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Attack on Asylum Center in Norway
Over twenty people were left injured at the Nordbybraaten center for asylum seekers when a group of men with bats and iron bars attacked the facility. This is the second attack this week."The center's director, Ole Morten Lyng, says 40 to 50 men were involved in the "planned"... Islands and archipelagos of the northern seas
www.PerpetualTraveller.infoSpitsbergen, Shetland, Faeroe, Lofoten and Visby. Sailing among the northernmost islands in the world in search of the perfect northern lights Sailing the northern seas - the North...Guide Dog Leads a Blind Dog
You've heard of the blind leading the blind, now a story of a little blind dog born without eyes has captured Norwegian hearts. " OSLO - A blind dog has grabbed headlines in Norway after it was... Two found dead at Norwegian rock festival
Two people were found dead and six injured in a bus at the Norway Rock Festival, following an apparent gas leak. "The victims were found in or near a bus at the Norway Rock Festival in Kvinesdal, 270 miles southwest of Oslo. "We do not know exactly how they died, but we... Fisheries, Not Whales, To Blame For Shortage Of Fish
The argument that increasing whale populations are behind declining fish stocks is completely without scientific foundation, leading researchers and conservation organizations said today as the International Whaling Commission opened its 60th meeting in Santiago, Chile.For... Prince Sues to Block Tribute Album
For a guy who revolutionized online music distribution, Prince seems to be getting more and more lawsuit-happy, making Lars Ulrich look like Joss Stone."Fifty artists who recorded Prince covers in honor of His... How to Add Your Business to Google Maps
"Google “Universal” includes results from Google Maps as well as other verticals. In addition to relevancy, Google Maps includes geographic factors in determining ranking order in search engine results pages.By... Manufacturers plan to outsource more R&D
Even research & development is riding the outsourcing waves. This article looks in to the pros and cons of sourcing innovation externally. " While many manufacturers are comfortable outsourcing non-core parts of their business, most have been reluctant to... Woman stashes 1kg of cocaine under her wig
This must have been some wig to be able to get a whole kilogram of coke under it. Wonder if she wore it with style?"
CUSTOMS officers who searched a woman’s bulging wig discovered 1kg of COCAINE glued to her... Record-breaking environmental fund targets Congo rainforest
In an effort to curb global C02 emissions, Britain and Norway are organizing a £108m fund to combat the deforestation of the Congo basin rainforest. This type of international environmentalism is a great idea."The...Norway Adopts Same-Sex Marriage Policy: Sperm Donor Must Be Identified
Amidst heated debate and controversy, Norway became the sixth nation (following, South Africa (5th), Spain (4th), Canada (3rd), Belgium (2nd), and the Netherlands (1st), to grant same-sex marriage privileges. "...Decline of puffin population is blamed on fish dearth in North Sea
" An unexpected decline in puffin numbers on one of their most successful breeding colonies has raised fears that the birds are the victims of a North Sea fish famine. To the puzzlement of ornithologists, thousands... Fisherman nets one heck of a halibut - record-breaker weighs in at 30 stone
"As a fully paid-up monster of the deep, it should have swatted aside any angler with the temerity to try to catch it with a mere rod and line.But this record-breaking Atlantic halibut bit off more than it could chew... Diplomats From More Than 100 Nations Seek To Scrap Cluster Bombs
More than 100 countries reached an agreement today on a treaty that would ban current designs of cluster bombs, and would require any stockpiles of the bombs to be destroyed within eight years."The breakthrough... Scream painting back on display
Edvard Munch's The Scream is back on display at a Norweigan museum after it was taken and damaged by armed robbers in 2004.Munch's Madonna is also back on display. It was taken along with The Scream."The...
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