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Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan, Ukraine
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and...Tags: Avicii (music group), Romania, Entertainment, Denmark, Ukraine
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Fractious Syrian opposition says it has formed a united coalition
World NowThe deeply divided Syrian opposition said Sunday that its myriad factions had reached an initial agreement to form a new coalition -- the Syrian National Coalition -- to oversee a push to oust the government of President Bashar Assad.... -
Israeli army fires warning shots into Syria
World NowJERUSALEM -- Israel fired warning shots into Syria on Sunday after an apparently errant mortar shell struck an Israeli military post in the Golan Heights, the latest example of regional spillover from Syria’s civil unrest. The Syrian mortar caused... -
Norway killer Breivik laments censorship, cold coffee behind bars
World NowAnders Behring Breivik gunned down scores of teenagers in a methodical killing spree last year on the Norwegian island of Utoya, at one point telling fleeing youths, "You're all going to die." Now behind bars, Breivik has held forth on the topic of... -
Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...Tags: Non Ferrous Metal, The Wall Street Journal, Career and Workplace, Elections, Politics
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Eurovision returns to ABBA's homeland with pop and kitsch
Reuters* 26 countries will compete in Saturday's final * Denmark has the best odds, followed by Norway and Ukraine * Sweden revels in pop nostalgia as host By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM, May 17 (Reuters) - Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a...Tags: United Kingdom, Entertainment, Denmark, Ukraine, Music
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Sons of Norway gathering tonight
In honor of Syttende Mai, or the National Day of Norway, the Sons of Norway lodge in Aberdeen is having a celebration tonight.May 17 The gathering begins at 6 p.m. at the Aberdeen Area Senior Center. Kumla, a potato dumpling, will be served,... -
Norwegian firm to seek ways to trap cement factory CO2
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Aker Solutions has won a contract to make the world's first tests for capturing emissions of carbon dioxide from cement factories as part of efforts to slow climate change, the company said on Thursday. Aker Solutions won the...Tags: Columbia University
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Many countries badly mismanage oil, mining resources: study
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of the world's major oil and gas-producing and mining countries fail to meet "satisfactory standards" for managing their natural resources, according to a report tracking global resource mismanagement and...Tags: Natural Resources, National Government, Mining, Saudi Arabia, Petroleum Industry
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Bayer, Algeta win FDA approval for prostate cancer drug
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugmaker Bayer and its development partner Algeta won approval from U.S. regulators for a prostate cancer drug that could eventually generate more than 1 billion euros ($1.31 billion) in annual sales. The Food and Drug...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Radiation Therapy, Drug Trafficking, Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration
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Oil explorers not expecting tax hike from Irish review
ReutersBy Sarah Young DUBLIN, May 15 (Reuters) - Oil company executives shrugged off on Wednesday the risk of Ireland hiking its tax on licences, as the minister reviewing the rate said it was similar in other countries trying to encourage oil exploration....Tags: Google Inc., Energy Resources, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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Statoil to call tender for carbon capture technology
Reuters* Statoil plans to award contract in 2014 * Five companies took part in pre-qualification * Parliament expected to decide in 2016 OSLO, May 15 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil will call a tender in the coming weeks to acquire technology...Tags: Lima (Peru), Petroleum Industry, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, South Africa, Investments
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