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The allies successfully overcame the blockade by the Berlin airlift, which flew in food and other supplies to the city from 24 June 1948 to 11 May 1949. In 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in West Germany, and eventually included all of the American, British, and French zones, but excluded those three countries' zones of Berlin, while the Marxist-Leninist German Democratic Republic was proclaimed in East Germany.

Berlin is also the headquarters of two major German-language publishing houses: Walter de Gruyter and Springer, each of which publishes books, periodicals, and multimedia products.Berlin is an important center in the European and German film industry. Wall-to-wall culture, The Age.

The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the preeminent orchestras in the world; Is Rattle's Berlin honeymoon over?, The Guardian.

At these schools children get taught the curriculum in German and a foreign language, starting in primary school and later in secondary school.

The boroughs of Berlin are not independent municipalities.

Nazi rule destroyed Berlin's Jewish community, which had numbered 170,000 before 1933.

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The Florida Panthers seem to be coming up with a new star for every game.The latest was Bill Lindsay, who had two goals and an assist in a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at Miami that stretched the Panthers' winning streak to a franchise-best six games.The last-place Sabres, who played without top scorer Pat LaFontaine, listed as day to day because of a sprained right ankle, were repeatedly frustrated by Panther goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck, who made 22 saves for his fifth consecutive victory.New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 2--Steve Thomas had a goal and an assist as the Devils defeated the Flyers at East Rutherford, N.J., for only their second victory in eight games. The Texans got the ball back in the final moments of the fourth quarter but chose to run out the clock.. Joe Torre's troops open a three-game series against the defending National League champions, who in their last visit to Los Angeles in September swept a three-game series after winning four straight against the Dodgers in Denver.Angels at Detroit Tigers (today, 4 p.m., FSNW; Saturday, Channel 11, 12:45 p.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m., ESPN). "There's only one person that really matters in this playoff system, and that's Tiger Woods. "I once netted a 22-pounder my friend caught, and he had it to shore in only 30 seconds."Those triploid rainbows -- hatched from eggs manipulated to produce fish with an extra set of chromosomes -- are grown at Mt.

With size and skill in players like Suzy Batkovic and Penny Taylor, Team USA knows another gold medal won't come easily."Australia is a physical team," Catchings said "We want to finish in style.". Without court approval.Each of the men face a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine along with three years of additional supervision if convicted on all charges.Vick, through his attorney, released his first public statement since the indictment, saying he takes the charges "very seriously" and looks forward to "clearing my good name." He apologized to his mother "for what she has had to go through in this most trying of times." Also, in an oddly worded conclusion, he apologized to his Falcons teammates for not being with them "at the beginning of spring training."After his court appearance, Vick was met by a chorus of boos by protesters as he climbed into a white SUV and rode off.The Falcons held a team meeting the morning before their practice to talk about the situation and discuss the way players should deal with the questions of reporters. Perhaps it is the sharing of hardships and disappointments that has united the players.Or maybe it is simply their versatility.