Norway News
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UK to Help Destroy Syria's Chemical Weapons
… weapons program. The U.S., Russia, China, Denmark, Norway and Finland are already committed to the mission. The U ..... ship to help ensure the safety and security of Danish and Norwegian cargo vessels removing Syria's stockpile.
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Svindal Wins Super-G, Miller 8th, Ligety Out
… realized it was too risky. Miller had trouble with his landing on the final jump, catching his pole on the gate. Svindal of Norway earned his 24th career win and third this season, including back-to-back speed races this month in Beaver Creek, Colo …
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US Ship Preps for Syria Chemical Weapons Mission
… materials used to make mustard gas and sarin, will be dealt with first. They will be transferred from the trucks onto Danish and Norwegian cargo ships, which will carry the cargo to an Italian port, where it will be loaded onto the Cape Ray. Ahmet Uzumcu …
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Steven Van Zandt Is Sad Mandela Will Miss Concert
… pretty much corrupting everybody around him in the small Norwegian town. "He feels like there's a little criminal in ..... Africa and Australia until March, when he will return to Norway to film the third season of "Lilyhammer." As for Springsteen's …
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13 Unforgettable Things About the Year 2013… and another viral video that launched scores of interpretations on the Internet and even on "Dancing With the Stars" was Norwegian pop star Ylvis' smash hit "What Does the Fox Say?" The "Worst Twerk Fail EVER" video was too good to be true. It actually …
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2014 Travel: Sochi, Brazil, Berlin, Sarajevo
… Goldfinch" and works by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters while the Mauritshuis underwent a two-year renovation. In Norway , the Geirangerfjord will get some additional visitors as Adventures By Disney adds the destination to a new itinerary …
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2014 Travel: Sochi, Brazil, Berlin, Sarajevo
… Goldfinch" and works by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters while the Mauritshuis underwent a two-year renovation. In Norway , the Geirangerfjord will get some additional visitors as Adventures By Disney adds the destination to a new itinerary …
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Denmark Approves Ships for Syria Mission
… Sigrid Kaag, the leader of the team charged with destroying Syria's chemical weapons. The Danes will work together with Norway , which is sending frigate HNOMS Helge Ingstad and transport vessel MV Taiko. The flotilla will carry the chemicals from …
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Bayer Set to Acquire Cancer Specialist Algeta
… Algeta ASA after raising its offer for the Norwegian -based company to nearly $2.9 billion ..... offer. Algeta has its headquarters in Oslo and has a U.S. subsidiary, Algeta ..... Its shares were up 1.5 percent in Oslo trading at 359 kroner after the announcement …
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Terrorism Lawsuit Clouds Chinese Israel Visit
… to voice displeasure with other countries. For three years, Beijing has frozen relations with Norway since a committee appointed by the Norwegian parliament awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to an imprisoned Chinese dissident. Diplomatic ties …
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Russia Delivers Trucks to Carry Syrian Chemicals
… is providing armored trucks and other equipment to help transport them. The chemicals will be then loaded onto Danish and Norwegian ships and shipped to an Italian port, where the most toxic chemicals will be transferred to a U.S. ship for destruction …
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2014 Travel: Sochi, Brazil, Berlin, Sarajevo
… Goldfinch" and works by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters while the Mauritshuis underwent a two-year renovation. In Norway , the Geirangerfjord will get some additional visitors as Adventures By Disney adds the destination to a new itinerary …
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2014 Travel: Sochi, Brazil, Berlin, Sarajevo
… Goldfinch" and works by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters while the Mauritshuis underwent a two-year renovation. In Norway , the Geirangerfjord will get some additional visitors as Adventures By Disney adds the destination to a new itinerary …
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Plan for Destruction of Syria's Chemical Weapons
… CHEMICALS OUT OF SYRIA? Denmark and Norway are providing cargo vessels and military ..... NEXT? Italy has agreed to let the Norwegian and Danish ships use one of its ports ..... OF THE CHEMICALS? The Danish and Norwegian cargo ships will pick them up from …
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'Frozen' Characters Join Disney World Greeters
… have joined the ranks of character greeters at Walt Disney World in Florida. The sisters began greeting guests at the Norway Pavilion at Epcot after the movie opened in November. Other greeters include well-known Disney characters like Snow …
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'Frozen' Characters Join Disney World Greeters
… have joined the ranks of character greeters at Walt Disney World in Florida. The sisters began greeting guests at the Norway Pavilion at Epcot after the movie opened in November. Other greeters include well-known Disney characters like Snow …
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Chemical Weapons Watchdog Meets to OK Syria Plan
… public their offers of help to the mission. The most toxic chemicals are to be destroyed on a U.S. ship. Denmark and Norway are providing ships to transport the chemicals out of Syria and more than three dozen private companies have offered to …
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Has the Fed Been Fueling Bubbles? You Be the Judge
… environment in 2003," Fitch said. Some leading forecasters have also warned of bubbles in London and areas of Canada and Norway . New York University economist Nouriel Roubini worries about bubbles in Switzerland, France, India, Indonesia …
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Has the Fed Been Fueling Bubbles? You Be the Judge
… environment in 2003," Fitch said. Some leading forecasters have also warned of bubbles in London and areas of Canada and Norway . New York University economist Nouriel Roubini worries about bubbles in Switzerland, France, India, Indonesia …
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Swedish PM Wants to Imprison Sex Buyers
… no one has been sentenced to prison in the 4,782 reported cases so far. Sweden introduced the law in 1999, inspiring Norway and Iceland to follow suit. Earlier this month the lower house of parliament in France passed a bill proposing a similar …
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Semerenko Wins Biathlon World Cup Pursuit
… completed the race in 28 minutes, 5.4 seconds, beating Starykh, who shot cleanly, by 4.2 seconds. Tiril Eckhoff of Norway finished third, 15.5 seconds off the pace, while Gabriela Soukalova of the Czech Republic took fourth. Selina Gasparin …
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Ships to Haul 500 Tons of Syrian Chemical Agents
A Danish chemical expert says Danish and Norwegian ships can safely ferry up to 500 tons of Syria's most dangerous ..... to pick up all chemical weapons. The Danish warship and a Norwegian frigate will act as escorts. Both are docked in Cyprus along …
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Hirscher Wins WCup GS; Ligety, Miller Don't Finish
… tough and rough and bumpy hill." Svindal, an Olympic bronze medalist in the discipline, can testify to that. The burly Norwegian was the second to start and lost his balance approaching a gate from the right, missed the next gate and almost toppled over …
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Today in History
… Union as the 22nd state. In 1861, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, died at Windsor Castle at age 42. In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (ROH'-ahl AH'-mun-suhn) and his team became the first men to reach the South Pole, beating …
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Daunting Days Ahead as Mexico Readies Oil Opening
… wealthy Carlos Romero Deschamps, whose family is famous for its ostentatious lifestyle. It produces double the oil of Norway 's state-run Statoil, yet has 6.5 times as many employees, says Mexico's Center of Research for Development …
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New Boat Seeks Safer Fishing on Deadly Bering Sea
… in late 2014. It will be the first of its kind for U.S. commercial fishing — a similar model is already in use in Norway . Blue North officials say the design will work for bringing in cod, salmon and halibut — but not for crab, the prize …
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Kenya Says All Terrorists Died in Mall Attack
… Police Unit identifies two of the attackers as Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow, a 23-year-old Somalia native whose family moved to Norway in 1999, and Mohammed Abdinur Said, who a Kenyan official told the Associated Press was a refugee in Kakuma refugee camp …
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Finland's Fortum in $3.5 Billion Electricity Deal
… for 2.55 billion euros ($3.51 billion) and is preparing for the possible sale of similar businesses in Sweden and Norway . The company says that once the deal is completed in early 2014 international infrastructure investors First State Investments …
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Today in History
… frontman Mick Jagger was knighted by Britain. Keiko, the killer whale made famous by the "Free Willy" movies, died in the Norwegian fjord that he'd made his home. Five years ago: A bomb exploded inside the West Coast Bank in Woodburn, Ore., killing …
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Caribbean Panel Expands Slavery Reparations Battle
… panel, which is acting as an advisory group for regional governments, added the names of Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. "Of course, when we delve deeper into the history, we find that most of the European nations, including …
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Weapons Watchdog Receives Nobel Peace Prize
… watchdog group that is trying to rid the world of chemical weapons has received the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital. Ahmet Uzumcu, director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, collected the award …
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Presidents, Ministers, Royalty at Mandela Memorial
… Timmermans and King Willem-Alexander. — Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou. — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. — Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Crown Prince Haakon. — Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain. — Palestinian President Mahmoud …
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Today in History
… Ebadi (shih-REEN' eh-BAH'-dee), the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, accepted the award in Oslo , Norway . Five years ago: Defying calls for his resignation, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (blah-GOY'-uh-vich …
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Syrian Army Captures Key Town
… targeted by opposition fighters. In Norway , the head of the organization ..... mid-2014 as planned. He was in the Norwegian capital of Oslo to collect the Nobel Peace Prize ..... 8212; Myklebost reported from Oslo , Norway . Associated Press writers Vladimir …
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Presidents, Royalty Expected for Mandela Memorial
… Netherlands' Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans and King Willem-Alexander. — Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. — Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Crown Prince Haakon. — Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Princess Victoria …