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Residents Celebrate Norway's HeritageFor most residents, Thursday dawned an ordinary morning -- but for Norwegians living in Riverhead and the North Fork, the 17th of May means one thing -- Norwegian Constitution Day.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 23:15
Disco queen Donna Summer has died
Donna Summer performs at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at Oslo Spektrum on December 11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 19:10
Norway's Prime Minister visits Shetland
Shetland played an important part in Norway's resistance efforts during World War II, and was a base for many operations against the occupation forces.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 15:56
Tidal power gets a stormy birth
On paper, it looks like a blindingly obvious idea: take a version of a wind turbine and plant it on the seabed so that its blades spin in the flow of the tides and so generate electricity.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 13:45
May 17th - Norway's Constitution Day
Today, May 17th, is Norway's National Day. It is celebrated all across the nation, from the largest community to the smallest, with parades, bands, flags, national costumes, festival services and festivities with everyone taking part, marking the day in 1814, when Norway adopted its new Constitution.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 09:35
Celebrate Syttende Mai Thursday
Celebrate Syttende Mai, Norway's "Constitution Day," at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Thursday, May 17, with a children's parade, Decorah's Nordic Dancers, a gallery talk, tours, and free admission to the museum all day.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 07:31
Norwegian singer Ane Brun to perform at The State Room
When singer-songwriter Ane Brun first left the security of the fjords of Molde, Norway, to pursue a career in music, she busked on the street corners of Barcelona.
topix.net | 17-May-2012 03:21
Eltek ASA: Minutes of the Annual General Meeting
Please find attached the minutes from Eltek ASA's Annual General Meeting held on 15 May 2012 at the Company's premises in Grterudveien 8, Drammen, Norway.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 23:07
Norway Celebrates Its Constitution Day
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topix.net | 16-May-2012 19:02
Constitution Day Of Norway Thursday
MANILA, Philippines - Norway celebrates its Constitution Day today. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as Syttande/syttende Mai , Nasjonaldagen , or Grunnlovsdagen , although the latter is less frequent.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 14:52
Revised National Budget presented
Presenting the revised National Budget for 2012, Finance Minister Sigbjorn Johnsen said Economic activity in Norway has held up well in 2012, despite the global economic slowdown.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 10:43
PTV3, featuring Genesis P-Orridge, will headline this year's festival.
Genesis P-Orridge - of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV fame - will headline SKIF , St.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 06:22
Europe and Eurasia: Norway's Constitution Day
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Norway as you celebrate your Constitution Day this May 17.
topix.net | 16-May-2012 02:18
Shocking Video: a Man Set Himself On Fire Outside The Norwegian Killer's Trial
An unidentified man set himself on fire Tuesday outside a courthouse in Oslo, Norway, where mass murderer Anders Breivik is on trial, leaving police insisting the bizarre self immolation was an act of a seriously disturbed individual and had nothing to do with Breivik.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 22:03
Norway Opens $1 Billion Carbon Capture Plant
The project, a joint venture between the Norwegian government and oil companies Statoil, Shell and Sasol, has had cost over-runs and delays since it was announced in 2006 for a 2010 launch.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 20:58
Olympic champion Donovan Bailey charged with impaired driving
Donovan Bailey attends a press conference ahead of the Exxonmobil Diamond League on June 8, 2011 in Oslo, Norway.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 20:58
Norwegian Cakes and Cookies: Sverre Saetre's Norwegian Pastry...
Scandinavian cuisine is newly hip, thanks to Rene Redzepi and Noma in Denmark. Now Norway is getting into the act with something that just might steal Redzepi's show: glorious, buttery pastries and rich, creamy desserts.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 17:48
Man sets himself on fire outside Breivik trial
Anders Behring Breivik between 2 police officers prior to taking his seat after a break in the courtroom in Oslo Tuesday morning May 15, 2012.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 15:38
Man sets himself on fire outside Breivik trial
An unidentified man is stretchered to an ambulance after setting fire to himself Tuesday May 15, 2012 outside the Oslo, Norway courthouse where right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik is being tried on terror charges for a bombing and shooting massacre on July 22, 2011.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 15:38
Norway tries to cool economy to support exporters
Home Depot says its fiscal first-quarter profit climbed 27.5 percent as warmer weather brought consumers out for spring gardening and lawn products.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 13:34
Large Offshore Platform Contract for Norway's Fabricom
Suez E & P Norge has awarded Fabricom the contract for Gja platform modification work to the value of half-a-billion kroner The contract is for five years, with extension options of two periods of two years.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 12:28
Employers reluctant to hire smokers
An increasing number of Norwegian employers will only hire non-smokers. The Minister of Health, AnneA Grete StrA m-Erichsen supports their decision.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 09:14
First Listen: Mount Eerie, 'Clear Moon'
As the driving figure behind The Microphones and Mount Eerie , Phil Elverum has long ruminated on nature, on sense of place, and on making that place a character as a means of tangibly addressing his own life.
topix.net | 15-May-2012 04:04
TRIOSPHERE: 'Marionette' Video Released
"Marionette" , the new video from Norwegian female-fronted metallers TRIOSPHERE , can be seen below.
topix.net | 14-May-2012 23:56
Music: Scandinavian duet partner of Peter Gabriel ...
When singer-songwriter Ane Brun first left the security of the fjords of Molde, Norway to pursue a career in music, she busked on the street corners of Barcelona.
topix.net | 14-May-2012 23:56
Fire, water, and ice
Because you simply cannot have enough incredibly beautiful photographs of aurorae in your life, here's one taken near Tromso, Norway, on March 28, 2012 by photographer Helge Mortensen: What a shot! Dead center in the picture is the Pleiades, the small cluster of bright stars.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 22:32
Violent reaction against Breivik in court
An Iraqi man whose brother was killed in the massacre at UtA ya attempted to throw a shoe at Anders Behring Breivik in the Oslo City Court onA Friday.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 18:17
Vatican starts investigation of 9 priests
The Vatican is investigating seven priests from the Legion of Christ religious order for alleged sexual abuse of minors and two others for other crimes.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 13:57
Statoil launches ambitious exploration campaign
Norway's Statoil, together with partners Eni Norge and Petoro, has established a plan for further exploration drilling in the Skrugard area in the Barents Sea.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 09:53
Whatever happened to carbon capture?
The process was patented back in the 1930s, and it is reckoned to be one of the most important technologies we have for tackling greenhouse gas emissions.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 06:53
Ut MD Anderson Cancer Center and Norwegian Cancer Consortium Renew Collaboration
Newswise - HOUSTON - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will renew a collaborative agreement with the Norwegian Cancer Consortium at a signing ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 12 in Stavanger, Norway.
topix.net | 12-May-2012 02:39
It's time for a Viking Fest! | Kitsap Week
This year's Viking Fest Parade in downtown Poulsbo will feature 85 entries over a two-hour period.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 22:24
the Fallen Divine: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming
"The Binding Cycle" , the debut album from Oslo, Norway-based progressive/extreme metallers THE FALLEN DIVINE , can be streamed in its entirety below.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 18:21
Shoe-thrower disrupts trial of Norway mass killer Anders Behring Breivik - crowd's first outburst
OSLO, Norway - The trial of Anders Behring Breivik was interrupted briefly Friday when the brother of one of his 77 victims hurled a shoe at the confessed mass killer and yelled, "Go to hell," before being escorted from the court room, police and witnesses said.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 16:15
Paris' Club Sandwich world's most expensive snack at 20.43 pounds
London, May 10 : Hotels in Paris, renowned as the world's most romantic city, charge a staggering 20.43 pounds on average for a Club sandwich - more than anywhere else in the world.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 13:10
Bergen: One of the most underrated cities in the world
CNN has taken a close look at what they consider the world's ten most underrated cities, and Bergen on the West Coast of Norway is on their list.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 09:11
Threats against witness in July 22nd-trial
Muhammad Abdulrahman , one of the survivors from UtA ya, was given police protection as heA left the Oslo City Court on Thursday, afterA deliveringA his testimony against Anders Behring Breivik.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 09:11
Norwegian group will host Syttende Mai celebration
The St. Croix Valley Syttende Mai Society will host a banquet Thursday, May 17, to observe Norway's Constitution Day.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 08:11
Norway aims for carbon leadership
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg did not shy away from superlatives as he formally inaugurated the carbon capture test facility at Mongstad near Bergen, on Norway's west coast.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 04:06
World War II hero Gunnar Soensteby dies at 94, most highly decorated Norwegian
Gunnar Soensteby, a World War II resistance fighter who earned Norway's highest military decoration for daring raids against the Nazis, has died.
topix.net | 11-May-2012 03:02
YUMMY Norwegian food
Do YOU like Norwegian food? I DO! I confess I especially love the TREATS like rosetter and krumkaker.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 22:57
The Norwegian king witnessed NSM demonstration
The demonstration was part of the State visit by King Harald and Queen Sonja to Poland this week.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 18:52
Business News: Dafydd Wigley: Wales will remain economic backwater unless it learns from Norway
A BLIZZARD was howling outside last Saturday morning. Not in Caernarfon, but in Oslo where we were staying for the weekend with friends.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 14:48
Norwegian general escapes road bomb in Syria
The Head of the UN Observation Force in Syria, Norwegian General Robert Mood escaped unhurt when a road bomb exploded close to his car on Wednesday.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 12:37
Lower greenhouse gas emissions last year
The domestic Norwegian greenhouse gas emissions in 2011 amounted to 52.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 08:28
Photocure - Repurchase Program of Own Shares
Oslo, Norway, 8 May 2012: Photocure ASA has today purchased 1000 own shares in the market at an average price of NOK 41.50 per share.
topix.net | 10-May-2012 04:19