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Vienna Buries Last Nazi Victims

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:22:55 CDT

They were starved, tortured, and killed because they were considered inferior to the Aryan ideal set by Adolf Hitler. Then their organs were put in jars and displayed for research by the doctors accused of causing their deaths under the Nazis. But yesterday they were finally buried, shutting the books...

Libya's Ex-Oil Minister Found Floating Down Danube River

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:04:06 CDT

Libya's former oil minister, who defected during the height of his country's uprising, was found floating dead down the Danube river in Austria today. Shukri Ghanem's body showed no signs of violence, although "there would be no signs of violence if someone pushed him in," said a police spokesman. "But...

Pope Slams 'Radical' Austrian Priests

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:00:00 CDT

Pope Benedict has ripped into a dissident group of Austrian priests for questioning some church teachings and advocating for married and female priests. He accused the group—known as the Pfarrer Initiative—of "a desperate push to do something to change the church in accordance with one's own preferences and...

Tombstone of Hitler's Parents Comes Down

Dustin Lushing — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:13:15 CDT

Neo-Nazis have lost a familiar haunting ground: The tombstone identifying the burial site of Hitler's parents, Alois and Klara, has been removed from an Austrian cemetery, reports AP . The marker was taken away at the request of a relative, in part because it had become a shrine for extremists. And...

McRib Too Healthy for You? Try the McRibster

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:12:05 CST

Everyone knows the McRib is awesome, inspiring obsessed devotees to drive 10 hours for a taste . But what would be awesomer? How about breading the "rib" meat, deep-frying it, topping it with cheese, throwing on some "spicy-sweet chili sauce" and honey mustard, and then, because that's not quite enough, adding...

Dutch Prince Caught in Avalanche May Not Wake Up

Kate Schwartz — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:05 CST

Sad news for the Netherlands: Dutch Prince Johan Friso, who got snowed under by an avalanche while skiing in the Austrian Alps last Friday, may never wake from his coma. At a press conference today, his doctor explained that Queen Beatrix's middle son suffered severe brain damage after being deprived...

S&P Downgrades France, Italy, 7 Others

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:19:44 CST

Standard & Poor's has downgraded the government debt of France, Austria, Italy, and Spain by one notch, but maintained Germany's at the coveted 'AAA' level. The cuts, which eliminated France and Austria's triple-A status, deal a heavy blow to the currency union's ability to fight off a worsening debt crisis....

Blizzard Strands Thousands in Austria

Matt Cantor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:15:33 CST

A 10-foot snowfall in the Austrian alps has left tens of thousands of visitors stranded, reports the Telegraph . Fears of avalanche have prompted the closure of dozens of roads and left popular resort villages isolated. "This is a type of snowfall the like of which we have not seen for...

Luxe RV's Pimped Pricetag: $3M

John Johnson — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:53:05 CDT

It's the anti-Prius: An Austrian company has essentially put a mini-mansion on wheels. The 40-foot-long Elemment Palazzo from Marchi Mobile has an en suite bedroom, underfloor heating, a 40-inch TV, a bar area, and a pop-out roof terrace, reports Time . Glow-in-the-dark paint is optional. But get ready to cough up:...