Dream of a luxury home: Lovers in court

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Bonn - the love they have for fraudsters. Two apprentices wanted to start a family, therefore hastily bought a beautiful luxury home for almost 400,000 euros. For the financing of the couple simply falsified income documents. That had to go in the pants, the naive trainees landed after the bankruptcy is now also in the dock.
It was the great love and still is. When Petra (then 22) and Ralf (24, met last name) 2002, the sky hung full of violins. In their world, they suddenly pink forged bold future plans. That brought the couple now have a debt and suspended sentences.
The greatest desire of the young fortune: a house for the future family. Petra in court: "We fell in love, and it was soon clear that we want to stay together forever. We wanted children and a home where they will be big. "
So watching the trainees to look for a suitable object. Ralf: "We were naive and blinded by the consultant who also transacted the credit with the bank." Petra and Ralf bought a massive house for whopping 395.000 euro. Not bad for a merchant's apprentice (592 euros per month) and an aspiring baker Fachverkäuferin (about 400). Ralf had even specialists make the garden () 15,000 euros, ordered a new spa (5000).
Long since the house is for auction. The couple had been able to pay one credit rate. For fraud and forgery Ralf now conceded 16 months, his partner eleven months jail.

Oil multinationals in sight of the Cartel

Berlin - The price explosion at the pump - now wants the Competition Authority after dozens of complaints from consumers, the oil companies go after and to clarify whether there is price gouging! Because fuel is getting more expensive: On Wednesday, outdated diesel (€ 1.50) back gasoline (cost), on average, 1,49 € per liter.
But not enough gas is expensive again - by a whopping 20%. Consumers can hardly defend themselves. The frustration is growing: In other countries, consumers go to the barricades. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is called for global action against the oil price increase. In Austria, the commuter allowance and the mileage allowance should be increased in order to relieve motorists financially.
 In France, masses threaten demos of truck drivers who fear for their existence. In Bulgaria, Spain, as well. In Germany, the Bundeskartellamt, turned a: "If, for any indications of violations of competition law, appropriate actions are taken."
According to the Bundeskartellamt, many consumers are wary of the pricing of petrol and diesel. And if it were only the high gasoline prices. Even food has become more expensive because of high oil prices. They prices were up sharply in May by three percent compared to the previous month.
Plus the gas price shock. Even the energy industry expects that it will be even more expensive. "I think that prices are more expensive in the order of 20 percent, depending on how the companies have bought," said the president of the Association of Energy and Water, Michael Feist. A decoupling of gas prices from oil prices, as requested by politicians, was not expected. Gas is never cheap, predicts Feist.
And what can the client? Few. On Wednesday there was little hope for a consumer before the Federal Court. He had complained against price increases, was that every cent will be scanned for appropriateness. The Federal Supreme Court: A control on the gas tariffs was hardly feasible - especially because all the companies keep secret the buying prices. The ruling followed on 16 July.

Common Knife bombers sentenced

Cologne - The fact that his girlfriend had separated, would not accept Salah S. (44). In a playground, he threatened his ex with a knife. In order to intimidate her, he stabbed repeatedly in the direction of her abdomen. "A Riesensauerei," said District Judge Wolfgang Hilgert on Friday. "Judge Merciless" condemned the stalker to nine months in prison on probation.
On 10 October 2008 was to come in Ehrenfeld to the assault. For the victims of Sandra W. (43, name changed), the culmination of a nerve-wracking time. Salah was repeatedly readjusted P. his ex-girlfriend, over the phone repeatedly threatened to kill her.
Attorney Andre Birkner acknowledged the deeds one on behalf of his client. "I just wanted to scare them," said the Tunisians on Friday from credible to the judge. Hilgert understood as no fun at all: "Do you think the woman belongs to them?"
With attempted grievous bodily harm, breach of the adjustment and Violence Protection Act was sentenced Salah S..
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Desperate search for Teddy Bear

Cologne - Pure White (41) has a problem with his wife. More specifically: With the Bears to his wife.
The soft teddy bear that is flying out the window during an argument. Now, the pianist has no Zoff more - now he's really angry.
What is at the beginning of the controversy of the week went well, knows neither his wife nor Reiner Yuerong (39) as closely
 One word led to another in any case, the wife cried after separation, and so enraged the husband. Reiner: "I was so mad and I yelled" Let's just start with the bear on! ""
In fact, he grabbed the defenseless stuffed animal and threw it to the horror of the wife from the bedroom window.
"The teddy bear is very special for me. When Reiner and I had a fight earlier times, I let my little bear then talk to me, to close again peace. That was easier for me, "describes Yuerong the relationship to her stuffed animal.
The Chinese had been tailored to fit the Teddy even has its own leather pants, including hats. Until Rauswurf he even had his own chair. He's since been empty. As Weiss seconds after throwing the implications of his actions became clear, he immediately ran down to the Severin Street. But Teddy was gone.
"I've never really been enamored of bears," said the contrite musicians. In the following signs of marital crisis, his interest has changed:
Weiss sought from neighboring roofs, stretched himself on the window sills, gazing into drains, residents saw the desperate man even as he hung Suchplakate with photo: I am Bear. I want to go home ... The teddy bear of love Desperately seeking -.
 Weiss now increased the reward to 50 euro - in his case, probably quite clearly a "fine" ... evidence of the bear: 0170/297 7376

International Sports Court grants Nova Law

Cologne - An old trial now went well for FC-Star Milivoje Novakovic to an end: The International Court of Sport (CAS) has been Novakovic law and rejected the appeal of LASK Linz.
Ösi the club had to switch Novakovics the Bulgarian first division side Litex Lovech in 2005, a transfer fee required.
The Slovenian national team was changed Novakovic 2004 after Linz, had a three-year contract. Before the 2005 season he left the training camp and joined the outstanding salary payments allegedly due Lovech.
FIFA had rejected the claim for Linzer transfer compensation in the amount of 1.3 million euros. Therefore, the club phoned the CAS.
Novakovic moved last year for 1.5 million euros from Bulgaria to Cologne. "I was always sure that my change to it ran cleanly," says Nova now - and thanked the FC for the "outstanding legal support."