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German football association investigating Dortmund's Schmelzer

German football association investigating Dortmund's Schmelzer 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.

BASF shares jump after cost-cutting moves

BASF shares jump after cost-cutting moves Frankfurt

Dresdner Bank posts 6.3 billion euros loss in 2008

Dresdner Bank posts 6.3 billion euros loss in 2008 Fra

Key German stock index DAX closes below 4,000

DaxFrankfurt - The 30-share DAX, the main German stock index, slipped to 3,936.45 at close in Frankfurt on Monda

German federation probes Hoffenheim pair over doping test

Hoffenheim LogoFrankfurt - German football authorities have launched an

Half litre water before eating curbs appetite

Half litre water before eating curbs appetiteFrankfurt, 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.

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