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Brilliance BS4 - not brilliant on safety, German crash test finds

Brilliance BS4 - not brilliant on safety, German crash test finds Munich - The Chinese Brilliance BS4, like its big brother the BS6, has been poorly rated in terms of safety in a crash test conducted by the German automobile association ADAC. The BS4 medium-sized sedan is a big improvement on the BS6, "But is still a long way from achieving a good result (in safety)," ADAC said. The BS6 car was slated for it poor crash test results in an earlier crash test.

Barcelona cruise into semi-finals with draw in Munich - Summary

Barcelona cruise into semi-finals with draw in Munich - Summary Munich - Barcelona booked their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday with a creditable 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich. Barca go into the semis on an impressive 5-1 aggregate, because they thrashed Bayern 4-0 in the Camp Nou last Wednesday.

In the semi-finals Barca will meet old enemies Chelsea, who dramatically edged out Liverpool in Tuesday's other quarter-final second leg 7-5 on aggregate after the tie finished at 4-4 on the night.

Barcelona cruise into semi-finals with draw in Munich

Barcelona cruise into semi-finals with draw in MunichMunich - Barcelona booked their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday with a creditable 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich. Barca go into the semis on an impressive 5-1 aggregate, because they thrashed Bayern 4-0 in the Camp Nou last Wednesday.

In the semi-finals Barca will meet old enemies Chelsea, who dramatically edged out Liverpool in Tuesday's other quarter-final second leg 7-5 on aggregate after the tie finished at 4-4 on the night.

Lack of moving parts, low energy use, makes SSD drives appealing

Lack of moving parts, low energy use, makes SSD drives appealing

Slump has worsened, say three European nations' economists

Slump has worsened, say three European nations' economists Munich  - The economic slump in the euro zone has worsened, economists from three nations said Tuesday in a new study.

"Despite the deployment of government stimulus packages, the economic outlook remains gloomy," said the joint report by the IFO Institute of Germany, Insee of France and the ISAE economic research institute of Italy.

The group said the decline had become steeper since the start of this year and the euro zone was now in a serious recession.

Angry Klinsmann calls for improvement after Wolfsburg debacle

Bayern Munich coach Juergen KlinsmannMunich  - Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann ran out of patience in the wake of a 5-1 humiliation at VfL Wolfsburg, telling his players on Sunday that their personal future and that of the club is at stake over the next days and weeks.

"It is important to me that everyone understands what is at stake here: the year 2009 for Bayern, the future for Bayern," Klinsmann told reporters after adressing the team.

"The players must know that they face consequences at some stage. After the season we will review who has worked well and who hasn't."

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