Germany

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Spain's Carles Puyol, front, heads the ball to score a goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010.. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, foreground center, reacts after Spain's Carles Puyol, not visible, scored a goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

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A German fan reacts during watching the World Cup soccer match between Germany and Spain at a public viewing area in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

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Germany's Mesut Oezil, left, looks at Spain players as they celebrate with Spain's Carles Puyol, partially visible at center right, after he scored a goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Spain's Carles Puyol, third from left, celebrates after scoring with teammates, from left, Sergio Ramos, David villa, top, Xabi Alonso and Gerard Pique during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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Spain's Carles Puyol is hidden by celebrating teammates after scoring their first goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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Spain's David Villa, left, Spain's Carles Puyol, second from left at bottom, Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, bottom right, and Spain's Gerard Pique, top right, celebrate following the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Spain defeated Germany 1-0. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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Spain players on the bench, including David Villa, third from left, cheer as the final whistle is blown during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Spain won 1-0. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

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Spain's Carles Puyol, left, comforts Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, right, following the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Spain defeated Germany 1-0. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Spain's Carles Puyol, center, on the ground, scores his side's first goal past Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, third left, during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Germany and Spain at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts at the beginning of a special budget meeting of the cabinet at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, June 6, 2010. Chancellor Angela Merkel met with her ministers to hammer out a savings plan for the nation's budget that could include cuts to federal staff, social welfare benefits or tax hikes. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

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Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates after scoring the second goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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TEUTONIC TIP: German Chancellor Angela Merkel discusses global finance after a meeting with advisers at the Chancellery in Berlin on Monday ahead of the Group of 20 summit. (Associated Press)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrive Monday at a news conference during a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin to prepare for a European Union summit later this week, amid speculation of a rift in German-French views on economic policy. Merkel welcomed Sarkozy to discuss a joint strategy on how to curb the debt crisis that has dragged down the common European currency and rattled economies across the continent. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (right) welcomes diplomats representing the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany (left) prior to presenting Iran's package of proposals for new talks with the West in a gathering in Tehran, Iran. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Siemens headquarters in Munich, Germany (Associated Press)

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Barack Obama waves to the crowd as he delivers a speech at the victory column in Berlin Thursday, July 24, 2008, during a visit to Germany in the middle of his campaign to become U.S. president.