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Where Was Jessica Bruinsma Hiking?

Jessica Bruinsma got lost in the Bavarian Alps a few days ago and then fell 16 feet onto a rocky overhang. Rescue workers scouring the mountains near Berchtesgaden, Germany couldn't find her and were likely losing hope. But Bruinsma had the brains to attach her bra to a supply line she'd stumbled upon--and notify some lumberjacks that she was nearby.

Only hours after Bruinsma sent the slinky signal, rescuers helicoptered in to pick her up. She's headed back to her hometown of Colorado Springs in a few weeks--where her family promises to throw her a bra-laden welcome home party.

Related Stories:
· Colorado Hiker Uses Sports Bra to Send SOS [RMN]
· Sports Bra Saves US Hiker in German Alps [AP, via Google]
· Jessica Bruinsma [Facebook]
· Google Maps/Where Was... coverage [Jaunted]

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Resort Not Afraid to Mention the War

It's fair to say that Berchtesgaden, a Bavarian resort town since the 1800s, has a lot of baggage. During the Third Reich, this idyllic spot was the site of the "Eagle's Nest," Hitler's private retreat.  Nazi buildings were razed by the Allies at the end of the war, but it was nevertheless a gutsy move for Intercontinental to build its impressive and beautiful spa here. The history has not been ignored -- the nearby Obersalzberg Documentation Center, built in 1999, covers Hitler's popularity in Bavaria as well as the Nazi planning and plotting engaged in right here.

Related Stories:
·   Springtime in Hitler's Bavarian retreat [London Times]
·   Where Hitler Played [NYT]
·   Intercontinental [Official site]
·   Berchtesgadeen [Official site]