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Best Place to Be a Mom Is ...
 Best Place to Be a Mom Is... 
May 3, 2011 5:05 AM CDT

Best Place to Be a Mom Is...

...Norway, says index that considers maternity leave, mortality rates

(Newser) - Moms who want the good life should consider heading north. That's because Norway is the best place in the world to be a mother, according to new survey. Why? Norway has great health benefits, an average year-long maternity leave from work, and low child mortality rates, along with a...

WikiLeaks Nominated for Nobel
 WikiLeaks Nominated for Nobel 
Feb 2, 2011 1:34 PM CST

WikiLeaks Nominated for Nobel

Norwegian lawmaker calls it a 'natural contender'

(Newser) - A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated WikiLeaks for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, calling it “one of the most important contributors to freedom of speech and transparency” in the 21st century. Yesterday was the deadline for anyone not on the Nobel committee to submit nominees, according to Reuters . Snorre Valen,...

Teen Scares Off Wolves With ... Song by Creed

Oh so appropriately, the song "Overcome" persuades pack to depart

(Newser) - A Norwegian teen has hard-rockers Creed to thank for saving his life. The 13-year-old says he was walking from school and headed to his family's farmhouse on Monday when he stumbled upon four wolves. "I was afraid they would attack me," Walter Eikrem says, but instead of fleeing,...

WikiLeaks Leaking: Newspaper Snags Site's Entire Stash

'We are free to do whatever we want:' editor

(Newser) - From the turnabout-is-fair-play department: A Norwegian newspaper has snagged unauthorized access to WikiLeaks’ entire stash of government records—making it the only news source to hold all the material, ABC News reports. Aftenposten wouldn’t say how it managed to acquire the documents, but the feat could suck the wind...

Reindeers with reflectors to stop car crashes.
Norway Puts Reflectors
on Reindeer
Dec 22, 2010 7:04 PM CST

Norway Puts Reflectors on Reindeer

They're trying to cut down on car crashes

(Newser) - Norway has come up with a novel way to keep drivers from crashing into reindeer: They're fitting reflectors on the animals in the form of reflective collars or antler tags. So far, 2,000 of the nation's 200,000 reindeer have been fitted. "It really works," a roads...

What Nobel Feud? China, Norway Sign Oil Deal

Flap over dissident not enough to scuttle arrangement

(Newser) - So much for China's hissy fit over dissident Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace prize: A major Chinese oil company just inked a deal with Norway's StatOil, the Wall Street Journal reports. The five-year deal will see an advanced China Oilfield Services rig deployed in the North Sea and operated by StatOil....

Peace Prize Ceremony to Proceed ... With Empty Chair
Peace Prize Ceremony Proceeds ... With Empty Chair
liu xiaobo
Dec 10, 2010 7:54 AM CST

Peace Prize Ceremony Proceeds ... With Empty Chair

Liu Xiaobo's Nobel the first since 1936 to go uncollected

(Newser) - Clapping solemnly, dignitaries in Norway celebrated Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo with an empty chair. Some 1,000 guests, including ambassadors, royalty, and other VIPs, took their seats in Oslo's modernist City Hall for the two-hour ceremony; about 100 Chinese dissidents in exile and some activists from Hong Kong...

China Blocks CNN, BBC Ahead of Nobel Ceremony

It's standard policy for Beijing on sensitive subjects

(Newser) - Beijing appears to be blocking foreign media, with CNN, the BBC and a Norwegian news organization blacked out on the mainland the day before the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. China hasn't stated it is doing so intentionally, but CNN and the like are frequently blacked out when dealing with sensitive...

Iceland Thinks US May Be Spying on Its Citizens

Embassy surveillance program may have violated law

(Newser) - All five Nordic nations now suspect the US has been using its embassies to spy on their citizens: Iceland has joined Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland in launching a probe into whether American embassies acted illegally by carrying out surveillance of protesters without permission from national authorities, the BBC reports....

China Accused of Freezing Out Miss World Favorite
China Accused of Freezing Out Miss World Favorite
SNUBS NORWAY?
Nov 2, 2010 9:32 AM CDT

China Accused of Freezing Out Miss World Favorite

Snub thought to be related to anger over Nobel Peace Prize

(Newser) - Liu Xiaobo's Nobel Peace Prize win has caused quite a backlash in China, where authorities are still cracking down on his supporters—and now the backlash has hit the Miss World contest, held this weekend on a Chinese island. Miss USA Alexandria Mills, 18, was crowned the winner amid speculation...

Mini-Pompeii Discovered in Norway

5,500-year-old site was found beneath three feet of sand

(Newser) - Though it was likely flooded with water and sand, not lava, a buried settlement discovered in southern Norway is being touted as a mini-Pompeii. Norwegian archaeologists found the site, which has slumbered untouched for some 5,500 years, beneath about three feet of sand, reports Discovery News . So far they've...

As US Sits, Other Nations Press Ahead on Drilling

Canada, Norway among those leading the way

(Newser) - While the Obama administration moratorium on new offshore drilling remains in place, other countries are moving forward with their drilling projects. Brazil, Nigeria, and Angola are among those taking advantage of the suddenly available drilling resources and rigs freed by the moratorium, reports the Washington Post .

Norway, US Bust 3 in Plot Linked to al-Qaeda

Homemade bombs reminiscent of NYC subway plot

(Newser) - Three suspected al-Qaeda members were arrested this morning in what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot linked to similar plans in New York and England. The three men, two of whom were detained in Norway and one in Germany, had been under surveillance for more than a...

Stranded Norway PM Runs Nation On iPad

Jens Stoltenberg stuck in NY by volcanic ash

(Newser) - Even Steve Jobs never claimed that the iPad could be used to run a nation but Norway's stranded prime minister is doing exactly that. Jens Stoltenberg, who is stuck in New York as volcanic ash causes the continued closure of European airspace, is using his new Apple gadget to run...

Tiny Norway Hauls in the Medals, Gets Zero Respect
Tiny Norway Hauls in the Medals, Gets Zero Respect
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS
Feb 24, 2010 12:31 PM CST

Tiny Norway Hauls in the Medals, Gets Zero Respect

People assume Norwegians 'born on skis,' have it easy

(Newser) - The country that has won the third-most 2010 Olympic medals so far at 17—and the second highest number of golds—is one you probably haven’t given much thought to. But not only does Norway lay claim to these stats, it also has more Winter Games medals than any...

Svindal Edges Out Bode for Super-G Gold

 Svindal Edges 
 Out Bode for 
 Super-G Gold 
vancouver olympics
Feb 19, 2010 3:53 PM CST

Svindal Edges Out Bode for Super-G Gold

Norwegian denies Miller his 2nd shot at the No. 1 slot

(Newser) - Bode Miller missed yet another shot at gold today, finishing second to Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway in the men's super-G. Svindal won in 1 minute, 30.34 seconds on a tough, icy course. Miller trailed by 0.28 seconds, and the US' Andrew Weibrecht was 0.31 behind Svindal...

Why Scandinavia Stinks at Figure Skating
 Why Scandinavia Stinks 
 at Figure Skating 
VANCOUVER OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2010 8:39 PM CST

Why Scandinavia Stinks at Figure Skating

Fault the Soviets, and other reasons for no medals since 1936

(Newser) - Though the Scandinavian nations generally fare well in the Winter Olympics, there’s a gaping hole in their success when it comes to figure skating (no medals since 1936), leading some bloggers to try to figure why. Some theories:
  • Blame the Soviets. During the Cold War, the Eastern Bloc sunk
...

US on Pace to Win Most Olympic Medals
 US on Pace to Win 
 Most Olympic Medals 
nate silver
Feb 15, 2010 10:03 AM CST

US on Pace to Win Most Olympic Medals

Based on projections and medals so far, US could edge out Canada

(Newser) - Based on an analysis of Olympics projections from across the board, the US could come out on top of the medal count at this year’s games for the first time since Lake Placid—in 1932. Nate Silver averaged medal projections from 9 sources; after two days the US has...

Google Street View Ambushed in Norway
 Google Street View 
 Ambushed in Norway 
DRIVER TIPPED 'EM OFF
Feb 10, 2010 6:43 PM CST

Google Street View Ambushed in Norway

Tipped to car's arrival, buddies wait with spears, wetsuits

(Newser) - Tipped off by their driver buddy to its whereabouts, a Norwegian pair ambushed Google’s Street View camera car last summer, chasing it while wearing wetsuits and wielding spears. The photos have been making the online rounds, and Oslo daily Aftenposten tracked down the Bergen residents. “It was meant...

Bizarre Sky Spiral Baffles Norwegians

Light display may have been Russian rocket

(Newser) - A mysterious blue spiral that appeared in the sky over Norway before dawn yesterday has puzzled experts. The spiral appeared in the sky for 2 minutes and was seen—and photographed—by thousands of people, the BBC reports. Scientists speculate it may have been a failed Russian rocket launch.

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