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Part of Berlin Wall removed in pre-dawn operation

For nearly 30 years, the Berlin Wall was the hated symbol of the division of Europe, a gray, concrete mass that snaked through neighborhoods, separating families and friends. On Wednesday, it took hundreds of police to guarantee the safe removal of 15 feet (less than 5 meters) of what's left of the Full story

Work crews bring down parts of Berlin Wall

  Construction crews in Berlin are removing sections of one of the few remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall to make way for an apartment building. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

David Hasselhoff sings to keep Berlin Wall intact

  Actor and singer David Hasselhoff sings to fans and supporters who want to keep what remains of the Berlin Wall intact. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

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  From the Archives: Berlin Wall falls

Nov. 9, 1989  — At midnight, East Germany Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Berlin Wall to be opened. For the first time since 1961, people moved freely from East to West Berlin. NBC’s Tom Brokaw reports.

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