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Happy Hour: Michlits Frizzante 2006 Rose Burgenland
If you are looking for an interesting new wine to try, I highly recommend this sparkling Austrian Pinot Noir. I tasted it at a recent party for CandyBar — San Francisco's new dessert-only restaurant — and instantly fell in love with the pink champagne. Fizzy, light, and refreshing, this wine paired perfectly with savory appetizers and small sweets.
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Girls on Film: Anja Rubik's 25 Magazine, Spring 2010
Fab favorite model Anja Rubik and her boyfriend Sasha Knezevic have ventured into something new: 25 Magazine. Sasha is now the editor-in-chief and creative director of the Austrian publication, while Anja is serving as fashion/art director. Another change: the former monthly mag will transform into a quarterly lifestyle publication.
Front Page: Key al-Qaeda Leader Killed, Bush, Paulson Promise Improvements, Austrian Incest Dad Fit For Trial
- Key al-Qaeda Leader Killed: The US military has announced that the second-in-command of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been killed. The militant leader Abu Qaswarah had ties to senior al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He was killed in a raid on Oct.
Austrian Incest Family Speaks Out For First Time
The family of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man accused of imprisoning and raping his daughter in a cellar for 24 years, released their first public message, a hand-written poster hung in a local shop window thanking people for their support.
The sign reads: We, the whole family, would like to use this occasion to thank you all for your sympathy with our fate. Your compassion really helps us to cope with this difficult time and shows us that there are also good and honest people.
More Developments in the Austrian Incest Horror Story
Here's a quick roundup of new developments out of Austria in the Josef Fritzl incest story. The more details that come out, the crazier it becomes:
- Dungeon Plans: Police say the Austrian man accused of holding his daughter captive for 24 years planned to build his secret cell as early as 1978, when she was just 12 years old. — AP
- Held Behind Eight Doors: Elisabeth Fritzl was imprisoned behind eight locked doors during the 24 years that her father held her in the cellar of his house in Austria, police have revealed.
Austrian Incest Dad Blames Hitler
This is one route I did not expect the Austrian incest story to take. Josef Fritzl, the father who imprisoned his daughter for 24 years, is claiming being raised in Nazi times instilled him with the "decency and uprightness" that led him to keep his daughter in the cellar for almost a quarter of a century. He was instilling discipline in his unruly daughter and had “rescued” Elisabeth (then 18) to keep her from “going out to seedy bars” and “drinking and smoking.”
Fritzl explains his actions through a series of jailhouse notes passed to his lawyer like this: I have always had high regard for decency and uprightness.
Details Tumble Out in the Austrian Incest Story
More details are coming out of the cellar in the horrifying imprisonment/incest story — despite the Austrian government's efforts to minimize one of the most bizarre cases in recent memory. After Josef Fritzl was arrested for imprisoning his daughter in a windowless room for over 24 years and forcing her to conceive seven children, Austria's chancellor, Alfred Gusenbauer, said “it’s not Austria that is the perpetrator. .
Austrian Admits to Imprisoning/Abusing Daughter for 24 Years
A 73-year-old Austrian man has just confessed to imprisoning his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathering her seven children, according to authorities. The head of the local criminal affairs bureau said that the man accused, "Josef F" had confessed during questioning. There's a press conference happening soon.
What's Your Take: Matthew Hiasl Pan or "Austrian Law"?
In order for chimpanzee, Matthew Hiasl Pan, to receive money, a home, and a guardian he would have to be considered a person and not property. The Austrian Supreme Court ruled against Association Against Animal Factories' attempts to gain guardianship of the animal – and their desires to create a foundation providing for his care may all be for naught. If you were a lawmaker in Austria, what would you do in this situation?
Bling Your Thing With Austrian Swarovski Crystals
This company is out of blingin' control! Bling My Thing is a Berlin-based group that bedazzled more than 10,000 mobile phones last year with genuine Austrian Swarovski Crystals. They can bling-out your PDA, Sidekick, camera, headphones, your screwdriver, piggy bank, keys, gaming consoles, your iPod, business card holders and other random accessories (including a Cadillac XLR with 20,000 crystals-see pics below)!
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