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Man shares story of escape from East Germany
Before the start of World War II, Kurt Bremer, who was born in western Germany in 1933, moved to the eastern part of the country. There, he went to school, studied business and landed a good job. But when the war ended, he was stuck. He was 20 years old,...
Tags: Nazi Party, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Germany, World War II (1939-1945)
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Greece's pro-euro vote spurs talk of relief on bailout conditions
World NowGlobal Focus: With mainstream politicians poised to retake control of the Athens government, Eurozone and global financial leaders have begun to signal some willingness to ease the biting pain of austerity measures that drove Greeks to the brink of... -
OPI's latest lacquers put Germany at your fingertips
All The RageOPI's Fall/Winter 2012 collection of nail lacquers, the Germany Collection, draws inspiration from Berlin with 12 shades bearing punny names like Don't Pretzel My Buttons and Deutsch You Want Me Baby.... -
Merkel, Hollande vow to 'do everything to protect' the euro
World NowHollande, Merkel vow to protect the euro: The leaders of Europe’s two biggest economies pledged Friday to “do everything to protect” the continent’s common currency, whose long-term survival has come under fresh doubt from... -
Big Jay McNeely still puts on a lively show
Tenor saxophonist Big Jay McNeely has been a musical revolutionary for decades. His first recording, the sinuous, irresistible 1949 instrumental “Deacon's Hop,” ignited a rhythm-and-blues explosion that heralded and hastened the rise of rock...
Tags: Electronics, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Los Angeles Police Department, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs
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Michael Wigge is the ultimate budget traveler
Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and traveled 25,000 miles to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America. Wigge, a travel journalist...
Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Cruise Ship Jobs, Antarctica
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Romantic getaways
![<strong>Berlin:</strong> Put Berlin next to Paris and you have both sides of the coin: romance, which occasionally appeals, and eros, which never fails. "Berlin is sexy," said the German capital's openly gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and it's been that way since the iniquitous Weimar Republic of Marlene Dietrich and cabaret, when only <em>verboten</em> was a naughty word. Recent influxes of German hipsters and clued-in foreigners are (as the song says) "Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)" with Berlin's outré art scene, drinking in all-night bars where mind-numbing absinthe is the poison of choice, and dressing in provocative Weimar styles for Bohème Sauvage, an on-going series of nightclub parties with dancing to hot jazz, backroom poker and floor shows featuring scantily clad performers of undetermined sex.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67841300-06094025.jpg "<strong>Berlin:</strong> Put Berlin next to Paris and you have both sides of the coin: romance, which occasionally appeals, and eros, which never fails. "Berlin is sexy,\" said the German capital's openly gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and it's been that way since the iniquitous Weimar Republic of Marlene Dietrich and cabaret, when only <em>verboten</em> was a naughty word. Recent influxes of German hipsters and clued-in foreigners are (as the song says) \"Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)\" with Berlin's outré art scene, drinking in all-night bars where mind-numbing absinthe is the poison of choice, and dressing in provocative Weimar styles for Bohème Sauvage, an on-going series of nightclub parties with dancing to hot jazz, backroom poker and floor shows featuring scantily clad performers of undetermined sex.")
Berlin: Put Berlin next to Paris and you have both sides of the coin: romance, which occasionally appeals, and eros, which never fails. "Berlin is sexy," said the German capital's openly gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit, and it's been that way since the...Tags: Travel, Bars and Clubs, Javier Bardem, James Joyce, Arts and Culture
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Bonn, Germany: Embracing the city and its musical genius
Ever since my mom gave me the complete works of Ludwig van Beethoven — the best birthday present I ever got — I'd wanted to make a pilgrimage to Bonn, the composer's birthplace, to soak up the atmosphere and look for clues to his genius....Tags: Travel, Armed Conflicts, Tourism and Leisure, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Music Industry
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Germany's mysterious 'feral child' is neither
World NowThe mysterious "boy" who wandered into town from a German forest nine months ago claiming to have been living in the woods for five years turns out to be a 20-year-old Dutchman, police said Friday. A Dutch television viewer and a former roommate... -
Liner tragedy worse than Titanic
This month the world marked the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic. As tragic as the loss of the most famous cruise in history was, however, there was another cruise liner whose story was even more horrific. The Cap Arcona, named for a cape in...Tags: United Kingdom, Media Industry, Nazi Party, Joseph Goebbels, Entertainment
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Socialist Hollande Ousts Sarkozy As French Leader
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a pushback against German-led austerity. Hollande beat conservative incumbentNicolas...Tags: Democratic Party, Nicolas Sarkozy, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Angela Merkel
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Christa Herta Anderson, 78
Christa Herta Anderson, 78, of Charlevoix, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at her home. She was born Feb. 17, 1934, in Berlin, Germany, to Gunther and Margaret (Herold) Kramer, and immigrated to Canada at age 18. Christa worked as a secretary for the Union...Tags: Union Pacific Railroad, Boston, Germany
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