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SKorea's STX takes control of Norway's Aker Yards: SEOUL AFP — South Korean shipbuilding group STX said Monday it had secured full management control of Norway's Aker Yards by raising its stake in Europe's biggest shipyard to 88.4 percent. STX said it had acquired an additional 48 percent for 660 billion won (632 million dollars), more than...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Norway; Research articles 2008-08-17
Tufte wins men's single Olympic sculls: BEIJING AFP — Norway's Olaf Tufte produced a storming finish to win the men's single sculls at the Beijing Olympic rowing competition on Saturday. The defending champion timed his race perfectly to win by 0.80sec from Czech Ondrej Synek in a time of 6min 59.83sec. World champion Mahe...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, finish, Norway; Research articles 2008-08-16
Carew signs deal at Aston Villa: BIRMINGHAM, England AFP — Aston Villa striker John Carew signed a one-year contract extension on Thursday. Carew, 28, has become a key figure at the Premier League club since his move from Lyon in January 2007 and the Norway international is now contracted to Martin O'Neill's side until 2011....; Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, INTERNET, Norway; Research articles 2008-08-14
sports in brief: Local & state: Jayhawks open two football practices to fans Kansas football will have practices open to fans on the next to Fridays. Both practices are scheduled for 9 a.m. starts on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium. The southeast corner gates will be open and seating...; Tags: football, NBA, Norway, team, U.S., women; Research articles 2008-08-07
Iraqi Islamist leader sues Norway over human rights: OSLO AFP — Mullah Krekar, founder of radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, has filed charges with Europe's human rights court against Norway, where he lives, for "inhuman treatment," his lawyer said Tuesday. "We lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in April," Brynjar Meling...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, European Court, Government, leader, MARKETING, Norway; Research articles 2008-08-05

Undersea 'black smokers' found off Arctic: Swiss scientists: GENEVA AFP — Jets of searingly hot water spewing up from the ocean floor have been discovered in a far-northern zone of the Arctic Ocean, Swiss-based scientists announced Monday. The so-called "black smokers" were found 73 degrees north, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Greenland and Norway, in the coldest...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Earth, Norway, scientist; Research articles 2008-08-04
Saab Offers Further Industrial Collaboration to Norway: STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: In conjunction with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV submitting a tender to Norway for 48 Gripen aircraft on the 28th April this year, Saab (STO:SAABB) has also submitted proposals for industrial collaboration. Today, Saab handed over supplementary reports of these industrial collaborations to...; Tags: Collaboration, Groupware, Norway, Saab, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-08-01
Norwegian chef takes gold in new European championship: OSLO AFP — Young Norwegian chef Geir Skeie won top spot in the new Bocuse d'Or European gastronomy competition following a 5.5-hour cook-off and exams in the Norwegian city of Stavanger, organisers said. Skeie was among chefs from 20 European countries in this first regional round of the international...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Norway; Research articles 2008-07-02
Norway's Goodtech ASA builds biogas plant on Aland Islands: NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-2 July 2008-Norway's Goodtech ASA builds biogas plant on Aland IslandsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Norwegian technology and engineering group Goodtech ASA (OSE: GOD) said on Wednesday (2 July) that its Swedish subsidiary Goodtech MRAB has won a contract to build a biogas plant from the Alands...; Tags: Australian Communications Authority, dairy, Norway; Research articles 2008-07-02
Britain, Norway launch fund to preserve Congo Basin rainforest: LONDON AFP — The prime ministers of Britain and Norway on Tuesday launched a multi-million-pound initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin, which has been described as "the world's second lung." Gordon Brown and Jens Stoltenberg announced the 100-million-pound (125.8 million euro, 195 million dollar) fund in...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Britain, emission, Norway, SALES, species; Research articles 2008-06-17
Norway adopts gay marriage law: OSLO AFP — Norway's parliament on Wednesday adopted a new marriage law that allows homosexuals to marry and adopt children and permits lesbians to be artificially inseminated. After a heated debate, the members of parliament adopted the text by a vote of 84 to 41. The three centre-left...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, Norway, SOFTWARE, TVs; Research articles 2008-06-11
Norway accuses Gambian couple of circumcising daughters: report: OSLO AFP — Norwegian police accused a Gambian couple on Friday of subjecting five daughters to genital mutilation in the country's first-ever case against the illegal act of female circumcision. "The father and mother are accused under laws against genital mutilation because they are suspected of contributing to the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, MARKETING, Norway; Research articles 2008-06-06
Iceland and Norway resume whale meat exports to Japan: REYKJAVIK AFP — Iceland and Norway resumed whale meat exports to Japan this year after an 18-year interruption, industry representatives from both Scandinavian countries said. "Iceland and Norway resumed exporting whale meat to Japan," Gunnar Bergmann Jonsson, president of the Icelandic association representing Minke whale hunters, told AFP. ...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, Iceland, Japan, meat, Norway, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-06-02
Names of Inaugural Kavli Prize Winners Revealed: OSLO, Norway -- SEVEN pioneering scientists who have transformed human knowledge in the fields of nanoscience, neuroscience and astrophysics have become the first recipients of the million-dollar Kavli prizes. The laureates were selected for their groundbreaking research that has significantly advanced our understanding of the unusual properties of matter...; Tags: Columbia University, Nanotechnology, Norway, Oslo, scientist, Strategy; Research articles 2008-05-28
US, French professors share top maths prize: OSLO AFP — An American and a French mathematician Tuesday were handed the world's top mathematics award, Norway's Abel Prize, worth more than a million dollars. King Harald of Norway presented the award shared by John Griggs Thompson, 75, a mathematics professor at Florida University, and Jacques Tits, 77,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, mathematics, Norway, professor; Research articles 2008-05-20
Man loses 35,000 dollars in 'marinaded money' scam: OSLO, May 10, 2008 AFP — A Vietnamese man in Norway lost around 35,000 dollars after he was led to believe that mixing the cash with a special liquid would double its value, Norwegian media reported Saturday. A 32-year-old Frenchman is set to stand trial in a lower court...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, INTERNET, MARKETING, Norway, Oslo; Research articles 2008-05-10
Israeli nuclear whistleblower still wants asylum in Norway: OSLO AFP — Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, who spent 18 years in jail for divulging Israeli nuclear secrets, still hopes for asylum in Norway despite the rejection of his initial application, the NTB news agency reported Wednesday. "I hope that my request is still valid and under review. If...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, MARKETING, Norway, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-09
TDW Offshore Services: Rune Haddeland has been named general manager of TDW Offshore Services, Norway. He assumed the position from Jon Major, vice president of the TDW Offshore business unit who had been interim GM.; Tags: General Motors Corp., Norway; Research articles 2008-04-01
Norwegian hospital to equip babies with anti-theft alarms: OSLO AFP — A Norwegian hospital said Monday it was planning to equip all newborn babies with anti-theft alarms to protect them from kidnappings and help avoid identity mix-ups. "The main reason is that we want to emphasise security," Erik Normann, head of the Akershus University Hospital near Oslo...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, anti-theft, chip, HEALTHCARE, hospital, Norway, Oslo, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-03-17
Gays should be allowed to wed, adopt: Norway: OSLO AFP — Norway's centre-left government proposed a law Friday that would place gays on the same footing as heterosexuals when it comes to marriage and adoption and would give lesbians equal access to artificial insemination. According to the Norwegian news agency NTB, the draft bill will probably receive...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, Norway, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-03-14