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• Saxony with InterRail: a gateway to central Europe With a history spanning over 1,000 years, the German state of Saxony has transformed over time from medieval duchy, a state of the Holy Roman Empire, kingdom and republic.
• Cops chase thief onto Cologne Cathedral A man caught stealing cameras from a shop in the early hours of Tuesday morning tried to escape by climbing scaffolding on Cologne Cathedral with the police hot on his heels. The fire brigade returned the man to earth in handcuffs.
• Police hunt armed pupil, school evacuated A high school in southern Germany has been evacuated after pupils and teachers heard a gun shot on Tuesday. The pupil, who is thought to have two guns, is missing. No-one has been injured.
• Woman fined for blowing whistle into phone A 61-year-old German woman has been fined €800 for blowing a whistle down the telephone at a call-centre worker and damaging her hearing - after she got fed up with constant cold-calls to her house.
• Berlin put on 'cranky crow alert' Aggressive crow attacks are on the rise in the German capital, prompting local districts to put up warning signs. But Berliners are still being pecked on the head with alarming regularity.
• Consumers to vote for biggest food ad fib "Non-alcoholic" beer with a punch, cheap tea repackaged and sold for a fortune, or "low-fat" mince meat fleshed out with wheat and water. A consumer watchdog is sniffing out the cheekiest lies in food advertising.
• One in four low-earners works 50-hour week Almost a million Germans are working 50 hours a week or more on low wages, a recent study carried out by a major research institute has revealed.
• Doctors cash-in on patient referrals Doctors are increasingly corrupt, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. A new study shows 1 in 4 German doctors receive cash or other incentives for referring their patients to certain clinics.
• Schweini apologises to president for snub Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has apologised to German President Joachim Gauck for failing to shake his hand after his penalty miss meant that Bayern lost Saturday's Champions League final to Chelsea.
• Hertha appeal against relegation ruling Hertha Berlin are to appeal the German Football Association's (DFB) decision to uphold the result of the controversial match that left them relegated to the second division.
• Germans open monster telescope on Tenerife A powerful solar telescope billed as the largest in Europe opened Monday on Spain's Canary Islands which scientists say will allow them to study the sun in unprecedented detail. Its main backer was a German institute.
• Leipzig sets up rapid-reaction library force It took three years of careful planning, but German librarians have - very neatly - signed a pact to race to each other's aid in the event of a book-related disaster.
• Germans tip-top for generosity on holiday Germans on holiday may have a reputation for annoying others by staking out their claim to sun loungers with a towel before breakfast - but it seems they are also among the most generous and savvy tippers.
• Can euro rescue absolve Holocaust guilt? Former central banker Thilo Sarrazin has provoked outrage by arguing that Germany's euro policy is driven by a Holocaust guilt trip. He also said the single currency was always a bad idea. Does he have a point? Have your say.
• Bruno 'The Orca' takes on mammoth swim Weighing 110 kilograms, Bruno "the Orca" Dobelmann may not look like an athlete, but on Monday he set off to swim across Lake Constance in just a pair of trunks. If he succeeds, the German will set a new world record.