A government-appointed commission is expected to recommend a hike in the retirement age  Germany beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in World Cup group stage match The western German state of Rheinland-Palatinate suffered major flooding as a result of heavy overnight rains Friday Nine people were injured, six seriously, when lightning struck a sports festival in southwestern Rastatt Follow below for the latest developments regarding Germany for the weekend of Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21:   A