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Cottage on the island of Vega
The house stands on the island of Vega in the Norwegian archipelago not far from the polar circle.
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Mass murderer Anders Breivik to sue Norway over "torture" conditions
Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is getting ready to take Norway’s Ministry of Justice to court, claiming that his prolonged imprisonment in solitary confinement is tantamount to “torture.” Breivik, who was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the two separate terrorist attacks he executed on July 22nd, 2011, which left 77 dead and wounded more than 300. Many of his victims were teenagers attending a political summer camp on the island of Utøya.
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Norway to ban aiding beggars in new law
Anyone helping homeless people by offering them travel money, shelter or food could face up to a year in prison according to the draft of a new anti-begging law put out for consultation in Norway. The scope of the law, which was originally intended to ban homeless people from begging on the street, has been extended to also criminalize those offering money or other help, alarming many in Oslo who believe they risk being charged simply for helping less fortunate people.
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Innerdal Tower, Omsdal, Norway
The valley Innerdalen lies north of and runs parallel to Sunndalen. Go to Alvundeid (southeast of Kristiansund) and then the local road up Virumdalen to Nerdal (free parking). From there on you walk on a “tractor road”, four kilometers to Innerdalshytta, a little shorter to Renndølsetra. The road is rough and narrow and the first part is very steep. This road is closed for all but the residents’ motor vehicles and four-wheel-drive is indispensable.
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Trondheim city lights from Gråkallen Norway 27.12.2014
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Lost 1927 Disney Cartoon Discovered in Norway
Is this a Christmas miracle? A 1927 Disney Christmas cartoon thought to be lost was discovered in Norway, Agence France reports. "Empty Socks," Disney's first Christmas, was found during an inventory of one of the facilities of Norway's National Library. The film starred Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a precursor to Mickey Mouse. But the discover nearly wasn't made.
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Banning begging in super-wealthy Norway
Residents here know Margel Nikoleta as the last beggar in town. On a recent weekday, she set up camp on Arendal's main square to ask passersby for money. Some greeted her warmly and dropped a few coins in her paper cup. Today, the way Nikoleta supports herself is illegal. This week, Arendal's municipality became one of the first in Norway to introduce a modern-day ban on begging.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
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How Can Tiny Norway Afford to Buy So Many Teslas?
Until recently, tiny Norway (population 5 million) has been the second largest market for Teslas (after the U.S.). Earlier this year, Tesla’s Model S became the best-selling car in the country ever for a one-month period. Not bad for a luxury electric vehicle whose base price in Norway is over $100,000. What’s behind this Tesla boom?
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How Can Tiny Norway Afford to Buy So Many Teslas?
Until recently, tiny Norway (population 5 million) has been the second largest market for Teslas (after the U.S.). Earlier this year, Tesla’s Model S became the best-selling car in the country ever for a one-month period. Not bad for a luxury electric vehicle whose base price in Norway is over $100,000. What’s behind this Tesla boom?
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Wind blows away fossil power in the Nordics, the Baltics next
* Rising wind power output pushes Nordic prices down* Low power prices cut gas, coal power profitability* Denmark, Finland seen shutting abt 2,000 MW of condensingpower* Norway mothballs 420 MW Kaarstoe
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Frozen Festival: New Northern Arts Event Explores 'Arctic State of Mind'
The SALT Arctic arts fest kicks off in Norway in August to highlight fragility of sparsely populated landscapes.
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Norway kills 729 whales in record year for hunt but demand failing for meat
More than 720 whales have been harpooned in Norway in the most deadly hunting season since the Government began defying an international ban in 1993. The number is under the country’s self-imposed quota of 1,286 and the Government claims the four-month hunt is for the “protection and sustainable harvesting of marine resources”.
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Norway Arrests First Segway Drunk Driver
After lifting a ban on Segways last month, Norwegian officials have made its first arrest of a person driving their electric footbikething while intoxicated. A man was riding the dorkmobile erratically in central Oslo when he was pulled over.
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Two players die at world chess event in Norway
The most prestigious international tournament in chess, at which the world's top players compete alongside amateurs to win honours for their country, has ended on a sombre note after two players died suddenly within hours of each other, one while he was in the middle of a match.
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Plans for floating snowflake hotel with view of the Northern Lights
If you want to get the best view of Aurora Borealis, it is best to be as far away from light pollution as possible. So this new floating hotel could be the perfect answer for holidaymakers who want to spend their evenings looking skyward for a glimpse of the glorious Northern Lights. Rather appropriately, the new luxury hotel will be shaped like a snowflake and will be based in the fjords near the Norwegian town of Tromso, which sits within the Arctic Circle.
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This Is a Bicycle Escalator
Bike riding is very popular in Norway, especially in the city of Trondheim. But there's a steep hill in that city called the Brubakken that most bicyclists won't try to climb. It's just too steep. So in 1993, the city built a bicycle escalator. It recently upgraded the escalator into the one you see pictured here. It's a lift that moves at about 3.4 miles per hour up a 427-foot hill with a gradient of about 10-18º.
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Norway Seeks to Criminalize Begging
In one of the world's richest countries, it may soon become illegal for homeless individuals to beg for money or other means of assistance.
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Norway parliament debates begging ban
The Norwegian parliament on Monday began debating controversial anti-begging legislation that critics say targets the country's Roma minority.
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Cod bones reveal 13th century origin of global fish trade
London's international fish trade can be traced back 800 years to the medieval period, according to new research published in the journal Antiquity. To confirm that the vertebrae were from distant waters, the team used biochemical signatures to match some of the individual bones to their most likely sources. from the middle of the 13th century, the majority of sampled bones have signatures suggesting an origin in the far north, probably Arctic Norway.
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