Two people are being investigated by police in Germany after being accused of stealing songs from artists like Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake

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An anonymous reader writes “The production of RFID chips, an integral element of the new generation of German identity cards, has started after the government gave a 10-year contract to the chipmaker NXP in the Netherlands. Citizens will receive the mandatory new ID cards starting from the first of November. The new card allows German authorities to identify people with speed and accuracy, the government said. These authorities include the police, (more…)

England fail to recover from a first-half mauling as they lose their Champions Trophy opener 4-2 to hosts Germany.

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Dani Pedrosa beats world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo into second place at the German MotoGP in Sachsenring.

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Germany beat Britain 3-2 courtesy of a golden goal to lift the Four Nations title.

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jayme0227 writes “Due to the recent exploit in Firefox, Germany has warned against its use. This comes a couple months after Germany advised against using IE. Perhaps we should start taking odds as to which browser will be next.” Note: the warning (from the Federal Office for Information Security) is provisional, and should be rendered moot by the release later this month of 3.6.2.

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Great Britain’s women secured a 7-4 verdict over European champions Germany for their third win in four matches in the group stages in Vancouver.

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Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke has died after being hit by a train in an apparent suicide, police confirm.

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