Bjørgen cherishes new gold medal
February 21, 2013 ·
Marit Bjørgen, the Norwegian cross-country skier who was diagnosed with heart trouble just two months ago, won her latest gold medal on the opening day of the Nordic World Ski Championships at Val di...
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Doctor facing death wins big prize
February 21, 2013 ·
Dr Per Fugelli, a general practitioner in Norway who’s lately advocated more openness around death while dealing with a cancer diagnosis himself, has been awarded this year’s Freedom of Expression...
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Refugee leader heading for UN
February 20, 2013 ·
Elisabeth Rasmusson, who has headed the Norwegian Refugee Council (Flyktninghjelpen) for the past five years, will be taking on a new, even more international job next month. Now she’ll help head...
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Berger mined more gold, not Svindal
February 15, 2013 ·
Norway’s biathlon queen Tora Berger pulled in more gold medals this week after competing again on Friday night at her “ski-shooting” sport’s world championships in the Czech Republic....
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Behn ‘complicates’ royal complaint
February 15, 2013 ·
A stinging complaint launched by Norway’s Royal Palace against celebrity magazine Se og Hør last week seemed to lose some of its credibility this week, when news broke that the king and queen’s...
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Breivik prosecutor switches sides
February 15, 2013 ·
Svein Holden became a familiar face last year not just to Norwegians but to TV viewers around the world, when he helped lead the prosecution of the man who bombed government headquarters in 2011 and massacred...
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Media mourns editor’s death
February 13, 2013 ·
Tributes to one of Norway’s sharpest, most fearless and creatively irreverent media leaders have rolled in since news broke last week that Kåre Valebrokk had died, not unexpectedly, at the age of...
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Svindal glad he’s getting a break
February 12, 2013 ·
Norway’s skiing sensation Aksel Lund Svindal now says he’s happy about a break in the World Championships events schedule, with no further major events for him until Friday. A disappointing...
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Breastfeeding advocate retires
February 7, 2013 ·
Norway’s internationally renowned obstetrician and breastfeeding advocate Dr Gro Nylander is retiring this week after a long career, but she’s not leaving without voicing her concerns. She...
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Woman’s remains sent to Mexico
February 7, 2013 ·
The remains of Julia Pastrana, who spent much of her life on display because of her unusual appearance before dying in 1860, were finally being sent home to her native Mexico this week after years of being...
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Nerdrum finally scores legal victory
February 7, 2013 ·
Norway’s famed contemporary artist Odd Nerdrum finally had a good day in court this week, with his defense attorney predicting that Nerdrum now may avoid jail after all, and be acquitted of the serious...
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Svindal wins Super-G bronze
February 6, 2013 ·
Victory evaded Norwegian downhill racer and gold medal favorite Aksel Lund Svindal at the Super-G alpine skiing World Championship on Wednesday. He was still pleased to make the podium, though, securing...
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Terrorist files charges against prison
February 1, 2013 ·
The Norwegian terrorist who killed 77 people in twin attacks in 2011 has officially reported the director of Ila Prison and the Norwegian Minister of Justice and Public Security to the police for violating...
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Doping case dismissed, career ruined
January 31, 2013 ·
Doping allegations against Petar Vukicevic, coach and father of Norwegian athletes Christina and Vladimir Vukicevic, were dismissed this week by the state anti-doping agency Antidoping Norge. Norway’s...
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Elite headed for Davos again
January 22, 2013 ·
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were among the Norwegian elite joining other royals, politicians, business and community leaders and economists at the annual World Economic Forum in...
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