Cologne - This is a feat: In a furious protest against police brutality have gays and lesbians over the years made a joyful demonstration for equal rights and tolerance.
Welcome to Jubilee CSD: This year is the 40th Birthday - celebrated in Cologne next weekend under the motto: "Our freedom is history." The highlight is, as always, the parade on Sunday (start: 12 clock).
The history of the CSD begins on 28 June 1969, when defending the guests of the New York bar Stonewall Inn "for the first time against the police raids. In Cologne, there is on the 4th July 1981 the first "Gay Freedom Day", from 1991 the CSD is regularly held on the first weekend in July.
Bigger, more colorful, more strident than one would have imagined that 40 years ago - this year there are again 90 vehicles and Fußgruppen. Feathers and leather and lots of bare skin - since spilling an entire p ... Read more »

Mainz - blow against the unscrupulous loo-Mafia! 1100 officials fanned out on Thursday raided 20 motorway service stations nationwide, and picnic areas. A further 280 properties wurdenüberprüft.
The reason: the lousy business with the business. Large-scale backers set Bulgarians as cleaners, and toilet Klofrauen notify a supervisor - without social security.
According to prosecutors Mainz, the Bulgarians had to clock in the morning from six to ten working clock in the evening.
  Background are the major raid, according to prosecutors sechsBeschuldigte investigations into who hired the workers via newspaper advertisement.
  Have Firmengegründet to conceal the organisiertenSchwarzarbeit defendants are from a network, stood at the center of a company in rheinhessischenMommenheim. The workers were apparently exchanged between denFirmen.
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Fort Myers - The past few days in sunny Florida Lance Nethery used to refuel a bit of strength. For last of the DEG-manager in the American Hockey League (AHL) spied and watched seven games in ten days.
"The level was reasonable, the interresant one or the other boy was there," said the Canadian. Nethery, on 7 June will again fly in Dusseldorf, is looking for the next season still a sturdy defender and a striker.
But has a signature of the 50-year-old yet. "Luckily, we only need two people. Because the competition is huge. The Russians just throw the money around. This changes the market completely, "says the manager, who still wants to have complete by the end of May its job:" Either the players like to come see us in Düsseldorf, or leave it. "

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Before each launch, the car is full of snow and ice to free. A hand brush allows the open spaces of the roof and hood, ice on the windows is removed with special de-icer spray. The heated rear window will not be needed, eliminating the related additional fuel consumption.
Unnecessary downtime with running engines are to be avoided forever. Modern engines need even more in the morning cold, no warm-up. However, in the first 20 minutes after a cold look at the engine speed to avoid unnecessary con ... Read more »

Kundu - At the 1 st FC Cologne there is probably only one person who knows exactly how they in the new season is still FC Coach: Christoph Daum himself!
The Star coach, the (his club even more) can only generate confusion. One thing is certain: the FC misses his aim, the rise, then the thumb is gone. He has already been explained.
 But even in the case of the climb so no one knows exactly whether the thumb is - although he is at FC is under contract until 2010.
"At this stage all I can not make any forecast," manager Michael Meier said on Monday at training camp in Turkey. "For me it is clear that Christopher will run through this." Demand: What does it mean? "The Ascent."
And then what happens? Meets thumb his contract? Meier: "Even when you have to know the person Christoph Daum. He even fulfilled his contract and does not break him. Yes, it is ... Read more »

Mönchengladbach - Instead of fighting on Saturday with the Israeli national team against Latvia at important points for the World Cup qualifier, it must Roberto Colautti ran Friday night from 19 clock with Borussia in friendship kick in Paderborn.
Although the attacker for the first time since his commitment two years ago, is a regular in Mönchengladbach, he was discharged from his national team coach Dror Kashtan again.
"I do not understand why I am no longer in the squad. First, I was in the squad had even booked the tickets and organized the trip, "said Colautti angry.
During the last test against Northern Ireland, he was still active for his country, came to a short stint. Also in the next two Bundesliga games in Bremen and Mainz played against Colautti.
"I really like to step for Israel, and from my side also free. But I do not know what to do yet in order to be a ... Read more »

Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Some 40 clubs from among Kreisliga Gelsenkirchen, Gladbeck and Kirchhellen threaten for the first match of the Kreisliga A in 2009 on 1 March did not compete.
Reason for the strike: The amateur clubs want to protest against the early league game on Sunday at 15.30 clock from next season. Because the clubs are afraid viewers shrinkage.
The Vice-President of the German Football League (DFL), Peter Peters, asked for some understanding. "It had taken hard decisions and compromises to keep competitive, the Bundesliga. The appeal of a sport increasingly depends on the popularity of their draft horses - just the professional football clubs in football -" the Schalke 04's Managing Director said.
For the representatives of the small clubs, the statement is unsatisfactory. They now want a network with the neighboring soccer circles Bochum, Dortmund, Recklingh ... Read more »

Mönchengladbach - With three goals in eight minutes at 8-0 in Gera catapulted himself into a winner Borussia Bubi-bomber training camp.
Allow me, Fabian, of the hattrick baker. 19 years young, Under-19 striker. Risen from the foals to the Bundesliga players. Others refused lucrative offers because he has big goals with Gladbach.
His answer to the question of what he wants to read about yourself in five years in the newspaper: "Fabian Baker gets the fifth German championship with Borussia."
The blond smiles here: No, that was obviously a joke. "But a baker brings the championship with Borussia but would not be bad."
Reason: "Five years is still a long time and why you should not even allowed to dream a little bit? Goals can be stuck eventually never high enough. I definitely see my future at Borussia. "
Fabian, a hat trick-Baker, also transforms verbal ... Read more »