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“What's the difference when you send the fighters to death?”

THE founder of the Iraqi terrorist militia Ansar al-Islam has called on his followers to kill Australian troops and their civilian support staff in Iraq, and defended his group's murder of Australian cameraman ... via The Australian

“Following settlement of this transaction, NYMEX Holdings Inc. will hold 1,714,544 shares in the Company, representing 15.10 percent of the company's total share capital”

U.S. NYMEX Holdings Inc has entered into an agreement to buy a 15.1 percent stake in Norwegian sea freight derivatives exchange Imarex . via The Boston Globe

“I remember when the Twist came out, he loved that. He also loved to be gallant, kiss a woman's hand, stand up and bow to her... things he did like that were very sweet”

Trygve Ingolf Forland was a born orthopedic surgeon whose talents benefited generations of patients, including numerous Santa Paulans who especially enjoyed the dry wit that made a visit to the doctor ... via Santa Paula Times

“Soviet times". For example, why people are quiet on public transportation. Supposedly it is because of the icy public life that prevailed during the long, dark winter of "Soviet times.”

Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of Leonid Brezhnev's death. The Soviet holday was characteristically marked in the Estonian press which enjoys to indirectly feed Soviet nostalgia. via Itching for Eestimaa

“They destroyed an incredibly valuable resource. These countries were the birthplaces of agriculture.”

Regulars Interact 11 November 2007 09:31 Engineers last week finished work on one of the world's most ambitious conservation projects: a doomsday vault carved into a frozen mountainside in the archipelago of ... via Mail & Guardian

Eating at least 10 grams of fish per day may make for a sharper mind, new research shows. via WebMD Health News

“The big problem for other countries is the weakness of institutions. If people don't trust the institutions, then a policy like ours wouldn't be credible”

OSLO - If you wanted to design a small 21st Century nation from scratch, combining outrageous good fortune with virtue, you'd probably come up with something like Norway. With a per capita income of $65,509, Norway ranks second only to super-rich Luxembourg. Much of the wealth derives from North Sea oil, but Norwegians have barely touched a penny of it, instead putting more $350 billion into an investment fund for future generations. Health-care services are considered among the best in the world and are available to everyone, with the cap on out-of-pocket expenses at $200 a year. Working women on maternity leave get a year off at 80 percent pay. Elderly Norwegians seeking to escape the harsh northern winters can retire to government-run geriatric communities in sunny Spain. Norway, home of the Nobel Peace Prize, has no enemies, but it does have a well-trained army that is always on the front lines of international peacekeeping missions. It also gives generously to less fortunate nations, donating more per capita than any other country. And the government recently unveiled plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to zero and thus become the world's first 'carbon-neutral' country by 2050. So you might think that all of this good fortune and virtue would make the Norwegians just a little bit fat and self-satisfied? Read more

History of Iceland . This essay is a brief history of the European nation of Iceland. via World History Blog

“The rear vehicle was still roadworthy after the attack, so the soldiers in that car took the injured soldier in the forward car back to base”

A road bomb was remotely detonated in Afghanistan on Thursday evening, destroying a vehicle carrying Norwegian soldiers. via Aftenposten in English

Norwegian officials have stopped a major construction project in Halden after the endangered Chequered Blue Butterfly was spotted. via Physics Org

The Norwegian supreme court Thursday overturned a 30- day jail term for a man who in 2005 rammed a cream cake against the back of the head of Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen. via Earth Times

“If 'Suck' were a fruit, you'd be ripe, sweet, and delicious.”

Posting from Norway, Trondheim I'm farming this items for weeks now, never seen it drop... does it matter if the princess survives or not? % to procs do not add. via Allakhazam.com

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are miffed with peace broker Norway for not officially reacting to the killing of SP Tamilselvan, the group's political commissar and chief peace negotiator, by the Sri ... via Hindustan Times

Norwegians favor supporting NATO allies in Afghanistan but oppose increasing the size of Norway's military force there. via Aftenposten in English

“According to the recommendation (of the ethics council), the Fund runs an unacceptable risk of complicity in present and future severe environmental damage and systematic human rights violations by continuing to invest in the company”

NORWAY DUMPS VEDANTA RESOURCES FROM OIL FUND Reuters Wed Nov 7, 2007 10:41 AM GMT OSLO, Nov 7 - Norway has dropped British mining and metals group Vedanta Resources from its $350 billion oil fund at the ... via Groong Armenian News Network

Mazda has announced that it has come to an agreement with HyNor , a joint industry initiative to demonstrate real life implementation of a hydrogen energy infrastructure along a route of 580 km - ' 350 miles ... via Carscoop

“In Norway even the largest cities are small in an international context”

Nine out of ten Norwegians feel safe walking home alone in the dark, and Norway leads Europe in trusting their fellow man. via Aftenposten in English

From left to right, writer Ethan Coen, actor Tommy Lee Jones, and writer Joel Coen pose on the press line at the premiere of the Miramax Films feature film "No Country For Old Men" in Los Angeles on Sunday, ... via The Wichita Eagle

TORONTO, ONTARIO, November 6 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Electrovaya today announced the signing of a five-year contract with Kongsberg Maritime, Norway, an OEM for Underwater Vehicles, to provide its proprietary Lithium ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

“It is completely necessary to increase the military presence in that area to create security”

OSLO, Norway : Norway will send an additional 250 troops, including special forces, and helicopters to bolster NATO-led peacekeeping forces for Afghanistan next year, the defense minister announced Tuesday. via International Herald Tribune