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Die Welt, citing the German Meat Industry Association (VDF), reported this week that within the next four to six months Germany will face a meat shortage, and prices will skyrocket. Hubert Kelliger, a VDF board member and head of group sales at meat seller Westfleisch said, “In four, five, six months we will have gaps on the shelves.” Pork is expected to experience the worst shortages. The issues in meat supply are due to Berlin insisting on reducing the numbers of livestock by 50% to reduce global warming emissions. Experts are warning this policy will result in mass shutdown of...

BERLIN (AP) — A German electrician went on trial Thursday accused of murder in the death of one man, and mutilating several others by performing illegal operations on their genitals. The 66-year-old told a regional court in Munich that he performed the procedures at the men’s request. The defendant, whose name wasn’t released for privacy reasons, claimed he initially offered sexual services on sado-masochistic websites in order to earn money to pay off debts. Later, the man allegedly expanded his repertoire by performing operations on his kitchen table in the town of Markt Schwaben, telling his victims that he was...

In an editorial meeting this morning with the Sacramento Bee, Gov. Schwarzenegger explained the way he has changed his approach to working with the Legislature from last year to this year: “I’m much more inclusive. Last year was one of those situations where…it was the approach that was wrong. To go out in the state of the state (speech) and say, ‘Hey, you do this in the next two months and if you don’t, I go to the people,’ I think that was too harsh. It makes everybody feel defensive: If that’s his approach I’m not going to help him....

The Heart of Texas Chapter of FreeRepublic.com invites you to join us for: A real German style dinner, Saturday, November 20. Schnitzel and Spatzel. Dancing and Beer. Perhaps our FRiends in the Waco/Temple area and all points in between would like to join us. Time: 6:30 PM Saturday, Nov 20Where: Walburg German Restaurant or more properly called The Walburg Mercantile Restaurant 3777 FM 972 (at the intersection of FM 972 and FM 1105) Walburg, Texas 78673, USA (512) 863-8440 walburgrestaurant @ yahoo.com Basic directions: 4 miles east from I-35 Exit 268. Exit 268 is about 5 miles north of Georgetown...

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