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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/General German newsen-usFri Mar 12 23:38:15 20102880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Journalist wants to open Eichmann filehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cn/Ugermany-eichmann.RUNz_KMC.htmlwed/cn/Ugermany-eichmann.RUNz_KMC.html1268436288Fri Mar 12 23:24:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cn/Ugermany-eichmann.RUNz_KMC.html"></a>BERLIN, March 12 (UPI) -- A German journalist has asked a court to open files on the escape of Adolf Eichmann after the 1945 surrender and his capture 15 years later by Israeli agents. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cn/Ugermany-eichmann.RUNz_KMC.html">Journalist wants to open Eichmann file</a> BERLIN, March 12 (UPI) -- A German journalist has asked a court to open files on the escape of Adolf Eichmann after the 1945 surrender and his capture 15 years later by Israeli agents. (UPI) LED lights may be the future of broadbandhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cv/Ugermany-broadband.RWfy_KMA.htmlwed/cv/Ugermany-broadband.RWfy_KMA.html1268255107Wed Mar 10 21:05:07 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cv/Ugermany-broadband.RWfy_KMA.html"></a>BERLIN, March 10 (UPI) -- German scientists say they've created a data connection that uses light produced by lamps to encode a wireless broadband signal. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cv/Ugermany-broadband.RWfy_KMA.html">LED lights may be the future of broadband</a> BERLIN, March 10 (UPI) -- German scientists say they've created a data connection that uses light produced by lamps to encode a wireless broadband signal. (UPI) 17,000 die in Germany from medical errorshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bq/Ugermany-medicalerrors.RDbm_KM5.htmlwed/bq/Ugermany-medicalerrors.RDbm_KM5.html1267847688Sat Mar 6 03:54:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bq/Ugermany-medicalerrors.RDbm_KM5.html"></a>DUSSELDORF, Germany, March 5 (UPI) -- About 17,000 deaths per year in Germany are due to preventable medical errors, a patient safety non-profit group estimates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bq/Ugermany-medicalerrors.RDbm_KM5.html">17,000 die in Germany from medical errors</a> DUSSELDORF, Germany, March 5 (UPI) -- About 17,000 deaths per year in Germany are due to preventable medical errors, a patient safety non-profit group estimates. (UPI) PETA group urges castration of polar bearhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cb/Ugermany-knut.RUYH_KM4.htmlwed/cb/Ugermany-knut.RUYH_KM4.html1267725896Thu Mar 4 18:04:56 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cb/Ugermany-knut.RUYH_KM4.html"></a>BERLIN, March 4 (UPI) -- The German branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said a polar bear housed at the Berlin Zoo should be castrated to avoid breeding. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cb/Ugermany-knut.RUYH_KM4.html">PETA group urges castration of polar bear</a> BERLIN, March 4 (UPI) -- The German branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said a polar bear housed at the Berlin Zoo should be castrated to avoid breeding. (UPI) Germans urge Greece to sell vacant islandshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bn/Ugermany-greece.RglS_KM4.htmlwed/bn/Ugermany-greece.RglS_KM4.html1267725288Thu Mar 4 17:54:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bn/Ugermany-greece.RglS_KM4.html"></a>BERLIN, March 4 (UPI) -- Greece could alleviate some of its debt crisis by selling off uninhabited Mediterranean islands, German politicians told Germany's Bild tabloid Thursday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bn/Ugermany-greece.RglS_KM4.html">Germans urge Greece to sell vacant islands</a> BERLIN, March 4 (UPI) -- Greece could alleviate some of its debt crisis by selling off uninhabited Mediterranean islands, German politicians told Germany's Bild tabloid Thursday. (UPI) Life term sought for ex-Nazi in slayingshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/db/Ugermany-nazi.RXzG_KM3.htmlwed/db/Ugermany-nazi.RXzG_KM3.html1267643688Wed Mar 3 19:14:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/db/Ugermany-nazi.RXzG_KM3.html"></a>AACHEN, Germany, March 3 (UPI) -- A German prosecutor called for a life prison sentence for a former Nazi SS officer involved in the deaths of some 50 Dutch civilians during World War II. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/db/Ugermany-nazi.RXzG_KM3.html">Life term sought for ex-Nazi in slayings</a> AACHEN, Germany, March 3 (UPI) -- A German prosecutor called for a life prison sentence for a former Nazi SS officer involved in the deaths of some 50 Dutch civilians during World War II. (UPI) Early eczema linked to problems laterhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bo/Ugermany-eczema.RQTm_KFC.htmlwed/bo/Ugermany-eczema.RQTm_KFC.html1265951686Fri Feb 12 05:14:46 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bo/Ugermany-eczema.RQTm_KFC.html"></a>DRESDEN, Germany, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- German researchers have linked early eczema with psychological problems by age 10. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bo/Ugermany-eczema.RQTm_KFC.html">Early eczema linked to problems later</a> DRESDEN, Germany, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- German researchers have linked early eczema with psychological problems by age 10. (UPI) Mother bats: Experts at saving energyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/di/Ugermany-femalebats.RfTG_KFA.htmlwed/di/Ugermany-femalebats.RfTG_KFA.html1265831091Wed Feb 10 19:44:51 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/di/Ugermany-femalebats.RfTG_KFA.html"></a>HAMBURG, Germany, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- German scientists say they've discovered wild female bats' temperature regulation strategy is flexible, switching between two modes. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/di/Ugermany-femalebats.RfTG_KFA.html">Mother bats: Experts at saving energy</a> HAMBURG, Germany, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- German scientists say they've discovered wild female bats' temperature regulation strategy is flexible, switching between two modes. (UPI) NATO: Others should do more in Afghanistanhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/an/Ugermany-nato.RKdD_KF8.htmlwed/an/Ugermany-nato.RKdD_KF8.html1265635488Mon Feb 8 13:24:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/an/Ugermany-nato.RKdD_KF8.html"></a>MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Other countries can do more to help the anti-Taliban fight in Afghanistan, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/an/Ugermany-nato.RKdD_KF8.html">NATO: Others should do more in Afghanistan</a> MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Other countries can do more to help the anti-Taliban fight in Afghanistan, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says. (UPI) Karzai: Country poised to assume securityhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ax/Ugermany-afghanistan.RgB8_KF8.htmlwed/ax/Ugermany-afghanistan.RgB8_KF8.html1265631287Mon Feb 8 12:14:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ax/Ugermany-afghanistan.RgB8_KF8.html"></a>MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- President Hamid Karzai expressed confidence Afghan forces will be ready to assume responsibility for all security by the time his five-year term ends. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ax/Ugermany-afghanistan.RgB8_KF8.html">Karzai: Country poised to assume security</a> MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- President Hamid Karzai expressed confidence Afghan forces will be ready to assume responsibility for all security by the time his five-year term ends. (UPI) NATO official open to Russian assistancehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/db/Ugermany-nato-russia.RB_K_KF7.htmlwed/db/Ugermany-nato-russia.RB_K_KF7.html1265569512Sun Feb 7 19:05:12 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/db/Ugermany-nato-russia.RB_K_KF7.html"></a>MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Sunday that Russia potentially could take part in ongoing international operations in Afghanistan. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/db/Ugermany-nato-russia.RB_K_KF7.html">NATO official open to Russian assistance</a> MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Sunday that Russia potentially could take part in ongoing international operations in Afghanistan. (UPI) Iran FM says nuke deal may be nearhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bu/Uiran-nukes.Ra0Y_KF6.htmlwed/bu/Uiran-nukes.Ra0Y_KF6.html1265462086Sat Feb 6 13:14:46 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bu/Uiran-nukes.Ra0Y_KF6.html"></a>MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is close to reaching a deal to have its uranium enriched abroad. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bu/Uiran-nukes.Ra0Y_KF6.html">Iran FM says nuke deal may be near</a> MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is close to reaching a deal to have its uranium enriched abroad. (UPI) U.S. Army copter crashes in Germany; 3 diehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cw/Ugermany-coptercrash.RSPf_KF3.htmlwed/cw/Ugermany-coptercrash.RSPf_KF3.html1265246689Thu Feb 4 01:24:49 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cw/Ugermany-coptercrash.RSPf_KF3.html"></a>HEIDELBERG, Germany, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Germany Wednesday, killing three people on board, firefighters said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cw/Ugermany-coptercrash.RSPf_KF3.html">U.S. Army copter crashes in Germany; 3 die</a> HEIDELBERG, Germany, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Germany Wednesday, killing three people on board, firefighters said. (UPI) Ginkgo: Risk of seizures in epilepticshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bg/Ugermany-ginko.RMVn_KJU.htmlwed/bg/Ugermany-ginko.RMVn_KJU.html1264834487Sat Jan 30 06:54:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bg/Ugermany-ginko.RMVn_KJU.html"></a>BONN, Germany, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- An herbal remedy may raise the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, German researchers warn. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bg/Ugermany-ginko.RMVn_KJU.html">Ginkgo: Risk of seizures in epileptics</a> BONN, Germany, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- An herbal remedy may raise the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, German researchers warn. (UPI) Scientists create small ozone sensorhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bi/Ugermany-ozonesensor.RMMr_KJR.htmlwed/bi/Ugermany-ozonesensor.RMMr_KJR.html1264601097Wed Jan 27 14:04:57 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bi/Ugermany-ozonesensor.RMMr_KJR.html"></a>FREIBURG, Germany, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- German scientists say they've developed a highly sensitive, miniaturized mobile ozone sensor that can operate in the air or water. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bi/Ugermany-ozonesensor.RMMr_KJR.html">Scientists create small ozone sensor</a> FREIBURG, Germany, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- German scientists say they've developed a highly sensitive, miniaturized mobile ozone sensor that can operate in the air or water. (UPI) New disinfectant may make hospital saferhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cw/Ugermany-hospitalcleaner.RkuZ_KJR.htmlwed/cw/Ugermany-hospitalcleaner.RkuZ_KJR.html1264569886Wed Jan 27 05:24:46 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cw/Ugermany-hospitalcleaner.RkuZ_KJR.html"></a>BERLIN, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A new disinfectant is effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and prions, and could help reduce deadly infections in hospitals, German researchers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cw/Ugermany-hospitalcleaner.RkuZ_KJR.html">New disinfectant may make hospital safer</a> BERLIN, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A new disinfectant is effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and prions, and could help reduce deadly infections in hospitals, German researchers say. (UPI) Plasma jets may replace dental drillshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/df/Ugermany-plasmajets.RzC8_KJM.htmlwed/df/Ugermany-plasmajets.RzC8_KJM.html1264196094Fri Jan 22 21:34:54 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/df/Ugermany-plasmajets.RzC8_KJM.html"></a>HOMBURG, Germany, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Plasma jets that remove tooth decay-causing bacteria could be an effective and less painful alternative to the dentist's drill, German researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/df/Ugermany-plasmajets.RzC8_KJM.html">Plasma jets may replace dental drills</a> HOMBURG, Germany, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Plasma jets that remove tooth decay-causing bacteria could be an effective and less painful alternative to the dentist's drill, German researchers said. (UPI) Nicotiana plants defend against attackhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bk/Ugermany-hawkmoth.RwI__KJM.htmlwed/bk/Ugermany-hawkmoth.RwI__KJM.html1264183511Fri Jan 22 18:05:11 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bk/Ugermany-hawkmoth.RwI__KJM.html"></a>JENA, Germany, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Nicotiana attenuata plants defend themselves by producing toxins when attacked by hawkmoth caterpillars, German scientists said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bk/Ugermany-hawkmoth.RwI__KJM.html">Nicotiana plants defend against attack</a> JENA, Germany, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Nicotiana attenuata plants defend themselves by producing toxins when attacked by hawkmoth caterpillars, German scientists said. (UPI) Nuclear plants' lifespan focus of talkshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cb/Ugermany-nukeplants.R-vw_KJL.htmlwed/cb/Ugermany-nukeplants.R-vw_KJL.html1264104301Thu Jan 21 20:05:01 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cb/Ugermany-nukeplants.R-vw_KJL.html"></a>BERLIN, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The German government said scheduled talks will focus on improving the lifespan of nuclear power plants and using reactor funds to aid renewable energies. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cb/Ugermany-nukeplants.R-vw_KJL.html">Nuclear plants' lifespan focus of talks</a> BERLIN, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The German government said scheduled talks will focus on improving the lifespan of nuclear power plants and using reactor funds to aid renewable energies. (UPI) Merkel willing to back new Iran sanctionshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ak/Ugermany-israel.Rubo_KJI.htmlwed/ak/Ugermany-israel.Rubo_KJI.html1263845686Mon Jan 18 20:14:46 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ak/Ugermany-israel.Rubo_KJI.html"></a>BERLIN, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Israeli leaders in Berlin Monday she's willing to back new sanctions on Iran. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ak/Ugermany-israel.Rubo_KJI.html">Merkel willing to back new Iran sanctions</a> BERLIN, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Israeli leaders in Berlin Monday she's willing to back new sanctions on Iran. (UPI) Dad loses bid to speak Polish to daughtershttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cj/Ugermany-polishdad.RZQv_KJ9.htmlwed/cj/Ugermany-polishdad.RZQv_KJ9.html1263020720Sat Jan 9 07:05:20 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cj/Ugermany-polishdad.RZQv_KJ9.html"></a>HAMBURG, Germany, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A German court has ruled a Polish father has no inherent right to speak his native language during supervised visits with his daughters. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/cj/Ugermany-polishdad.RZQv_KJ9.html">Dad loses bid to speak Polish to daughters</a> HAMBURG, Germany, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A German court has ruled a Polish father has no inherent right to speak his native language during supervised visits with his daughters. (UPI) Coral reefs quickly create new specieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/aw/Ugermany-coral.RbOd_KJ8.htmlwed/aw/Ugermany-coral.RbOd_KJ8.html1262969088Fri Jan 8 16:44:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/aw/Ugermany-coral.RbOd_KJ8.html"></a>BERLIN, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- New species originated 50 percent more quickly in coral reefs than other tropical marine habitats during the last 540 million years, German scientists said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/aw/Ugermany-coral.RbOd_KJ8.html">Coral reefs quickly create new species</a> BERLIN, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- New species originated 50 percent more quickly in coral reefs than other tropical marine habitats during the last 540 million years, German scientists said. (UPI) Army getting along with beavers in Germanyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bx/Ugermany-beavers.RM5g_KJ6.htmlwed/bx/Ugermany-beavers.RM5g_KJ6.html1262819687Wed Jan 6 23:14:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bx/Ugermany-beavers.RM5g_KJ6.html"></a>GRAFENWOHR, Germany, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Army troops training in Germany say they have to share their facilities with an army of invaders once near extinction -- dam-building beavers. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/bx/Ugermany-beavers.RM5g_KJ6.html">Army getting along with beavers in Germany</a> GRAFENWOHR, Germany, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Army troops training in Germany say they have to share their facilities with an army of invaders once near extinction -- dam-building beavers. (UPI) Ancient DNA distinguished from modern DNAhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/al/Ubritain-dna.RbZD_KJ2.htmlwed/al/Ubritain-dna.RbZD_KJ2.html1262462696Sat Jan 2 20:04:56 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/al/Ubritain-dna.RbZD_KJ2.html"></a>LEIPZIG, Germany, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- It's now possible to distinguish between ancient DNA and modern DNA that contaminates an archaeological site, a German scientist said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/al/Ubritain-dna.RbZD_KJ2.html">Ancient DNA distinguished from modern DNA</a> LEIPZIG, Germany, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- It's now possible to distinguish between ancient DNA and modern DNA that contaminates an archaeological site, a German scientist said. (UPI) New therapy for male sexual dysfunctionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ce/Uus-maledysfunction.RQ4B_JDT.htmlwed/ce/Uus-maledysfunction.RQ4B_JDT.html1262146487Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ce/Uus-maledysfunction.RQ4B_JDT.html"></a>GREIFSWALDAND, Germany, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Modern, couple-oriented treatment for male sexual dysfunction In Germany takes the psychosocial aspects of sex into account, researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.europe.germany/2/wed/ce/Uus-maledysfunction.RQ4B_JDT.html">New therapy for male sexual dysfunction</a> GREIFSWALDAND, Germany, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Modern, couple-oriented treatment for male sexual dysfunction In Germany takes the psychosocial aspects of sex into account, researchers said. (UPI)