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Sweden orders retrial for convicted serial killer
Once considered Sweden's worst serial killer, Sture Bergwall confessed to more than 30 murders over three decades, and was convicted of eight of them.
Norwegian cruise operator to cut fourth of staff
Norway's Hurtigruten cruise line says it will streamline operations and slash staff by 25-30 percent in an effort to increase profitability.
Norway says 3 missing hostages dead in Algeria
Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA said Friday that three Norwegian employees missing after a terror attack on a gas plant in Algeria have been ...
Norway cheese fire shuts down road tunnel
A road tunnel in northern Norway will be shut for several weeks after a 27-ton truckload of sweet goat's milk cheese caught fire. Regional traffic ...
Death toll climbs past 80 in siege in the Sahara
The death toll from the terrorist siege at a natural gas plant in the Sahara climbed past 80 on Sunday as Algerian forces searching the refinery for ...
Algeria: 32 militants killed, with 23 hostages
In a bloody finale, Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the Sahara desert on Saturday to end a standoff with Islamist extremists ...
Nations fume, quietly, over Algerian hostage raid
Nations with hostages in Algeria have reacted with muted anger to the North African country's decision to launch a military rescue mission without ...
Algeria: Army rescues hostages, toll unclear
Algerian helicopters and special forces stormed a gas plant in the stony plains of the Sahara on Thursday to wipe out Islamist militants and free ...
Hostages from at least 10 nations in Algeria
Islamic militants said they captured 41 foreign hostages at a natural gas complex in the Algerian desert. Some were killed in an Algerian military ...
Large study confirms flu vaccine safe in pregnancy
A large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It's safe to get a flu shot. The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the ...
Academy shows love for 'Amour' with 5 Oscar nods
Hollywood's movie elite sent their love to "Amour" on Thursday, giving director Michael Haneke's searing portrait of old age five Academy Award ...
Norwegian kicker dreams of NFL after viral video
Aside from his ability to boot the ball through the uprights from almost kind of angle or distance, Havard Rugland is a complete stranger to the ...
Lutefisk: Minn. dish lives on despite taste
Dozens of Minnesota Scandinavians and the people who love them flock to the VFW Club in Litchfield every Thursday from November through January, where ...
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 ...
Colombia, rebels hope rising trust can yield peace
While the angry rhetoric and bombs continue to fly back home, Colombian rebels and government negotiators in peace talks in the Cuban capital describe ...
Svindal continues dominance with super-G win
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 ...
Huge DNA code of the Christmas tree being revealed
To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it's a monster.
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 ...
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 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, ...
Tutu: EU not worthy to win Nobel Peace Prize
Three Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, have contested the awarding of this year's prize to the European Union, saying ...
Norway's Svindal wins super-G, completes sweep
Aksel Lund Svindal thought he had a chance for a perfect weekend at Lake Louise. Turns out, he was right. Svindal won a super-G Sunday, edging Adrien ...
Norway mass killer criticizes prison conditions
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik accused prison officers of trying to drive him to suicide in conditions he describes as "a mini Abu ...
Norway killer slams prison conditions
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik says prison officers are trying to drive him to suicide in conditions he describes as "a mini Abu ...