From the Fringe Articles
Fed up With Fuel Prices, Man Burns Own BMW
A man who said he had to give up his job because he couldn't pay for the gasoline required for his commute, sent a fiery message to the government on Friday. »Mehr zu: title"
German Parliamentarian Becomes College Drop Out
A student at Hamburg University for the last 14 years, Niels Annen is also a Social Democrat member of parliament. But after 28 semesters of failing to hand in his homework, he's decided it's finally time to drop out. »Mehr zu: title"
German Cops Bust Italian With Cocaine Sandwich
One of the main ingredients of bread, as most people know, is flour, so Frankfurt police weren't immediately suspicious when they stopped a driver transporting a ciabatta. But this bread contained another sort of powder. »Mehr zu: title"
Krefeld Cops Stop Sex in the City
German police who arrested two women for engaging in lewd behavior in a pedestrian zone showed their humorous side, dubbing their report "Sex in the City." »Mehr zu: title"
Soccer Team Gets One Year Ban After 54-1 Defeat
All 11 players from a German lower league football team were banned for a year by local football authorities on Saturday after the team lost a match 54-1 the previous weekend. »Mehr zu: title"
Beast from the Deep Terrorizes Berlin Beachgoers
The Schlachtensee Lake is one of the most idyllic spots in the German capital, a clear body of water surrounded by lush vegetation. But something evil -- and stressed out -- dwells beneath the placid blue surface. »Mehr zu: title"
Marriage Proposal Leads to Close Encounter with Local Cops
When it comes to marriage proposals, going down on one knee seems a little passé to some. One young German man made a real effort to do something different, almost sparking the end of the world along the way. »Mehr zu: title"
Germans Pummel One Another In Mustard Feud
"It's about the sausage" is German idiom meaning that the matter at hand is really, really important. But two men from the city of Muenster took the saying literally, engaging in fisticuffs over a bratwurst. »Mehr zu: title"
Film to Tell Life and Death Story of Problem Bear Bruno
Filming has begun for a comedy inspired by the short life of Bruno, an Italian-born wild bear that blundered into Germany and mauled so many sheep that it had to be shot, Bavaria's BR television corporation has revealed. »Mehr zu: title"
Bavarian Mole Infiltrates Berlin Phone Book Operation
Berliners who set out to collect their new telephone directories from local post offices this week were shocked to discover that rival city Munich had seemingly got in on the action with a bit of covert self-promotion. »Mehr zu: title"
Chancellor Enjoys Waging War on Weeds | 21.05.2008
German Archbishopric Grabs the Devil by the Horns | 20.05.2008
Raging Bull Pays Family Unwelcome Visit | 19.05.2008
