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American Kikkan Randall wins Tour de Ski prologue
Kikkan Randall of the United States claimed her second cross-country World Cup victory of the season when she won the prologue event of the Tour de ...
Bjoergen expected to return to tracks mid-January
Three-time Olympic champion Marit Bjoergen has recovered from an irregular heartbeat and should return to the cross-country tracks next month.
Bjoergen out of Tour de Ski due to heart problems
Three-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Marit Bjoergen will miss the Tour de Ski after being hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat.
Lutefisk: Scandinavian dish lives on despite taste
Dozens of Scandinavians and the people who love them flock to the VFW Club in Litchfield, Minnesota, every Thursday from November through January, ...
Norway court upholds expulsion of refugee children
The Norwegian Supreme Court has upheld a ruling refusing asylum to two children who have lived most of their lives in Norway, a decision that may ...
Norway's Statoil buys US shale gas land
Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA says it has bought 70,000 acres of land rich in gas and liquid gas in West Virginia and Ohio. The $590 million ...
Norway's Kokslien wins WCup Nordic combined event
Mikko Kokslien of Norway won the fifth Nordic combined event of the season Sunday after beating defending World Cup champion Jason Lamy Chappuis of ...
Anti-Islam groups rally in Norway
About 40 people gathered for an anti-Islam demonstration in Oslo, and were met with jeers and chants of "no Nazis on our streets" from a larger group ...
Norway's Moan wins Nordic combined World Cup event
Magnus Moan led a Norwegian 1-2 finish ahead of Mikko Kokslien at a World Cup Nordic combined event Saturday to move top of the overall standings.
Svindal posts a big win _ despite a big mistake
Not too many skiers can afford to make a big mistake and still be more than a second faster than anyone else. Lindsey Vonn has done it a few times on ...
US actress Parker hails EU as example for America
American actress Sarah Jessica Parker praised the EU on Tuesday for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for pacifying Europe and uniting its different ...
Czech man investigated for Breivik t-shirts
Czech police are investigating a man for selling T-shirts featuring a portrait of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, saying they appeared ...
European Union receives Nobel Peace Prize
The EU received the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday for promoting peace and human rights in Europe following the devastation of World War II, and the bloc ...
EU leaders in Norway to pick up Nobel Peace Prize
European Union leaders on Sunday hailed the achievements of the 27-nation bloc, but acknowledged they need more integration and authority to solve ...
Norway's men and women win World Cup relay events
Norway won both the men's and women's relay events Sunday at the second biathlon World Cup meet of the season. The Norwegian men used nearly flawless ...
Fak, Solemdal win biathlon WCup pursuit events
Slovenian biathlete Jakov Fak won a men's World Cup 12.5-kilometer pursuit Saturday for his first career victory. Fak missed two targets before edging ...
Norway strikes down terror charges against cleric
A Norwegian appeals court has struck down terror charges against an Iraqi-born Islamist cleric currently serving time for making death threats against ...
Citing crime, Norway to close Venezuela embassy
Norway says it will close its embassy in Venezuela due to rampant crime in the South American country. Norwegian officials have decided to move the ...
Norway convicts Indian parents of child abuse
A Norwegian court has sentenced an Indian couple to prison for abusing their 7-year-old son. The husband and wife were charged with repeatedly ...
Germany and Norway cooperating on undersea cable
Germany and Norway say they've concluded a deal to construct a high-voltage undersea cable between the two countries to help improve the distribution ...
UEFA gives Malta player life ban for match-fixing
UEFA banned Malta international Kevin Sammut from football for life on Monday after finding him guilty of helping fix a European Championship ...
Norway's crown princess minded surrogate children
When friends of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit couldn't travel to India to welcome their surrogate twins into the world, the royal stepped up, ...
Norway dominates pursuit races in Finland
Norway's Marit Bjorgen continued her domination of women's cross-country skiing, easily winning the 10-kilometer pursuit on Sunday. Bjorgen finished ...