German train drivers end week-long strike

German train drivers Sunday ended a week-long walkout, the longest in the history of rail operator Deutsche Bahn, with a promise to give strike-weary passengers "a break" for a while. The industrial action had largely crippled cargo and passenger rail traffic in Europe's biggest economy since Monday. The drivers' union GDL has been locked in a bitter dispute with Deutsche Bahn management primarily focused on the employees it wants to represent, but also on wages and working h