Bomb threat forced platform evacuation

July 5, 2008

An offshore platform being built at the Aker Stord yard in western Norway was evacuated Thursday afternoon, after a written bomb threat was found on it.

'Best chef in Europe'

July 5, 2008

One of Norway's best-known young chefs celebrated his 28th birthday on Wednesday by winning the prestigious European culinary competition known as Bocuse d'Or. Geir Skeie let loose with a heartfelt "yippee" when it was all over.

Secret Russian weapons stash found near border

July 5, 2008

Russian border guards reportedly found a weapon depot this week that even they didn't know about, on Russia's side of its northern border to Norway.

Norwegian hostage released in Colombia

July 5, 2008

Just hours after French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt was freed from FARC guerrillas in Colombia, came news that a Norwegian hostage has been released by FARC.

Brynestad's soccer club ailing as well

July 5, 2008

Businessman Atle Brynestad finally managed to sell his Smart Club retail chain on Friday, but still has problems with his Oslo soccer club Lyn. Now he says the club needs to sell players to cut costs.

Murdered student was stabbed 20-30 times

July 5, 2008

A 19-year-old woman murdered in a student housing complex in Oslo was stabbed more than 20 times by her husband, who later fled the country. Police are now fairly certain it was his body that later was found floating in a harbour in northern Denmark.

Found refugees' passports in aircraft?s septic tank

July 5, 2008

Four persons who arrived in Oslo without any identity papers were mighty surprised when police later confronted them with the remnants of their passports ? found after sifting through the contents of their flight's toilets.

Fire evacuated shopping center

July 5, 2008

A major fire broke out Friday morning in the Ski Storsenter south of Oslo. The shopping center was evacuated and firefighters from the capital were sent to help battle the blaze.

Coop taking over Smart Club

July 5, 2008

Coop Norge, which runs a national chain of grocery stores and the country's only chain of so-called "hypermarkets," has emerged as the buyer of the troubled Smart Club chain of discounted, warehouse-like retail establishments.

Norway urged to reopen embassy in Iraq

July 5, 2008

A former state secretary in the Foreign Ministry is criticizing what he calls deficient Norwegian foreign policy towards Iraq. He thinks Norway should reopen the embassy it closed in 2003, just before the US-led invasion of the country.

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