Frankfurt - Borussia Dortmund defender Marcel Schmelzer is being investigated by the German football association for an incident that occurred during Dortmund's goalless Bundesliga draw on the weekend against Hoffenheim.

Television footage suggested that Schmelzer deliberately stood on the leg of opponent Tobias Weis, who was sent off for an infringement that happened just seconds earlier.

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Frankfurt, Germany  - Drinking water before a meal appears to curb the appetite, according to researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksbury, Virginia.

The researchers reported the findings of a study they conducted involving overweight and obese people in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, a trade magazine published in the United States.

The study was discussed recently at a forum on drinking water in Frankfurt.