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  Russia beats US 5-3 at ice hockey worlds

  Russia scored two late goals Tuesday to beat the United States 5-3 in a closely fought game at the ice hockey world championships, while Canada routed ... 

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  Switzerland wins 3rd straight at hockey worlds

  Switzerland sprung yet another upset at the ice hockey world championship Monday, beating the Czech Republic 5-2 for its third straight victory over ... 

• Engine issue forces plane back to Finnish airport

  German airline Lufthansa says one of its passenger planes experienced an engine problem shortly after take-off in Finland and had to return to the ... 

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  Russia begins title defense by beating Latvia

  Russia began the defense of its world ice hockey title with a 6-0 win over Latvia on Saturday. With only seven returning skaters from last year's ... 

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  Switzerland upsets Sweden 3-2 in world hockey

  Martin Gerber made 29 saves, and Matthias Bieber and Nino Niederreiter scored second-period goals to help Switzerland beat Sweden 3-2 on Friday night ... 

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  Slovakia, Czechs open ice hockey worlds with wins

  Slovakia downed France 6-2 and the Czech Republic beat Belarus 2-0 to open with victories at the ice hockey world championships Friday. The Slovaks, ... 

• Danes, Finns upgrade Palestinian diplomatic status

  Finland and Denmark have become the latest European countries to upgrade the status of Palestinian diplomatic missions. Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki ... 

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  Russia looks to defend hockey worlds title

  Having won all 10 of its games en route to last year's gold medal, Russia can make another statement at the ice hockey world championships ahead of ... 

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  Karzai: US gives funds to national security team

  Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that his national security team has been receiving payments from the U.S. government for the past 10 years. 

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  Drugs found on Bieber tour bus in Sweden

  The list of troubles linked to Justin Bieber's tour of Europe grew again after Swedish police said Thursday they had found drugs and a stun gun on the ... 

• Outokumpu cuts 2,500 jobs to save $455 million

  Finnish metals group Outokumpu Oyj says it will slash 2,500 jobs worldwide in the next four years to cut costs by 350 million euros ($455 million) and ... 

• US destocking dents earnings at Amer Sports in Q1

  Sports equipment maker Amer Sports Corp., whose brands include Atomic, Salomon and Wilson, says first-quarter earnings fell 20 percent to 14.8 million ... 

• Stora Enso posts Q1 loss amid falling paper demand

  Nordic paper maker Stora Enso said Tuesday it slid to a first-quarter net loss of 16 million euros ($21 million) amid poor demand for its products, ... 

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  Nokia cuts losses but sales continue to plummet

  Nokia continues to take a hammering in the smartphone market, with sales for the handset maker falling by 20 percent in the first three months of the ... 

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  Putin on Finland's criminal blacklist by 'mistake'

  Vladimir Putin, banned in Finland? Finnish police say the Russian president's name was mistakenly placed on a secret criminal register that could ... 

• Finnair appoints new CEO

  Finnair says it has found a new chief executive to replace Mika Vehvilainen, who left at the end of February to head Finnish cargo and load handling ... 

• Angry Birds maker sees profits surge

  Mobile game developer Rovio Entertainment Ltd. says the popular Angry Birds franchise helped it double revenue in 2012, with net profit surging more ... 

• Finnish hotel seeks professional guest for 35 days

  Fed up with the neighbors? Pipes burst in the kitchen? Or, you just want to get away from it all for a while? Hotel Finn in the heart of Helsinki ... 

• Deschamps vows France will take attack to Spain

  France plans to attack Spain in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday even though a draw at home would be enough to keep it in the ascendancy with ... 

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  Spain held to 1-1 draw by Finland in WC qualifier

  Spain conceded a late goal Friday to draw 1-1 at home with Finland, conceding top spot to France in their World Cup qualifying group and jeopardizing ... 

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  Glimpse of Spain's future in match vs. Finland

  Missing four of its veteran players, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque could offer a glimpse of what the future holds in store for the world champions ... 

• Former Finnish diplomat Max Jakobson dies

  Max Jakobson, a former Finnish diplomat who helped shape his country's policy of neutrality during the Cold War, has died. He was 89. Jakobson was ... 

• European powers resume qualifying with easy games

  The European powers resume qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday with some of the easiest matches they'll play on the road to Brazil.