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Bolt runs track-record 19.79 in 200 at Bislett
Piqued by suggestions of a possible decline, Usain Bolt responded with a blistering season debut at 200 meters and a track record at the Bislett Games
Norway gives 29 companies Arctic oil, gas licenses
Norway has given companies new licenses to explore and drill for oil and gas off its coast, mainly in the Barents Sea in the Arctic region.
Bible's strong comeback surprises secular Norway
It may sound like an unlikely No. 1 best-seller for any country, but in Norway — one of the most secular nations in an increasingly godless Europe — ...
US environmentalist McKibben wins Sophie Prize
American environmentalist Bill McKibben has won the $100,000 Sophie Prize for being a mobilizing force in the fight against global warming. The award ...
Russia's Karjakin wins Norway chess tournament
Russia's Sergey Karjakin won the €100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess championship on Saturday after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria.
EU probes oil companies for possible price-fixing
European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing. Britain's BP, Royal Dutch ...
Statoil gives key drilling contract to Noble Corp
Statoil says it has given Noble Corp. the contract to drill the Mariner oil field in a deal estimated at $655 million over four years. The Norwegian ...
Chess world champion Anand draws against Carlsen
Chess world champion Viswanathan Anand of India halved a point with the Norwegian world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to draw in Thursday's second round of the ...
Wideroe crew strike grounds flights in Norway
The Norwegian airline Wideroe says its cabin crew has gone on strike after labor negotiations broke down, grounding all aircraft and stranding 11,000 ...
Norway's chess superstar has cross-over appeal
He does fashion shoots with Liv Tyler, enjoys soccer-style sponsorships deals and was recently named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential ...
Airline investigates after jets clip at NJ airport
An airline whose plane clipped another plane on a taxiway at Newark Liberty International Airport and lost part of a wing said Thursday it has started ...
Wanted: Polar bear spotter on Norwegian islands
Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job for you: three weeks in the Arctic wilderness spotting ...
Statoil announces new oil find in North Sea
Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA says it has found "significant" new oil resources in the North Sea. State-controlled Statoil on Friday estimated ...
97 saved from Chinese ship afire off Antarctica
A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued by a nearby Norwegian vessel ...
Security raised at Norway party convention
Norway's governing Labor Party has tightened security at its first convention since a far-right extremist who railed against the party's immigration ...
Boston bombs raise worries for Olympics, World Cup
From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events ...
Lions sign Norwegian kicking prospect Rugland
The Detroit Lions are giving a Norwegian Internet kicking sensation a shot to make the team. Detroit signed kicker Havard Rugland on Thursday, ...
Matisse in Norwegian museum was once Nazi loot
The family of a prominent Parisian art dealer is demanding that a Norwegian museum return an Henri Matisse painting seized by Nazis under the ...
5 Norwegian schools shift exams for Bieber concert
Five schools in western Norway have rescheduled their midterm exams to allow students to attend upcoming Justin Bieber concerts in the capital, the ...
Northug clinches overall cross-country WCup title
Petter Northug of Norway clinched the overall cross-country World Cup title Sunday with a convincing victory in the final race of the season.
Israeli, Norwegian tourists go missing in Egypt
An Israeli man and a Norwegian woman went missing in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday and are suspected to have been kidnapped, officials said.
Newtown gunman had interest in other mass murders
The man who killed 26 people inside a Connecticut elementary school last year showed interest in other mass killings, people close to the ...
Northug, Kowalczyk win cross-country races
Petter Northug of Norway dominated a men's 15-kilometer classical race Sunday to gain ground in the overall cross-country World Cup standings, while ...
Randall of US wins cross-country WCup sprint title
Kikkan Randall of the United States clinched the cross-country World Cup sprint title on Saturday by edging Norwegian world champion Marit Bjoergen ...
Randall clinches cross-country WCup sprint title
Kikkan Randall of the United States clinched the cross-country World Cup sprint title on Saturday by beating Norwegian world champion Marit Bjoergen ...