Berlin (dpa) - German authorities' handling of a spate of sexual attacks and thefts in Cologne on New Year's Eve has sparked criticism from the highest level, as Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded a far-reaching response to the "despicable, criminal acts." Cologne police were so overwhelmed by the mob of men committing mass sexual assaults and thefts on New Year's Eve that they feared the situation could result in "serious injuries and even deaths," according to an internal police report obtained by dpa. A lack of police officers and equipment created a "survival of the fittest" dynamic in which groups of...