Word: ottobrunn
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After the war, Scheungraber spent decades living a quiet, unassuming life at his home in Ottobrunn, on the outskirts of Munich. He ran a furniture shop, sat on the town council and even won a medal for outstanding citizenship. In 2006 he was sentenced in absentia to life in prison by an Italian military tribunal, but he wasn't deported and never served any time. After German prosecutors got onto the case, Scheungraber went on trial in Munich in September 2008. "The past caught up with the defendant," said prosecutor Hans-Joachim Lutz after the verdict was delivered on Tuesday...
Scheungraber's lawyer has said he will appeal, dismissing the verdict as "scandalous." And that could take months. So for now, Scheungraber is going back to his home in Ottobrunn to await his fate...
...forgotten that CO2 is a basic need for the earth's vegetation. More CO2 increases plant growth and harvests. The fight against carbon emissions and climate change is nothing but ideological and political hype. This will become apparent when the next and inevitable cooling period occurs. Dietrich E. Koelle Ottobrunn, Germany If the world is waking up to the reality that global warming is here (not a future event) and wishes to take effective action, we need to listen to voices other than those who insist that economic activity must be curtailed. The way forward lies in increased wealth, better...
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