq’s world record for government impasse

Belgium, split between the Dutch-speaking north and French-speaking south, still doesn’t have a government after June elections last year. The rift may eventually cause a national divorce.
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Stuff hipsters like: Bavarian folk music?

Most young Germans consider the Bavarian folk music known as "Blasmusi" a bit ridiculous, but a couple of musicians are mixing it with modern sounds to bring it back into vogue.
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Hells Angels smackdown: Student attacks Hells Angels with a puppy

Hells Angels attack? Well, a German student caused a major traffic jam on Monday after 'attacking' a group of Hells Angels motorcycle gang members with a puppy and then fleeing on a bulldozer.
Catholic sexual abuse scandal sharpens church rift over what a priest should be

Progressive Catholics and theologians in the US and Europe say the Vatican's model of a priest is outdated. The global sexual abuse scandal has sharpened the church's inner struggle over how to reform that model.
From abuse crisis, Germany's Roman Catholics seek reform

The Roman Catholic priest sex abuse crisis is prompting Germany's faithful to revisit the spiritual roots of their church.
Catholic priests and celibacy: a flashpoint in sexual abuse crisis

The No. 2 at the Vatican, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, appeared Tuesday to ease the church's absolute position on celibacy for Catholic priests. The issue continues to roil the church as it confronts revelations of sexual abuse.
Catholic sex abuse scandal raising doubts for young German Catholics

In Germany, the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI, the priest sex abuse scandal has shaken many young Catholics' trust in the church, if not their faith. The man who initially inspired a new 'Benedict generation' is now seen as out of touch.
Pope Benedict calls for Catholic church penance

Pope Benedict XVI said it's 'necessary to perform penance' in response to public outrage at revelations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests. But some analysts say those hoping for change are up against a deeply conservative hierarchy.
How US luger Erin Hamlin cracked the German dynasty

Germany has won every Olympics medal in women's luge this century. But their dynasty has come under pressure from US luger Erin Hamlin, who ended Germans' 99-win streak at World Championships last year.
German children: What do they know about the Berlin Wall?

Amid celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germans have been stunned by a study showing deep disparities in what kids know about their country's recent history. Much depends on where they live.
World leaders recall the fall of the Berlin Wall

Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, George H.W. Bush, and Francois Mitterrand give their account of 1989.
Germany's Merkel earns mandate for change

Chancellor Angela Merkel won a 'center-right' coalition in Sunday's vote, but passing the proposed tax cuts of her main partner will be difficult in this economic crisis.
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German doctors prescribe kids a trip to the theater

The 'Culture Shot' program in Germany says culture is medicine.