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FIS set to discuss Vonn's wish to race against men
The International Ski Federation will discuss Lindsey Vonn's wish to compete in a men's World Cup downhill race during a Nov. 3-4 meeting in ...
'Fearless Felix' comes home to Austria
Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner has finally come home after his death-defying, record-breaking leap from the edge of space. The Austrian former ...
Cafe's one-way mirror allows peeks into restroom
An Austrian artist has installed a one-way mirror in a Vienna cafe that allows men to peek from their restroom into the ladies room. Alexander Riegler ...
Vienna platform launches opera live stream
Vienna's opera scene is going live on the web for the first time with the launch of the first Internet-based platform for streaming classical ...
Male nude posters plaster Vienna, draw complaints
Naked men of all sizes and shapes are appearing on Vienna kiosks as a prestigious museum kicks off an exhibit of male nudity. But outside the ...
Austria probes gruesome fate of Nazi-era disabled
Forensic crews scraping away dirt from the remains of the Nazi-era psychiatric patients were puzzled: The skeletal fingers were entwined in rosary ...
Austrians proud of skydiver Fearless Felix
In tiny Austria, where souvenir shops do brisk business in T-shirts bearing the crossed-out image of a kangaroo, some hope skydiver Felix ...
1940s Hollywood actor dies in Austria
Turhan Bey, an actor whose exotic good looks earned him the nickname of "Turkish Delight" in films with Errol Flynn and Katherine Hepburn before he ...
Skydiver eyes record-breaking jump over NM
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner's attempt at the highest, fastest free fall in history Tuesday is more than just a stunt. His planned 23-mile dive from the ...
Town debates future of house of Hitler's birth
Living space in Braunau is scarce, but an imposing Renaissance-era building stands empty in this post-card pretty Austrian town because of the ...
'McNoodles' to be launched in Austria
McDonald's is introducing noodle dishes this week at its restaurants in Austria. The "McNoodles" comes with vegetables and salad, chicken pieces and ...
UN meeting rebukes Iran's nuclear defiance
The 35-nation board of the U.N. nuclear agency overwhelmingly rebuked Iran on Thursday for refusing to heed demands that it take actions to diminish ...
George Michael thanks Vienna workers with gig
George Michael is playing tribute to the Austrian doctors and nurses who helped him fight life-threatening pneumonia as he prepares to resume a ...
Merkel to visit Spain, Austria next week
The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Spain and Austria next week in the latest round of eurozone crisis diplomacy.
Austria investigates alleged anti-Jewish cartoon
Austrian authorities are investigating a cartoon on a rightist political leader's Facebook page that critics say smacked of anti-Semitism by showing ...
Austria probes allegations soldiers raped teenager
An Austrian general says that a military commission has been set up to investigate allegations that servicemen took turns raping a foster home ...
Rescued man: I spent 6 days in Austria crevasse
A German hiker rescued in the Austrian Alps on Tuesday claims he survived six days stuck inside a crevasse. Police say the 70-year-old man was pulled ...