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Angelika Former Bundespräsident Johannes Rau dies at the age of 75. In February, the bird flu virus H5N1 is detected in dead swans on the island of Rügen. In March, Bavaria is buried in snow. Due to his involvement in the September 11 attacks, Zacarias Massaoui is sentenced to life in prison in the USA in May. The new Central Station opens in Berlin. During the celebrations, a 16-year-old stabs 41 people. The bear Bruno causes a stir. He is the first wild bear on German soil in 170 years and is later shot. In June, it's "A Time to Make Friends": The FIFA World Cup takes place in Germany. The German soccer team, led by coach Klinsmann, achieves third place, and the host country presents itself to the world with charm. In the summer, Joschka Fischer ends his long political career, and Rudi Carrell dies from the effects of cancer. Germany narrowly avoids two terrorist attacks: two bombs hidden in suitcases on regional trains do not detonate. In August, Ulrich Wickert leaves the "Tagesthemen" after 15 years. In the fall, the Bild newspaper publishes photos of Bundeswehr soldiers posing with human bones. In the US congressional and Senate elections in November, Democrats regain control of both houses. Schwarzenegger is re-elected in California. Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resigns a day after the election. In Germany, bribery payments at Siemens come to light. In May, we travel to the northernmost state of the USA: Alaska. In December, it's Utah's turn. At the end of the year, Angelika leaves the Tenderloin Childcare Center after 9 years and moves to an early intervention facility to work with an autistic child in an Asian neighborhood of San Francisco. The second decade of what was originally planned as our one-year stay abroad has begun.
To our loyal readership, we wish a merry Christmas from the bottom of our hearts!
Angelika and Michael
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