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Venezuelan president criticizes German chancellorAP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lashed out at Germany's chancellor on Sunday, suggesting that her party shares the political ideals of Adolf Hitler.
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Venezuela's Chavez slams Germany's Merkel commentsReuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday almost told German Chancellor Angela Merkel to go to hell, but stopped short of insulting the woman leader on Mother's Day.
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May 12, 1941: Fog of War Shrouds Computer Advance
1941: German engineer Konrad Zuse unveils the Z3, now generally recognized as the first fully functional, programmable computer.Because Zuse designed and built his computer inside Nazi Germany, which was already at war, his achievement went unnoticed outside Germany until after the Third Reich's collapse. In the meantime, the Harvard Mark 1, a computer produced by an American team, appeared in 1944 and is still occasionally cited as the first of its kind.Complicating Zuse's claim of priority, an air raid destroyed his computer, as well as all accompanying photographs and documentation. Zuse rebuilt the Z3 15 years after the war ended, to demonstrate its capabilities and to establish his claim to the patents associated with the machine.The Z3, Zuse's third computer in a series of four, used the simple binary system for performing complicated mathematical computations -- its outstanding feature. Zuse is also remembered for devising Plankalkül (calculation plan), an early programming language designed, although never implemented, for engineering purposes. Additionally, he's credited with founding the world's first computer startup company, Zuse-Ingenieurbüro Hopferau, or Zuse Engineering Office of Hopferau (Bavaria), in 1946. Zuse's achievement, according to his son, was even more remarkable considering he worked independently, even in isolation, and remained unaware of contemporary developments in computer science. And unlike computer pioneers in the Allied countries, Zuse received precious little support from his government. The Nazis saw little military value in his computers and provided only very minimal funding.Years later, Zuse was generously funded by Siemens and some other German companies when he rebuilt his Z1 computer as part of a retro computing project. A replica of the Z3 (and the Z4) is on display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. (Source: Various)
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1941: German engineer Konrad Zuse unveils the Z3, now generally recognized as the first fully functional, programmable computer.Because Zuse designed and built his computer inside Nazi Germany, which was already at war, his achievement went unnoticed outside Germany until after the Third Reich's collapse. In the meantime, the Harvard Mark 1, a computer produced by an American team, appeared in 1944 and is still occasionally cited as the first of its kind.Complicating Zuse's claim of priority, an air raid destroyed his computer, as well as all accompanying photographs and documentation. Zuse rebuilt the Z3 15 years after the war ended, to demonstrate its capabilities and to establish his claim to the patents associated with the machine.The Z3, Zuse's third computer in a series of four, used the simple binary system for performing complicated mathematical computations -- its outstanding feature. Zuse is also remembered for devising Plankalkül (calculation plan), an early programming language designed, although never implemented, for engineering purposes. Additionally, he's credited with founding the world's first computer startup company, Zuse-Ingenieurbüro Hopferau, or Zuse Engineering Office of Hopferau (Bavaria), in 1946. Zuse's achievement, according to his son, was even more remarkable considering he worked independently, even in isolation, and remained unaware of contemporary developments in computer science. And unlike computer pioneers in the Allied countries, Zuse received precious little support from his government. The Nazis saw little military value in his computers and provided only very minimal funding.Years later, Zuse was generously funded by Siemens and some other German companies when he rebuilt his Z1 computer as part of a retro computing project. A replica of the Z3 (and the Z4) is on display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. (Source: Various)
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Lufthansa raises fuel surcharge
COLOGNE, Germany, May 11 (UPI) -- Lufthansa has announced it is adjusting its fuel surcharge on all its flights amid increasing fuel costs.
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COLOGNE, Germany, May 11 (UPI) -- Lufthansa has announced it is adjusting its fuel surcharge on all its flights amid increasing fuel costs.
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Ivan Ljubicic rallies to advance at clay-court Hamburg Masters
HAMBURG, Germany - Ivan Ljubicic was two points from losing the match when he rallied to beat Steve Darcis 6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (4) in a rare Sunday start for the clay-court Hamburg Masters.
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HAMBURG, Germany - Ivan Ljubicic was two points from losing the match when he rallied to beat Steve Darcis 6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (4) in a rare Sunday start for the clay-court Hamburg Masters.
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Germany marks Nazi book burnings
BERLIN, May 11 (UPI) -- Cities across Germany have held ceremonies to observe the anniversary of the Nazi Party's book burning campaign, Deutsche Welle said Sunday.
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BERLIN, May 11 (UPI) -- Cities across Germany have held ceremonies to observe the anniversary of the Nazi Party's book burning campaign, Deutsche Welle said Sunday.
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Hambuechen dominates European championships
Germany's Fabian Hambuechen proved that he was no one hit wonder after he picked up a complete set of medals at the men's European gymnastics championships on Sunday.
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Germany's Fabian Hambuechen proved that he was no one hit wonder after he picked up a complete set of medals at the men's European gymnastics championships on Sunday.
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Canada defeats Germany 10-1
Eric Staal scored four goals to help Canada rout Germany 10-1 for its fifth straight win and become the first team to clinch a quarterfinal berth at ice hockey's World Championship on Saturday.
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Eric Staal scored four goals to help Canada rout Germany 10-1 for its fifth straight win and become the first team to clinch a quarterfinal berth at ice hockey's World Championship on Saturday.
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All eyes on Random House helm
In his first high-profile personnel decision, the chief executive of the New York publisher's parent company is expected to opt for a Germany-based executive
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In his first high-profile personnel decision, the chief executive of the New York publisher's parent company is expected to opt for a Germany-based executive
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Nazis' disabled victims honoured
The UK's first memorial to disabled people persecuted or killed by Nazi Germany is unveiled in Nottinghamshire.
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The UK's first memorial to disabled people persecuted or killed by Nazi Germany is unveiled in Nottinghamshire.
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