Time for your weekly German - this time some awesomely literal compound words. http://www.thelocal.at/…/ten-wonderfully-literal-german-wor…
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Ever found yourself in a relationship and doing the dance of the 'pursuer distancer'? It's not a good thing. http://www.thelocal.at/…/how-to-avoid-the-pursuer-distancer…
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Want to help refugees who are seeking asylum in Austria? Here's how.http://www.thelocal.at/…/four-ways-to-help-refugees-in-aust…
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School holidays do your children no favours when it comes to spelling and maths. http://www.thelocal.at/…/school-holidays-bad-for-spelling-a…
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An Austrian jihadist has threatened Germany and Austria with attacks in an execution video broadcast online. http://www.thelocal.at/…/islamic-state-threatens-germany-an…
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When the Sound of Music goes bad....
Joe Huebner with Mike Bailey
Hilarious...
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  • Franz M. Krumenacker That's the spirit, go Local Austria!
  • Steve Read The original film was one of Britain's most loved films of all time. IN Austria they have never heard of it! BUT, this version is well worth 1-minute of your life to watch wink emoticon
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Farms can be dangerous places - a baby was tragically killed by a tractor on Tuesday in Lower Austria. http://www.thelocal.at/…/baby-crushed-and-killed-by-a-tract…
If Fritzi doesn't come home soon he might face a firing squad.http://www.thelocal.at/…/fritzi-the-wolf-still-on-the-loose…
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A cool infographic showing some excellent restaurants, and the nearest U-Bahn stops for each one.
Seid Ihr auf der Suche nach Restaurants in eurer Nähe?
Wir haben für euch Wiens ERSTE Metro Restaurant Map zusammengestellt! Mehr dazu in unserem Online Magazin! ‪#‎wien‬ ‪#‎metrorestaurantmap‬
http://foodtable.at/magazin/wien-metro-restaurant-map/
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An elderly farmer has been trampled to death by her cow in Carinthia.http://www.thelocal.at/…/farmer-trampled-to-death-by-cow-in…
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It turns out an arsonist who was terrorizing Krems is also a fireman - who was being 'blackmailed'. http://www.thelocal.at/…/krems-arsonist-was-volunteer-firem…
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    Sun lovers rejoice! More hot weather coming Austria's way.http://www.thelocal.at/2…/next-heatwave-forecast-for-austria
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    • Eileen Teresa Laurent Truly horrific and so tragic. RIP
    Austria is second only to Denmark in the EU when it comes to big game hunters travelling abroad to bag 'trophy killings'. http://www.thelocal.at/…/austrians-second-in-eu-for-big-gam…
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    • Jason Cloud Lions on the other hand, kill about 70 people a year (source is from January 2014). I'd like to see a member of the Vier Pfoten go up to one and give it a big ol' "It's alright buddy" hug.
    It has emerged that US marines were arrested in Vienna's airport last month for carrying assault rifles and handguns on a commercial flight without clearance.
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    • Friedrich Bruckner It says pretty much about attitude if you think you can simply walk through a different countries border controls with military weapons ... How can you "unintentionally oversee" a f... M16 in your suitcase ?
    Wow. This man was lucky!
    A Viennese man who fell onto the tracks and under an U-Bahn train at the Museumsquartier station on the U2 metro line must have had a guardian angel...
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    A quick-thinking home owner grabbed a camera when he found two people trying to break into his home. http://www.thelocal.at/…/vienna-man-photographs-would-be-bu…
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    One of Austria's top athletes has been left paralysed after a devastating injury during training. http://www.thelocal.at/…/austrian-pole-vaulter-left-paralyz…
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    Residents of a Slovakian village have voted against the establishment of a temporary asylum camp to house 500 migrants bound for Austria.http://www.thelocal.at/…/slovakian-village-opposes-hosting-…
    Farewell letters written by the 17-year-old mistress of Austria's Crown Prince Rudolf have been found, 126 years after their suicide pact.
    Suicide letters believed to have been written by the mistress of Austria’s Crown Prince Rudolf, 17-year-old Mary Vetsera, before her untimely death have been found in an archive of the private Schoeller bank.
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    No more asylum seekers to be taken in at Traiskirchen refugee camp - after the UN described it as 'inhumane'. http://www.thelocal.at/…/austria-to-halt-refugee-intake-at-…
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    Need to get away? Check out these amazing destinations across Austria.
    With city dwellers setting off for much of August in search of 'Sommerfrische', you may be wishing that you too had a cabin by the lake. If you're in search of some natural beauty this summer away from the tourist trails, The Local has some...
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