Germany Population (1960-2008)

Rowers break 114-year-old Atlantic crossing record (AFP)

AFP - A four-strong rowing team smashed a 114-year-old record for crossing the North Atlantic Ocean when they reached the finish line Saturday.
Frenchman, 80, freed after year in wife's laundry prison (AFP)

AFP - An 80-year-old Frenchman was recovering in a state of shock in hospital on Saturday after being freed from a year locked in a laundry room by a wife half his age and her alleged lover.
England eye victory after Prior ton, Pakistan collapse (AFP)

AFP - Matt Prior's unbeaten century left England well placed for victory inside four days in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge here on Saturday.
Milan boss Allegri rules out Beckham return (AFP)

AFP - AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri admits David Beckham is unlikely to return to the San Siro for another loan spell.
Wildfires spread in western Russia, kill 28 (Reuters)
Reuters - Raging wildfires spread across parts of western Russia on Saturday, engulfing 30 percent more land in just 24 hours, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin described the situation as very difficult.