Using the same words as Duesseldorf's Heinrich Heine University, it concluded that he had "deliberately deceived".

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The University of Duesseldorf's philosophy faculty decided on Tuesday that she had carried out "a deliberate deception through plagiarism".

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The University of Duesseldorf has voted to back the inquiry into her philosophy thesis on the formation of conscience.

BBC: File photo: German Education Minister Annette Schavan

Dortmund, which made 10 changes to the lineup that beat Madrid 4-1 midweek, survived a late scare to win 2-1 at Fortuna Duesseldorf.

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This was reversed on Tuesday when the Duesseldorf High Court decided that Samsung Germany was instead a local branch of the Korean company, resulting in the EU-wide ban.

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In Germany, a week of freezing temperatures and this winter's biggest snowfall led to hundreds of road accidents, with the country's third busiest airport--Duesseldorf International--forced to close on Sunday.

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