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[edit] Major Events Two men fined over 2006 German train crash that killed 23 Two men have been fined for their failure to prevent the 2006 Lathen maglev train accident in Germany, which caused 23 deaths and 11 injuries on September 22, 2006. The maglev train involved slammed into a maintenance vehicle at high speed on a test track after what was described as a "chain of human error". The state court in Osnabrück fined then track manager Guenter Steinmetz 24,000 euro and his successor Joerg Metzner 20,000 euro. Prosecutors had sought jail sentences but the men were spared this as the court ruled they had not acted with criminal intent. Full story →	[edit] Latest News 20 June 2008: Peacekeeping helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia 19 June 2008: Kosmos-3M rocket launches six Orbcomm satellites 11 June 2008: Delta II rocket launches GLAST observatory 6 June 2008: UEFA Euro 2008: Błaszczykowski injury damages Poland's Euro 2008 hopes 4 June 2008: Wikinews Shorts: June 4, 2008 1 June 2008: World Health Organization calls for ban on tobacco ads 31 May 2008: 2008-09 Bundesliga: Forssell moves to Hannover 96 28 May 2008: New Nazi victims' monument opens in Berlin 28 May 2008: International ban on cluster bombs "very close" says British Prime Minister 26 May 2008: 2008-09 Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen appoint Labbadia as Head Coach

[edit] Politics and conflicts Wikinews Shorts: June 4, 2008 New Nazi victims' monument opens in Berlin International ban on cluster bombs "very close" says British Prime Minister Dima Bilan wins the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest for Russia Scientology branch in Germany drops legal fight against government surveillance [edit] Disasters and accidents Peacekeeping helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia Two men fined over 2006 German train crash that killed 23 Fire damages building housing Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Spectator killed and 10 injured in German airshow crash Man falls down elevator shaft; woman breaks his fall [edit] Crime and law Wikinews Shorts: June 4, 2008 Two men fined over 2006 German train crash that killed 23 Scientology branch in Germany drops legal fight against government surveillance Wikinews Shorts: February 17, 2008 German court upholds surveillance of Scientology [edit] Obituaries Last Stauffenberg plotter dies at age 90 German actor Erwin Geschonneck dies at 101 Obituaries:March 4, 2008 German composer Harald Genzmer dies at age 98 Karlheinz Stockhausen, composer, dies aged 79	[edit] Economy and business World Health Organization calls for ban on tobacco ads Ukranian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls Economic policy makers conclude Washington meetings Wikinews Shorts: February 17, 2008 Queues start to form for UK iPhone launch tomorrow [edit] Science and technology Columbus module added to ISS during spacewalk German polar bear Knut turns one year old Queues start to form for UK iPhone launch tomorrow Two German scientists claim to have broken the speed of light Recent 'Earth-like planet' found in April 'too hot' for life say some scientists [edit] Culture and entertainment World Health Organization calls for ban on tobacco ads New Nazi victims' monument opens in Berlin Dima Bilan wins the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest for Russia Spectator killed and 10 injured in German airshow crash Wikinews interviews German music video director Uwe Flade [edit] Sports UEFA Euro 2008: Błaszczykowski injury damages Poland's Euro 2008 hopes 2008-09 Bundesliga: Forssell moves to Hannover 96 2008-09 Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen appoint Labbadia as Head Coach 2007/08 UEFA Women's Cup: FFC Frankfurt vs. Umeå IK 2008-09 Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund name Klopp as Head Coach [edit] Weather Europe hit by storms, 45 deaths reported